Friday links

September 2 is V-J Day, the anniversary of the date of Japan's surrender in 1945 and the end of WWII.

Estimated Insect Deaths Due to Collisions with Motor Vehicles

Cancer Treatment in the 19th Century.

Apocalypse update: Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg recreate that sexy pottery-making scene from the movie Ghost.

Here's How To Actually Cook Food Over Lava.

The World of Competitive Rock Paper Scissors.

ICYMI, Tuesday's links are here, and include Skynet self-awareness day, when margarine was contraband, everything you wanted to know about eyebrow interpretation from the 16th century, and how and when humans first discovered fire.