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Thursday, March 12, 2015

Blogging will be (and has been) light to non-existent for a few days...

Due to the big glass of iced tea I dumped on my laptop. Hoping for a full recovery, but it doesn't look good.

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Tuesday links

Chuck Norris turns 75 today: Here are his 5 most badass movies, a bunch of Norris "facts", and the Neanderthal reconstruction that looks just like him.

20 micrographs, MRI scans and illustrations: winners of this year's Wellcome Image Awards. Also, 20 Finalists of the Smithsonian Photo Contest.

Interesting study: The Women Who Stare at Babies. Related: Why do people want to eat babies? and "Cute aggression": Why Do We Want To Squeeze Cute Things?

The secret life of a public library security guard.

Daylight Saving Time: Ben Franklin, video, rants, cartoons, and the guy who got two DUIs at the same time, an hour apart.

Child of the 80's? Here's a set of Pop Rocks recipes (and yes, you can still get them).

ICYMI, Friday's links are here, and include 3D optical illusion body painting, New York's abandoned leper colony, and a roundup of interesting and kid-friendly snow-related science, math and art.