It's the birthday of Dr. Samuel Johnson: here's a selection of his excellent insults and Scotland-bashing quotes.
The man who cut out his own appendix.
Someone alert the Nobel Prize folks: Inventing a Longer-Lasting Popsicle.
“A Cacophony Of Hell”: The Story Of The Ramree Island Crocodile Massacre.
ICYMI, most recent links are here, and include the anniversary of Skynet self-awareness, drinking habits of Revolutionary-era Americans, how LBJ used to mark his territory (yup - just the way you think), and an excellent supercut of random items used as improbable weapons.
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