Sunday, February 12, 2023

Sunday Links



Egyptian Cat Mummy (above)

For those who like football: Top 15 SNL Superbowl Skits 

Clarallel: Plug in your name and it will spit out a tune. (via WebCurios)

How a furniture conservator helped crack the code of Ice Age cave art Scientists say they have begun to decipher the symbols on Ice Age cave art — and it all started with a hunch by an enthusiastic layperson.

The first YouTube video was posted on April 24, 2005. To date it has 255 million views and remains the only video on the user's account.

Baby Map A light flashes on the map every time a baby is born in a country (via Miss Cellania)


Habitat 67 by Safdie Architects is an iconic structure in Montreal that was originally built for the 1967 world exposition in the city which is still considered to be one of the most successful World's Fairs of the 20th century. Here's what a $1,350,000 Condo in the building looks like.

The most comprehensive photobooth resource on the internet: Photobooth.net 


A lawsuit filed against London's Tate Modern by nearby residents say the gallery's viewing platform violates their privacy. The court agreed that "living in such circumstances would feel for any ordinary person – much like being on display in a zoo.” Ten buildings that became embroiled in legal battles

Business Vulnerable, Fish Tank Chic, Traffic Court Casual? Wedding Dress Codes to Befuddle Your Guests (via Perfect for Roquefort Cheese)

The Smoker by Ottessa Moshfegh, one of my favourite writers.

The great European house cat migration Domestic cat bones around 8,000 years old have recently been found in both Serbia and Poland. This pushes back the arrival in Europe of one of humanity’s earliest companion animals by several thousands of years.


A rare comet, a super blue moon, several spectacular meteor showers and more  Celestial Events to See in 2023

The Norwegian Lundeund was bred to hunt puffins.

Fodor's List of Destinations you might want to avoid in 2023 because people are ruining them.


Baroque Wigs Tiny ships sail on whimsical paper wigs.

1 comment:

  1. Anonymous10:10 pm

    Damn, the ratio of links to rabbit holes was lopsided today, took me hours to escape and it'll take days to analyse what I read.
    Thanks xoxoxoBruce

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