Sunday Links

American propaganda postcards included a “patriotic fantasy” of star-spangled fish


Propagating Propaganda: the story of the “Liberty Bond Fish”(above) and the wider use of animals in propaganda of the time.

How a piano key works Via Memo Of The Air

The Fenland Black Oak Project In 2012 Hamish Low and his team  discovered a 13 metre long, perfectly preserved 5000 year old black oak tree in an East Anglian peat bog. They are making a very long table out of it. Via BoingBoing

I love this tiny house deep in London's East End. 



There's a new pasta shape in town and it has sauceability, forkability and toothsinkability!

Joy Every Day: New Yorkers in their fabulous apartments.


Looking for a new career? Switzerland has just opened up a new school of shepherding in recognition of the need for shepherds through Europe. Via Everlasting Blort


A grand tour of Britain: 10 cultural highlights The only one I've seen is Stonehenge.


Sperm whales in 19th century shared ship attack information Thanks Bruce!

This home in New York’s West Village was once used as a factory and wagon shed. It's an appealing (at least to me) mix of old and new. 

The World's 'Most Dangerous' Cheese is also its most disgusting.



Mémoires Vives - Sequences shot in the studio of Marc Giai-Miniet.


These Nikes are kind of cool but I wouldn't want to run a marathon in them.



The humble Allen key exemplifies the essence of IKEA and it is finally getting the attention it deserves.


This is a good thing: The body of work of 2021 Pritzker Architecture Prize winners Lacaton & Vassal has been dedicated to designing affordable new spaces out of existing structures.

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