Sunday, February 03, 2019

Sunday Links

Le Manguier, Davis Strait, a northern arm of the Labrador Sea.
© Camille Michel

On the Shores of a Melting Ice Country - Beautiful photographs of Greenland by Camille Michel

Abbey Road Half a Century On

How Scientists Used a 1906 Photo to Find the Center of San Francisco's Most Infamous Earthquake

Meet the man behind a third of what's on Wikipedia  Great story.

 In a corner of Tuscany, sandwiched between Pistoia and Florence and surrounded by the Calvana mountains, there is a small city enclosed by 14th century walls called Prato. It is a culinary gold mine.

Photographing the Fake Holy Men of Varanasi, India

In Honor Of Valentine's Day, A London Zoo Is Allowing You To Name One Of Their Cockroaches After Your Ex For  £1.50 

World’s Oldest Bras Discovered  No, they were not in my underwear drawer.

Flamingo Flamenco

These recently discovered love letters between two men in World War II are astounding.

How Do People Communicate Before Death?  Insights into the little-studied realm of last words.

EPA webpage tells you everything you need to know about being buried at sea - with or without a casket. Via Thanks Bruce!

How to Make a Batch of Roasted Vegetables Last All Week

Cuddle Clones I want a pair!

'Why can't we get this over?': 9/11 hearings drag on at Guantanamo “This is by definition a broken system. If the purpose of all this is justice, no one is getting any."

These are kind of cool Polaroid-Style Coasters 

Guillotine earrings were the fashion during the Reign of Terror  Via

Crocheted budgies? Yep.

When the Taliban puts a bounty on Afghan director Hassan Fazili’s head, he is forced to flee with his wife and two young daughters. His film Midnight Traveller captures their uncertain journey. More here.

Krispy Kreme is here to fill the conversation-heart-shaped void left after the demise of Necco.

Relatable Things We’d Like to See 2020 Presidential Candidates Do on Their Instagram Stories

Sign created for a parent with dementia

Judy Smith's Final Destination: A Bizarre Murder Mystery

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