Sunday, August 08, 2021

Sunday Links

Dongchuan Red Land, China


Drone footage of the Time and the Maiden sculpture in Mendocino. The figures were carved from a log of redwood by Erick Jensen Albertson, a local Mason and lumber mill employee, in 1872. It sits atop the former Masonic Hall, now a branch of the Savings Bank of Mendocino. (via Memo Of The Air)

Ever heard a shrew warble? 

"We're about to mummify your ass now, boy..." I know it's fake but it's hilarious.

One of the most inexpensive tests ever conducted of Einstein’s relativity.

Once, Americans rode the rails for charbroiled steak, golden French toast, and prunes: A newly digitized collection of lost railroad menus

Dianne Whelan Has Become the First Person to Complete the Trans Canada Trail  “Your heart knows your purpose. Your heart knows why you’re here.”

 Prince's High Heels 



The Spiralist: Why do helical seashells resemble spiraling galaxies and the human heart?

"Archie sees me as a member of his family. We share food, he sleeps in my arms and when he's afraid he hides behind me." A girl and her bear 


"What's for dinner?" "Cat" "Oh no, not again!"

Putting A Spin On It The insides of pro bowling balls are a lot more complex than the ones at your local alley. A small number of companies create bowling balls that are precisely shaped and meticulously balanced to help skilled alley jockeys throw a strike on most rolls. 

A whiff of scandal for Sunday morning: Did you know that astronauts were bribed to smuggle unauthorized mail to the moon and back?

"If I had to imagine the Dr. Evil of the stooping community, this is it" Sex and the Settee 


The story behind a photograph: The Modern New York Woman, 1949


Hours, possibly days, of fun here: London Picture Archive (h/t Things Magazine)

Hack Your Dumplings 

Fauxliage: Disguised Cell Towers of the American West (via Memo Of The Air

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