Sunday Links

PHOTOGRAPH BY LUJÁN AGUSTI, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
Inside the Strange World of Dried Hummingbird Love Charm Trafficking

Stories Behind 10 Of The Most Haunted Paintings In The World  Via

The Haunted Monkey Jacket; Or The Unexpected Hazards of Second-Hand Clothing

The Happy Dilettante: One Poetry Lover's Life in Poetry, Illustrated (April is poetry month)

The Long Way Home When Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, the crew of an American seaplane were caught off guard near New Zealand. Unable to return across the Pacific, they were forced to fly home “the long way” — all the way around the world.

Can You Guess What America Will Look Like in 10,000 Years? A Quiz

Going somewhere? Ultimate Female Travel Packing Lists... to everywhere  Via

Levittown:William Levitt did more than anyone else to invent the nightmare we know as suburbia. Levitt wouldn't sell to any family that wasn't white.

 Self-confessed bevpert, kfan, reviews the Sonic Peanut Butter Fudge Shake (he thought it was amazing) Via

How to (Almost) Get Away With Murder: Three healthy people died at 3635 Pitch Pine Crescent in Mississauga, Ontario, in less than four years. In this in-depth multimedia piece at the Toronto Star, Amy Dempsey unravels how a series of missteps and errors at every phase of the investigation nearly allowed one couple to get away with murder — three times.

Architectural wander: a walking tour of Tbilisi’s eclectic neighbourhoods Now I want to go there!

I can’t hear you. Excessive noise is the top complaint diners have, ahead of service, crowds, or even food issues. Restaurant noise levels are climbing. Here’s how to fight back

"This story starts with my dog taking a shit on the bathroom floor, and ends with me cleaning out a meth house." Via

The House On Ancaster Creek By Williamson Williamson This treasure is not too far from where I live.

Despite limited access to the internet Improvisation Is the Heart of Cuban Animation 

Illustrated Guide to Updated Fairy Tale Etiquette: Dos and Don'ts  Via

Winnie Fritz was a farmhand at 6, a Army nurse unit commanding officer in Vietnam in 1970 at 22, a nurse to presidents and kings at Walter Reed at 23, a pilot, and the clinical operating officer of an international health system at 31.  Thanks Bruce!

The Jealous Wall: The Trendy Fake Ruins of 18th-Century Europe

Any Sandy Denny fans out there? I worshipped her. Seven and a Half Short Notes on Sandy Denny

Musical World Map

The Man Who Saved Havana As its greatest old buildings were falling down, a fearless historian named Eusebio Leal remade the city into a stunning world destination. Many years ago I arranged a tour of Niagara on the Lake for a group of Cuban architects who were working on the Havana restoration - Leal may have been one of them, I'm not sure. I was so happy when I finally visited Havana and got to see their work.

A trove of wonderful vintage film footage at guy jones YouTube channel. Via

The Willendorf Venus crochet pattern Via





Comments

  1. There's so much interesting stuff here, Marilyn, that I can never hope to find time to read it all! I lit on the haunted paintings one and couldn't continue -- I don't like scaring myself.

    Thanks again for a great collection of fascinating items -- not just in the roundup, but every day.

    -Kate

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  2. Thanks so much Kate! It's nice to know that someone out there shares my eclectic interests.

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