Monday links

March 5th is the anniversary of Winston Churchill's Iron Curtain speech.

Stalin’s Doomed Meteorologist - imprisoned for “false weather forecasts,” he sent sketches to the family he’d never see again.

The Russian Navy’s UFO Files.

Here's a monkey washing dishes.

Victorian beauty tips.

The Weird True Story of the Rise and Fall of the Waterbed

ICYMI, Friday's links are here, and include why ballet dancers turn clockwise, a 1799 list of risk factors for spontaneous combustion, plus more recent science, GPS doodling via bicycle, and, for Dr. Seuss's birthday, his little-known book of nudes: The Seven Lady Godivas (SFW).

Friday links

For Buffy the Vampire Slayer's birthday, here's a list of her birthday catastrophes.

If Cooties Were Real, What Disease Would They Be?

Weird Beauty Hacks of Yesteryear.

On January 21 - It's Stonewall Jackson's birthday - here's the story of his left arm's separate grave. Also, French King Louis XVI was guillotined on January 21, 1793 - here's Allan Sherman.

Adults Trying To Recreate Childhood Photos.

How Apple Pie Became 'American'.

ICYMI, Wednesday's links are here, and include how to build an igloo, what Alexa and OK Google are doing with your family's personal information, Ben Franklin's birthday, and a set of 1906 photos illustrating women's self-defense moves.

Monday links

Dr. Samuel Johnson (wiki) was born on this date in 1709: here's a selection of his insults and Scotland-bashing comments.

The now-abandoned Russian town that was aiming nuclear missiles at America from just 125 miles away.

How to Get Breasts like Apples: Beauty Tips for the Early Modern Woman.

How the Frozen Lake Battle in Game of Thrones Was Filmed.

This Family Has Had Blue Skin For Centuries — Here’s Why.

The Mysterious Illinois Pre-Columbian Settlement of Cahokia.

ICYMI, Friday's links are here, and include 19th century money saving tips, IBM’s 1937 corporate songbook, the definitive sandwich family tree, and how honey is harvested.

Monday links

Happy Birthday, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock Holmes.

DIY: How to build a medieval crossbow.

When TV Logos Were Physical Objects.

The History of Tea.

When Women Started Growing Out and Painting Their Nails. 

Physicist Richard Feynman told the FBI to leave him alone. They did.

ICYMI, Friday's links are here, and include what to do if you get caught in an avalanche, the Justice Department’s guide to using psychics in police investigations, the physics of a T-Rex bite, and the Victorian belief that a train ride could instantly make you insane.