Sunday Links

Taking babies out for a pram ride at the Essex Babes' Hotel and Nursery Training Centre in 1926. FOX PHOTOS/GETTY IMAGES

The Rise and Fall of Britain's Biggest Pram Collection (photo above)

 Scale Model of Ancient Rome by Italo Gismondi: Known as the Plastico di Roma Imperiale, the plaster model was commissioned by Mussolini in 1933 and depicts Rome in the 4th century AD at the time of Constantine. Via MeFi

Socially Distanced Tap Dancing Via Memo Of The Air 

A Poet Laureate of New Orleans: Earl King’s lyrical blues and electric stage presence set him apart. But he’s never been properly honored as a Louisiana writer who penned songs for Dr. John, the Neville Brothers, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Jimi Hendrix. 

Two Brothers Go On a Naughty Place Name Tour Across UK Warning: Rude Words!

The island of unwanted goods: Inside the warehouses where dud Amazon orders go to be reborn Via Things Magazine

The Invention of the Ski Chairlift Without this historic pre-World War II technology, skiing would likely still be a niche sport pursued primarily by adventurous mountaineers. Via Miss Cellania

It's about time someone did this! France is the first country to require tech companies to give their devices a “repairability score”—a first step against planned obsolescence.

How one guy became the "Centaur of Attention"

It's crazy how fast some things change Kowloon Peninsula, Hong Kong in 1964 and 2016 

'Millies' are a tribute to the female mill workers who were the backbone of the linen industry in the early 20th century.

Watch the icebreaking ships of the Baltic working in real-time on this interactive map of icebreaking and traffic.

We have a garage that is filled to the rafters with useless junk (I call it our Little House Of Horrors). This garage renovation would make my life happier.

Earth at a cute angle: Oblique views (also known as off-nadir views) connect our own lifetime of experiences with the unfamiliar view from space. Thanks Bruce!

What do you get when you mix Swedish feminists, English medical students, anti-vivisectionists, a dead terrier, and crowd-funded memorials? The Dead Dog Wars

Wisdom does it again: Septuagenarian albatross hatches new chick on Midway 

Gershwin's Rhapsody In Blue, an experiment in modern music

1895: Tootsy, the Feline Firefighter of Engine Company 27 Thanks Bruce!

That time that Frank Zappa produced a record for Burt Ward (aka Robin, Boy Wonder) (It's as bad as you might expect)

 'Food Grammar,' the Unspoken Rules of Every Cuisine 

If you like lounging around in camo pants you might also like this table.

The Gorilla Who Was Brought up as a Boy in an English Village 

An Eggless Egg Made from Mung Beans  Great for vegans or those who think it's gross to eat something that comes out of a chicken's butt.

Forgotten 20th-Century Photography Studio Found in New York Attic Via FB pal Hal.

I Cupid, officially announce my retirement as the mascot of Saint Valentine’s Day because it's weird and creepy. McSweeney's Internet Tendency