Friday links

Happy Cinco de Mayo. And here's an illustrated history of Tex-Mex food.

Europe’s Bog Bodies Are Starting to Reveal Their Secrets.

Nazi Board Games of World War II.

Gorgeous X-Ray Photographs of Plants and Animals.

McDonald’s introduces fry-fork utensil with new sandwiches

Take Me Out to the Ball Game: The story of Baseball's National Anthem.

ICYMI, Thursday's links are here, and include International Respect for Chickens Day and Star Wars Day, how to develop Jason Bourne-level situational awareness, the legend of Ludgar the War Wolf, King of the Trebuchets. and a 16th century warning about herb-caused brain scorpions: Take heede therefore ye smellers of Basil.

Social Security Cards Explained

Thursday links

In addition to International Respect for Chickens Day, May the Fourth (be with you) is also Star Wars Day. Here's a nice collection of Star Wars propaganda posters

The Day Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis Teamed Up.

The Legend of Ludgar the War Wolf, King of the Trebuchets.

Pertinent to a discussion about planting herb gardens: Take heede therefore ye smellers of Basil.

How to Develop Jason Bourne-level Situational Awareness.

The Origin of the Phrase "Jump on the Bandwagon".

ICTMI, Friday's links are here, and include an explanation of Italian hand gestures, the evolution of potty training, vintage animation lessons (including how to make things cute), and some Star Wars Math.

Thomas Sowell - The Greed Fallacy

Common sense from economist Thomas Sowell (wiki):



Here's Milton Friedman (wiki) on the same subject:



Related posts and links:

Milton Friedman's birthday - bio, quotes and brief videos on various economic subjects.

Thomas Sowell's website has links to much (maybe all?) of his writing.