Wednesday, February 04, 2026

Miss Cellania's Links

The Last Soldier of the French and Indian War May Also Be the Oldest Photo Subject. 

5 Medical Operations From Around the World That Ran Into Huge Twists. 

The Horror of the First Electric Chair Execution. (via Strange Company

The only person to win an Olympic medal and a Nobel Peace Prize. Philip Noel-Baker was the very definition of an overachiever. (via Damn Interesting

In 2017, I accused the Today show’s longest-serving anchor of sexual misconduct. I was no one’s perfect victim. Thoughtful discussion at Metafilter

In 1971, Young Oprah Winfrey Won the Miss Fire Prevention Contest in Her Hometown of Nashville. (via Memo of the Air

The Sphinx Observatory – Science at the Top of the World. 

Melania documentary breaks Rotten Tomatoes record as most polarizing movie ever after 99% RT audience score. (via Fark

The Smithsonian Guide to Celebrating America's 250th Anniversary


2 comments:

Debra She Who Seeks said...

99% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, LOL

Miss Cellania said...

I know, someone called that a "self-selecting sample," then someone else labeled it "survivor's bias."