Sunday Links

Good article with great photographs by Ami Vitale (above): Giraffes are stuck on a flooding island. But the rescues have begun 

A Little More Gauze  Nichols and May always make me laugh although, if I were this patient, I don't think I'd find them funny at all. Via Memo Of The Air

How to fold the unicorn from Blade Runner 

The History of Villa Charlotte Bronte, a Romantic Idyll in the Bronx I didn't know places like this existed in New York City!

The Apple I Computer at Christie's Via Things Magazine

Bladder brewery, wandering spleen, hot tub lung and more. The strangest medical cases of 2020 Thanks Bruce!

In the summer of 1969, millions across the US worried that the returning astronauts would spark a lunar pandemic on Earth. What can we learn from the lunar pandemic that never was?

Are You Baking Cookies with Children or Starring in a Gritty Crime Procedural?

The David Bowie Monopoly Game Is Here: Forget about Boardwalk and Marvin Gardens. Instead of real estate, this board feature albums from Bowie's catalogue.

Lava-dome Fountain in Hawaii (1969)

The mystery of Beethoven's metronome Why did Beethoven want his music played so fast?

How Covid-19 spread in Canada. 

Artist Kristina McGowan has created a knitting pattern inspired by the Frog and Toad stories I used to read to my sons when they were little. It brings back fond memories. Via My Modern Met

Booze Fairies Flit Across America 

I'll have to try this on Mr. Nag: Trimming an unruly beard into a goatee using a funnel

Here's The Trailer For Martin Scorsese's Documentary 'Pretend It's A City' 

 How to keep the smart speaker you got for Christmas and protect your privacy too Thanks Bruce!

A Time Traveller's Guide to Savannah, Georgia We spent many vacations in the southern US when my sons were young. Exploring Savannah's history was a highlight. Via Miss Cellania

The Cruise Ship Suicides Began After the Last Passengers Left 

Winners of The 11th Creative Kanji Contest. Kanji are ideograms, i.e. each character has its own meaning and corresponds to a word. By combining characters, more words can be created. Social distancing and Zoom meetings made an appearance this year. Via Perfect for Roquefort Cheese

French code words, initialisms and acronyms that only the initiated understand plus 20 questions for Paris lovers.

Beautiful Vermont house for sale includes time-out rooms for your rowdy kids

Are you a jerk? According to a survey of 1,892 drivers by the University of Helsinki, those deemed to have more disagreeable character traits were "more drawn to high-status cars." CNN 

“It was a safe place where Black people could just be people and not be humiliated because they needed a place to stay the night.” The Hotel Where Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali, Sam Cooke, and Jim Brown Famously Converged 

Scottish Tweets  Via Memo Of The Air

Whenever I'm in London I always make time for a walk through the Heath and the surrounding neighbourhoods. 3 Hampstead Heath Walks in London - Free Self-Guided Walks with Maps

Colour These NFB Films Try your hand at being an animator and bring these scenes to life!