Sunday Links

Photo: Sotheby's International Realty

Johnny Depp's French village headed to market with $55.5M price tag. (photo above) Who's in?

 The Cafe Wall Illusion 

These clawed garden gloves are perfect for going Wolverine on pesky weeds. Via Rusty's Electric Dreams (I've ordered mine)

In 1957 Alcoa announced they would be sponsoring the construction of 50  Care-Free aluminum model homes priced under $25,000. "You're about to take a pictorial tour through your dream house, now made real"

Did you know that London Transport's iconic roundel was nearly a rabbit named Wilfred? Ian Visits

Who Invented Chicken Nuggets?  Thanks Bruce!

Madha is an enclave within an enclave within an enclave. 

Ugh, really, a 4th wave? Kind of feels like Covid was meant to be a trilogy, no? 

Why Animals Don't Get Lost 

Door knocking swan  'I've got a variety of names for it,' says one resident. 'I wouldn't be able to say it on Canadian radio'

Gentle Cinema: Pleasant people doing pleasant things and there's not much drama and you just kind of feel lovely about the world. Via MeFi

My dog does not fear automobiles, garbage trucks or airplanes but he is terrified of hair dryers…My Dog: The Paradox  Thanks Bruce!

Next time a stranger talks to you do this.

Did you know that the Pentagon has a plan for surviving a zombie apocalypse?

Radio Caroline The joyful rule-breaking pirate broadcaster named after Caroline Kennedy.

Social distancing in a one-person town: Meet Elsie Eiler, the Sole Resident of Monowi, Nebraska 

This is a fascinating story: The Man Who Wouldn't Die

Can You Navigate the Suez Canal? Try it. It's not easy but if you mess up it won't cost the economy $400 million an hour.

The Persistence Of Pyramids (not what you think)

#HumanHighway #ItsNeverTooLate An unreleased Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young album may have been their best. Read More Here

Brain Damage Can Lead to Joke Addiction If Mr.Nag woke me up in the night to tell me bad jokes he might be looking at some real brain damage.

The Fellowship of the Ring as Girl Scout Cookies. Via Miss Cellania

Drone recordings of thousands of pinball machines