Sunday Links

Photograph by George Steinmetz

The Old Town of Ghadames (above) is one of the oldest pre-Saharan cities and an outstanding example of a traditional settlement.

The History of Ken Doll's Crotch...because who doesn't want to know more, right?

Aethervision recaps the week's news using only pre-1924 footage Pretty cool.

An Illustrated History Of The Diner Menu 

Have you ever wondered how your dog sees the world?  Dog Vision

The Starling and Falcon Dance Beautiful! Via MeFi

The Guy Behind the Colour  A paint-maker sells colours like “I Thought I Told You to Wait in the Car” and “That Guy Will Never Make It Selling Those Shoes.” Via

Thank you Yellow Cab for the unnecessary 35 minute scenic tour to our hotel 7 blocks away  Via MissC

It’s raining like a pissing cow: How different languages say “It’s raining cats and dogs” Via my Facebook (and real life) friend Lynn.

Is He Into Me, or Is He Just Trying to Get Me to Vote For Bernie? 

The Untold Story of Cryptography Pioneer Elizebeth Friedman: The savaging of Nazis, the birth of a science: It begins on the day when a twenty-three-year-old American woman decides to trust her doubt and dig with her own mind.

Gardening While Intoxicated: Bulb Hacks 

The loneliest race track: Sitges-Terramar, the old, abandoned Grand Prix track in Spain with a sad history. Via

The fantastic fungi pictures of Alison Pollack

 Dingo Drop Via MeFi

I Accidentally Uncovered a Nationwide Scam on Airbnb I've never rented through Airbnb because of stories like this. I have a number of friends who have had terrible experiences with Airbnb rentals. It seems it's a company with little oversight or concern for their customers.

Parenting my parent: living with Alzheimer's 

The Parks That Made the Man Who Made Central Park: Frederick Law Olmsted’s tours of English parks shaped his vision of landscape design. See his inspiration in three dimensions by touring five of them.

A Surprise First: As of 2014 the residents of Vatican City drank more wine per person than any other country.

Long-Exposure Light Paintings Capture Magic of Salar de Uyuni Salt Flats Thanks Bruce!

"If I Ever Bore You, It'll Be With a Knife" Pictures of Louise Brooks