Torrington’s Odd Tourist Attraction

I have a front yard full of vole holes. Maybe I should open a musum.

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Little Lofoten

The Lofoten Islands are a stunning archipelago located in Northern Norway, well above the Arctic Circle. In this video Joerg Daiber gives them the “Little Big World’ treatment.

Lewis Hine Used Photography To Bring About Social Change

Two young boys at a Georgia cotton mill. Their slim arms and tiny hands were considered ideal for machine work. Library of Congress

When American sociologist Lewis Hine began traveling the country in 1908 to document the working lives of children, around two million Americans younger than 15 were full-time laborers. His photographs moved hearts, changed minds and brought about child labour laws in the US.  Read More

Woven Ravioli

 They make it look easy.

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FunClox - The Nostalgia Is Real

Explore FunClox,  a wonderful curated selection of authentic tin toys featuring classic friction & spring drive mechanisms. It brings back memories of the dangerous sharp-edged toys of my childhood. I had a tin dollhouse with edges that could have (but luckily didn’t) slit my tiny wrists.

Via Memo Of The Air

Sunday Links

The photo above is one of my favourite walking places. It is a former municipal landfill. When I began working for an MPP in 1990 one of the first constituent groups we met with was the Glenridge Landfill Liaison who told us about the toxic effluent from the landfill that was flooding their homes at the foot of the escarpment. The group drove the transformation of the problem-plagued landfill site into a setting for outdoor recreation and wildlife which opened in 2019. It’s a wonderful place to walk (it also hooks up to the Bruce Trail) and a testament to the power of citizen advocacy.

The Mob Museum in Downtown Las Vegas has a mission to advance the public understanding of organized crime’s history and has impact on American society. 

Via Blort

Hunter

Vintage posters that would never get approved today 

Have you ever watched a film and thought, “Wait, I know that street”? Movie Maps

This is very sweet: A Cat’s Story 

The Backyard Ultra strikes me as a challenge designed for masochists. 

The UN’s New World Map more accurately reflects the size of Africa and is based on the 2018 Equal Earth map.

Super-cute and colourful 3D printed lamps 

“All right, dear,” she said briskly, “we can talk. But not about that damned Algonquin; I’m fed to the teeth with Algonquin.” Gloria Steinem’s 1965 interview with Dorothy Parker

Tiny Titanium Keychain  Glows for 25 Years Without a Battery

See some wonderful images at the 2026 IPPAWARDS Via Webcurios

A maze for a literary legend

Mazes for dummies

Where to find the oldest living things in the world. No, they’re not at my house. Via Miss Cellania

How many colours can you name? Colour Counter via Metafilter

He has a sharp knife and he knows how to use it.

Could you be a police sketch artist? Apparently I could not…

Music For Sunday Morning

This is beautifully melodic

Phoebe Bridgers - The Governor's Waltz

The Starr Sisters

Flamboyant septuagenarian sisters Patte and Randa Starr live together in an apartment full of bright lights, colourful trinkets and candy. After traumatic early years they are finally having the happy childhood they missed out on. (WARNING: disturbing scenes)

(Aeon Videos)

Heknitt's Frogs

 Who wouldn’t want a collection of frogs in cunning wee outfits made by Eliott, a self-taught French knitter? There are also adorable tiny froggy accessories and patterns available! They are not inexpensive ($$$!) but shipping is free.

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“Restoring Van Gogh's Ear & Mending His Broken Heart”

 

“Restoring Van Gogh's Ear & Mending His Broken Heart” 🎨 #asmr #satisfying #vangogh #papercraft #stopmotion IG: @paper_pepper (페이퍼 후추)

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