Tuesday links

Composer Dimitri Shostakovich was born September 25, 1906: some quotes, history, and music.

When the U.S. Government Tried to Make It Rain by Exploding Dynamite in the Sky.

Georgian era stand-up routines.

Hypnotic breast enlargement.

This Is Your Octopus On Drugs.

 

A short history of Sleepwalking. 

ICYMI, most recent links are here, and include the physics of swirling your wine, Firefly's Unification Day, the 17th century Russian beard tax, seamless underwater-to-air communication, and the Great British Hedgehog Census. 

Wednesday links

September 14, 1861: The Night of the Flaming Ballerinas.

How many fireflies would it take to match the brightness of the Sun?

The designated survivor: while most government officials are at the State of the Union address, one member of the Cabinet is flown to a secure location in the event that the Capitol is attacked and the entire government is wiped out.

Which body part hurts the most when stung by a bee? A scientist put himself through a torturous experiment to find out.

The discovery and reconstruction of a Supermarine Spitfire.

The Illustrated Map of America's Worst Utopias.

ICYMI, Monday's links are here, and include how far above and below your property you own, a fall foliage prediction map, how a bean becomes a fart, and H. L. Mencken's birthday.