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Sunday, October 15, 2017
Saturday, October 14, 2017
Large Cat Spotted
First, David Sluder saw an enormous cat just off the road in Hernando, Mississippi. It appears to be a wild cat, maybe a cougar. He didn't get too close to it. The local news team from Fox13 sent Scott Madaus out to the location to do a live report. He teased it beforehand with this live shot.
Well, that is a large cat, but not any larger than Garfield or your everyday big tom cat. The video and the resulting screen shot went viral yesterday, and everyone got a bit of a laugh. Yes, Madaus did his tease when the house cat appeared on purpose.
"You have a very serious job being journalist, but at the same time when things like this happen you can't take yourself too seriously," he said.(via Buzzfeed)
Friday, October 13, 2017
They Did the Math
They did the monster math. What's the difference? One has variance, the other has scariance. One is bell curse, the other a boo curve. I think this may be an example of Boo-lean algebra. (via reddit)
Why Photos of the Eiffel Tower at Night are Illegal
Did you know that it is illegal to photograph the Eiffel Tower at night? Taking pictures of the Paris landmark is perfectly find during the day, but not at night. Or, to be realistic, you can't take photos of the tower at night and use them for commercial purposes. The reasoning is bound up in weird copyright laws. It never occurred to me that a building could be copyrighted. Sure, I understand that you can't just design a build a building by copying some other architect's work, but taking a picture should be fine. And it is, in most places. But not France. (via Laughing Squid)
The Dreaded Question
It used to be that you had to ask lots of questions to get to know someone. Now it just takes one. From Married to the Sea.
The Strange Case of the Cyclops Sheep
In 1953, a spate of one-eyed sheep baffled farmers and scientists alike. Almost 60 years later, in 2012, the result of the investigation gave us a new skin cancer treatment. Tien Nguyen connected the seemingly unrelated dots from one event to the other in this TED-Ed lesson. If cyclops sheep isn't weird enough, the story include hedgehog genes and a protein called smoothened. But it will all make sense as you watch it. And you'll gain more appreciation for all those lab people who spend years trying to isolate one protein and will never get credit for curing cancer. (via Laughing Squid)
Miss Cellania's Links
From Prejudice to Pride. As the indigenous Ainu begin to assert their place among the people of Japan, an archaeological dig reveals more about their past.
How U.S. Colleges Went from Pitiful to Powerful. The flexibility born of the system's ragged beginnings helped make the American higher education business what it is today.
A Brief History of the Danse Macabre, from a Paris cemetery to David S. Pumpkins. It's a reminder that no one escapes death.
Life Along the Russian Border. Border security reflects each nation's history with Russia.
The Ancient Origins of Both Light and Dark Skin. A genetic study of the varied people of Africa busts some old ideas.
Where is the Line Between Fandom and Obsession? Will Pearson and Mangesh Hattikudur discuss what it takes to be a superfan.
The Roller Skating Scene from Charlie Chaplin’s Modern Times. A lesson in special effects from 1936.
Vintage photos taken by the EPA reveal what America looked like before pollution was regulated. And now Trump's EPA director is trying hard to undo all that work. (via Everlasting Blort)
How to Sell a Slinky
Did you know playing with a Slinky can be a performance art? This vendor makes his Slinky do things you can't, because it takes practice. This kind of juggling would really screw up the old school metal Slinkys, and probably wouldn't look as good, either. Wouldn't you love to see this in fluorescent colors under a blacklight? The guy would probably be pretty good with a yoyo, too, if he gave it a day or so. Now I really want a plastic rainbow Slinky. (via Metafilter)
Thursday, October 12, 2017
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