Monday, February 16, 2026
Rescuing Wayward Sloths
Juan Carlos Rodríguez is co-founder of an organization that rescues sloths who hang around Miranda, Venezuela.
Fiat Topolino XS Concept
The adorable Topolino XS (above) is a playful reinterpretation of the classic Fiat Topolino which was produced from 1936 until after the war in 1955.
Designed by Wini Camacho, the Topolino XS is an extra-small electric vehicle that can convert itself into a coupe, a roadster, or a roofless mini car.
Sunday, February 15, 2026
Sunday Links
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| Lawren S. Harris, Neige II, 1915, huile sur toile 120,3 x 127,3 cm (détail), musée des beaux-arts du Canada, Ottawa. |
Crossing the Atlantic with one’s dog on the Queen Mary 2. You get to skip the customs lines and there is an excellent kennel master but otherwise….
Short Imagined Monologue: Just because I hung out in the cannibal king’s murder basement it does not make me a murderous cannibal.
American Prairie is dedicated to restoring and conserving the temperate grassland ecosystem by creating one of the largest nature reserves in the United States. The webcams and images had me longing for big skies and open spaces. Via Web Curios
Below freezing but still moving: How salamanders stay active in winter.
Dad provides the stories. Aretha provides the vibes. Weed Gummies With Dad by Eric Schenck
A post about French radiologist Étienne Destot and the anatomical feature of the human wrist that is named after him.
How to hide your candy They’ll never find it now.
If being a spectator at the apocalypse is getting you down take some time out to watch the Runner Ducks Of Minnisota. Watching their eagerness to face each day is oddly satisfying. Via Web Curios
Ensuring people know the safest and most effective way to care for a choking person can save lives. What to do if someone is choking
Dinner Party Revenge: How to annoy your hosts for years to come.
I usually avoid buffets because the food, though plentiful, is mostly poor quality filler that has been left under heat lamps for too long but I might make an exception for Les Grands Buffets de Narbonne, France. It is an all-you-can-eat restaurant that preserves the traditional 19th century French cuisine of Auguste Escoffier and is the largest of its kind in the world. Via BBC
Bad Bunny’s joyful Super Bowl stage design was a celebration of Pan-Americanism A week later I’m still thinking about it. Via PfRC
Saturday, February 14, 2026
The Lover's Eye - Secret Desire In Georgian England
“For she had eyes and chose me.” - William Shakespeare, Othello
A “lover's eye” is a painted miniature of the giver's eye, presented to a loved one. The example above was painted on an18th Century ladies travel urinal.
Read more: Flashbak
Heart-shaped Books
 Detail from St Jerome and St Catherine of Alexandria, Bruges or Brussels, c.1480–90, Rijksmuseum. |
Is the Love Song Dying?
According to Boomer Bob, the love song is dying. But is it true?
There are 1,040 Top 10 hits we think Boomer Bob would definitely consider love songs. Let’s investigate: All the Love Songs
Friday, February 13, 2026
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