Thursday links

1957: Five Men Agree To Stand Directly Under An Exploding Nuclear Bomb.

The Hardy Tree: An Early Work of a Great Novelist.

Sheep Sex Report Leads To Search For Elderly Swedish Man.

Flood-fearing millionaire finishes ark.

10 Incredible Sea Forts.

A young male decided to place a firework between the cheeks of his bottom and light it. What could go wrong?