Sunday Links

How a failed dream turned into the UN headquarters (image above)

100 Lost Species A digital memorial (Web Curios)

The Rapture That Wasn’t. In 2018 Joshua Mhlakela of South Africa met Jesus Christ in a dream. The son of God reportedly said to him “On the 23rd and the 24th of September 2025, I will come to take my church.” ( as you may have noticed, he didn’t)

‘He’s like the Batman of pigeons’: Rats with wings? Or long-misunderstood feathered friends? Meet the group who spend their days protecting London’s Columbidae.

A few moments ago I was handed my very first American fan letter David Bowie was just 20 years of age and yet to make a dent in the music scene when, on this day in 1967, he received his first piece of fan mail from America.

Behold the Hummingbird Bike. 

20 of the Worst Technically Correct Ways to Describe Classic Movies  Via Miss Cellania

If it’s flat enough set a trampoline on it: The Trampoline on the Great Pyramid or Lady and the Trampoline (TMN)

Jason doesn’t live here anymore

In the early 1900′s a man who lost his teeth shaped melted toothbrushes to his gums, and then pressed the teeth of dead coyote into them." Yes, there is a photo

Xobiotanica's Flowers In Space  A group called Exobiotanica led by Azuma Makoto launched both a bonsai tree and an elaborate bouquet of flowers up to a height of more than 30,000 meters on a weather balloon.

Is your phone’s camera roll as crowded as a can of sardines? Here’s how to clean up the clutter.

Sea Cows of Ireland

Some guys used 400,000 Lego pieces to build a life-size Volvo V70 that can actually drive. I’m guessing it isn’t roadworthy.

Seeking Shelter from the Storm; or, Erasing the Prints of the Heir In this essay TJ Price tells us what “home” means to him. An interesting story.

“The staff ate it later”  Via TMN

I think they may be pushing their luck but, judging from what I’ve seen lately, perhaps not. Already pardoned, Jan. 6 rioters push for compensation.

Cat brings a buddy home. I’d like to see what happened next.

Scientists found 7,000-year-old mummies in the desert that don’t share dna with modern humans. Link

Finding Good and Short Books Andrew Marder sorts good books by length. (Web Curios)