Tuesday links

Miscellaneous Thanksgiving stuff: Mark Twain, science, WKRP turkey drop episode, the best turkey fryer PSA ever, more

Why you shouldn't salt a leech that's sucking your blood.

Barns Are Painted Red Because of the Physics of Dying Stars.

Where to park your car, according to math.

We Used to Recycle Penicillin from Patients’ Urine. Related: A Moldy Cantaloupe and The Dawn of Penicillin.

How to Unclog a Toilet Like a Plumber.

ICYMI, most recent links are here, and include what happens when birds get drunk, the Japanese invasion of Alaska, the traditional drunken turkey recipe, and Evacuation Day, when the British left New York City at the end of the Revolutionary War.

Monday lin ks

November 25 is "Evacuation Day (wiki), when the British ran 'way" from New York City at the end of the Revolutionary War. Here's the story of the young man who slithered up a greased flagpole to rip down the British flag.

What Happens When Birds Get Drunk?

You Can’t Keep Your Parents’ Skulls.

The traditional drunken turkey recipe.

The Japanese Invasion of Alaska.

Zenith Flash-Matic, the First Wireless TV Remote.

ICYMI, most recent links are here, and include the Thanksgiving birthday pattern, the history of Ken Doll's crotch, how female turkeys choose mates and avoid rejects (although they're generally artificially inseminated these days), and the wave-light flight patterns of a starling flock avoiding a falcon.