Sunday, June 28, 2020

Sunday Links


2300-Year-Old Scythian Woman's Boot Preserved in the Frozen Ground of the Altai Mountains (above)

Headline of the day: Humans forced to hide from sex addicted monkeys who set up HQ in disused cinema 

No Longer Trending: From the Rembrandt Effect to #sourdough

This week's house envy: designer David Pocknell's converted barn in Essex

The Crazy Story of Pittsburgh's Pirate Burger King: The first thing to note is that this particular Burger King was never going to win any awards.

I hope someone writes an obit like this for me: They did not die Make sure you read all the pages.

NASA Mars Helicopter Will Be Red Planet's 'Wright Brothers Moment'  Watch an animation depicting the test flight of NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter on Mars.

Amuse yourself: Paper Airplane Folding Instructions Via Imperica

Be Not Afraid: A satire of the personal diaries of Werner Herzog Via TMN

“Power tae the key workers” Mural art collective brings uplifting messages of positivity to the streets of Glasgow.

Old Summer Houses of Saint Petersburg : Some of these lovely dachas were built before the revolution.

A game for your entertainment Adam Dant’s London Rebus 

Lie-Flat Economy Airplane Seats I would like to be able to stretch my legs on long flights (and I'm only 5ft tall)

Wanna see something totally off the wall? I’m a Flamingo Warning: Nasty Language!

Adorable! Dutch Illustrator Transforms Pets Into Disney Characters

Pod Life: Workstation Cabin

Bad Stock Photos of my Job Via Everlasting Blort

How the Virus Won - a  NYT Interactive

You've probably seen this already but it's pretty cool: Barcelona Opera House Plays First Post-Coronavirus Concert To Audience Of More Than 2000 Plants

Make a Martini With Your Freezer: A damn good martini, wedged between the frozen dumplings and pints of ice cream in your freezer.

A history of Cheers’ Sam and Diane, TV’s most riveting incompatible couple Via MeFi

A brief history of protest art from the 1940s until now - in pictures

How One Man Created The Biggest Virtual Pub Quiz In The World

How to make Royal Ascot's carrot cake 

The Bee Bed: Get your free plans for a horizontal hive here!

This Portable Washing Machine helps you avoid trips to the laundromat.

1 comment:

  1. the St. Petersburg houses are lovely...but so sad looking as if they need a bunch of hugs...

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