The science of drinking.
Thursday, March 14, 2019
Thursday links
This Italian Farmer is Returning Chickens to the Wild.
Seven videos on making medieval manuscripts.
Albert Einstein was born on March 14, 1879: here's a short bio, video, and the strange post-mortem travels of his brain. Related: Einstein's forgotten inventions.
To Conceive a Girl in Ancient Greece, Eat a Salad and Tie Your Right Testicle.
The Secrets of the World's Greatest Art Thief.
ICYMI, most recent links are here, and include Daylight Saving Time history, Washington DC in the 1820s, Chuck Norris' 79th birthday, and the island that was traded for Manhattan.
Friday, March 8, 2019
Friday links
Daylight Saving Time starts this weekend, at 2:00 AM Sunday March 10: some DST history (including Ben Franklin's proposal), stories and video.
A Skeleton City: Washington DC in the 1820s.
The Unusual Occupation of the Leech Collectors or Leech Gatherers.
March 10th is Chuck Norris' 79th (!!!) birthday: his 5 most badass movies and a bunch of Norris "facts" plus a supercut of Norris's best kicks. Related: UK scientists recreated Neanderthal man, who looks just like Chuck Norris.
The Hidden History of the Nutmeg Island That Was Traded for Manhattan.
ICYMI, Tuesday's links are here, and include the anniversary of Winston Churchill's "Iron Curtain" speech, fast food French fry rankings, a new posthumous Dr. Seuss book, and a study on shared personalities of dogs and their humans.
Thursday, March 7, 2019
March 10th is Chuck Norris' birthday: 5 most badass movies and a bunch of Norris "facts"
I'm not going to try to recount Chuck Norris' entire biography here - go to Wikipedia for that. A couple of excerpts:
Carlos Ray "Chuck" Norris (born March 10, 1940) is an American martial artist and actor. After serving in the United States Air Force, he began his rise to fame as a martial artist, and has since founded his own school, Chun Kuk Do, which is based primarily on Tang Soo Do and includes elements from every combat style he knows. Like many other martial arts, Chun Kuk Do includes a code of honor and rules to live by. These rules are from Chuck Norris's personal code. They are:
- I will develop myself to the maximum of my potential in all ways.
- I will forget the mistakes of the past and press on to greater achievements.
- I will continually work at developing love, happiness and loyalty in my family.
- I will look for the good in all people and make them feel worthwhile.
- If I have nothing good to say about a person, I will say nothing.
- I will always be as enthusiastic about the success of others as I am about my own.
- I will maintain an attitude of open-mindedness.
- I will maintain respect for those in authority and demonstrate this respect at all times.
- I will always remain loyal to my God, my country, family and my friends.
- I will remain highly goal-oriented throughout my life because that positive attitude helps my family, my country and myself
Here's his website: ChuckNorris.com. So, the movies:
Have a different favorite? Link to it in the comments.
Some Chuck Norris-isms:
Chuck Norris' tears cure cancer. Too bad he has never cried. Ever.
Chuck Norris doesn’t call the wrong number, you answer the wrong phone.
Chuck Norris lost his virginity before his dad did.
When Chuck Norris crosses the street the cars have to look both ways.
Death once had a near-Chuck Norris experience.
Chuck Norris sleeps with a pillow under his gun.
Chuck Norris ordered a Big Mac at Burger King, and got one.
Chuck Norris can strangle you with a cordless phone.
Chuck Norris can kill two stones with one bird.
Chuck Norris has counted to infinity. Twice.
Crop circles are Chuck Norris' way of telling the world that sometimes corn needs to lie the f*** down.
The Great Wall of China was originally created to keep Chuck Norris out. It failed miserably.
The quickest way to a man's heart is with Chuck Norris' fist.
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Tuesday, March 5, 2019
Tuesday links
March 5th is the anniversary of Winston Churchill's "Iron Curtain" speech.
The official fast food French fry power rankings.
The Accidental Invention of Bubble Wrap.
Posthumous Dr. Seuss Book from an unfinished manuscript to be published later this year: Dr. Seuss's Horse Museum.
California is named after Queen Calafia, a fictional warrior queen who ruled over a kingdom of black women.
Do anxious owners make for anxious dogs? A new study explores whether pets and owners share personalities.
ICYMI, Friday's links are here, and include a history of cheese, the physics of why sparks fly when you microwave grapes, an interactive map of the geography of the Odyssey, and that time Columbus tricked Jamaicans out of supplies using knowledge of an upcoming lunar eclipse.
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