Sunday, August 24, 2025

Sunday Links

Image credit Mecum

The Golden Sahara II (image above) is a dazzling custom car born from a wrecked 1953 Lincoln Capri. Look at those glowing tires!

A placard on the nineteenth-century fur trade describes Canada as a sovereign country and other Smithsonian exhibits that the White House finds objectionable

 Idioms 

The German Shopping Cart Return Championships proves that anything can be turned into a competitive sport.

Car tips: I already knew how to change my key fob battery but the rest are new to me. I’m filing this for future reference but will I remember where it is when I need it?  Via Memo Of The Air

A hack that gives you access to the full Netflix library

Sky View Stargazing Tents approved by astrophotographers and campers alike.

The loony history of The Simplified Spelling Board

If you want to get away from it all and are very wealthy this island property  on Penobscot Bay in Maine might be just what you’re looking for. Privacy is guaranteed.

Upon taking my first bite, I realized three things: 1) Mashed potatoes are good. 2) Whatever my dad had been eating at home was not mashed potatoes. 3) My world is built on lies.

JFK’s Waffles

A good article with some lovely images of what they are striving to save. Nova Scotia Invests in 'Living Shorelines' to Protect Atlantic Canada Coast

"Welcome to hell. Welcome to the cemetery of living men. The only way you leave here is dead." The BBC was unable to find evidence  that any of the eight men they spoke to had criminal convictions.  BBC News 

Believe me,you don’t want to hang any of these air fresheners in your car

A brain–computer interface decodes in near-real time the imagined speech of people who have difficulty enunciating words. Yes, it comes with password protection.

Sea Dogs

Here’s another amazing scientific advance that seems seems like science fiction: A decade after losing her sight, a B.C. woman can see again — through her tooth!

How to Slice an Onion The Right Way

Tramsterdam: A minimalist Amsterdam-inspired town builder with trams. Via perfect for roquefort cheese

Making tiny backpack trackers for petite fish

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