Friday links

The Polish Doctors Who Used Science to Outwit the Nazis.

Today is the anniversary of the death of Genghis Khan: founder of the Mongolian Empire, prolific spreader of DNA, and climate change hero. Related: Why Genghis Khan’s tomb can’t be found.

The Archaeologist: gin infused with vintage Harley-Davidson parts.

The accidental invention of the Illuminati conspiracy.

Hundred-Year-Old Antarctic Fruitcake Found in 'Excellent Condition'

ICYMI, Thursday's links are here, and include a still-updating set of solar eclipse links and resources, a brief history of mooning, Davy Crockett's birthday, and a bunch of recipe videos in the styles of famous directors.

Friday links

Some solar eclipse links and resources.

How Army Rations Helped Change Food.

Hilarious recipe videos in the style of famous directors.

Happy birthday Davy Crockett, hero of the Alamo.

The Women Warriors who served Wine on the Battlefield.

A Brief History of Mooning.

ICYMI, last Friday's links are here, and include an online version of Leonardo da Vinci’s 570-page notebook, a map of the Roman roads of Britain, plane crashes that changed aviation, and Erwin Schrödinger's (he of the famous half-dead cat) birthday.

Solar eclipse links and resources

These links are for the total solar eclipse of August 21, 2017. I'll be updating (at the bottom of the post) as I find interesting stuff - if you have anything you think should be included, leave it in the comments. 

On Monday, Agust 21, the moon will completely eclipse the sun, and people all over the U.S. will be able to watch. NASA has put together an impressive collection of resources and data.

A total solar eclipse happens when the moon, the sun and the Earth all line up such that the moon completely obscures the sun to viewers on part of Earth's surface.

The path and timing of Monday's eclipse:

NASA on how a solar eclipse works:



How to make a pinhole projector out of a cereal box:



Smithsonian Air and Space will have a Solar Eclipse Special: Live From the Path of Totality.

Planning To Watch The Eclipse? Here's What You Need To Protect Your Eyes, and here's an interactive map of libraries giving away glasses for free (until they're gone).

Watching an eclipse - Paris, 1911

NASA: make your own pinhole projector.

Some places to watch from the Northern Virginia area - Google for your own neighborhood, and here's NASA's interactive map with events throughout the U.S.

How to Predict an Eclipse Without a Computer

585 B. C.: Was the First Eclipse Prediction an Act of Genius, a Brilliant Mistake, or Dumb Luck?

February 29, 1504: that time Columbus tricked Jamaicans using knowledge of upcoming eclipse.

A Century of Eclipse Watching, in Photos

Cool app, just enter your zip code: Here's what you'll see where you live.

5 Tips from NASA for Photographing the Total Solar Eclipse on August 21. The secret is preparing ahead of time.

A history of solar eclipses and bizarre responses to them.

A Total Solar Eclipse Feels Really, Really Weird.

5 Mythic Eclipse Monsters Who Mess With the Sun and Moon

The Last Solar Eclipse. There will come a time when the moon is too far away to produce a solar eclipse.

September 2015 total lunar eclipse/super blood moon.

Mental Floss has a Field Guide to Viewing the Solar Eclipse.

NASA's Eclipse 2017 Preview Videos.

What will happen if you look at the solar eclipse without glasses.

Throughout most of human history, an eclipse was something to fear. The gods were angry, and who knew what would happen next?

Chasing the Total Solar Eclipse From NASA's WB-57F Jets.