Sunday, September 21, 2025

Sunday Links

One evening in early 1944, four emaciated young women, attempting to rouse themselves from their grim prison conditions, began a secret performance of Beethoven’s Pathétique sonata in the cold and cramped barrack that also served as their dormitory, practice room, eating place and parcel depot. How theWomen’s  Orchestra of Auschwitz Survived the Death Camps (image above)

My friend Hanan sent me this interesting thread: Which person from history no longer with us would have the most insane social media presence?

COVID Competency Exam I am a Covid Defender. I got 19 out of 20 questions right. Via Memo Of The Air

Doorbell prankster that tormented residents of German apartments turns out to be a slug 

Because no one knows how to do this: An Illustrated Guide to Folding Fitted Sheets 

Banana peels, coffee grounds, and vegetable trimmings, this 3D printer  turns everyday food scraps into household objects. 

Weasel helps his buddy

They honor "achievements that first make people laugh and then make them think." Meet the 2025 Ig Nobel Prize winners

This cover of Ashes To Ashes by Magdalena Bay is wonderful. Via Memo Of The Air

A Food Lover’s Route, an agro-tourism route through the Charlevoix region of Quebec. We’ve travelled the larger area from Quebec City to Tadoussac including Île d'Orléans several times. It’s scenic, has a thriving food scene and is a great option for Canadians who are hesitant to travel in the US right now.

This Leather Cat Head Purse is creepy AF.

The iconic Christiansen House on Bainbridge Island is the embodiment of the life’s work and structural vision of the architect.

Nuns on the Run 

Where writers write 12 Booker Prize 2025 nominees share their writing spots.

Homing Ability of Domestic Cats: Do they have an internal navigation system?

School Shootings 1966-2025: US vs Europe Maps 

This recipe looks so easy. I am not a big dessert eater but I like carbs and it has sugar in it so Mr. Nag will love it.

When frontotemporal dementia took her husband at 33, she took on his story (It’s a sad read)

The Sugar Cube That Stopped Polio

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