Friday, July 28, 2017

Friday Links!

From Wally, and this is a fascinating bit of history: Was the First Battle of Bull Run Really ‘The Picnic Battle’? If you ever wondered: Half-Mast or Half-Staff? I had no idea: Viet Cong Commandos Sank an American Aircraft Carrier. This is a fantastic read: The confusing way that Mexicans tell time. This is both quite obscure and quite interesting: A day in the life of a popover chef at the Jordan Pond House. Awkward: 'I was named after a World War One battle'.

Well, this is extremely interesting: The Uncanny Sound Illusion That Creates Suspense in Christopher Nolan's Movies.

From Jeff Fowler, and this is very cool: SATELLITES TAKING PICTURES OF ROCKETS CARRYING MORE SATELLITES.

From Eric Higgins-Freese, and this just keeps getting worse: Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy in Football-Players.

From C. Lee, and sadly, this should surprise no one: Study: US is slipping toward measles being endemic once again.

From Marc Klein, and this is an excellent read: An Ode to Shopping Malls.

From Roger Robar, and this seems scientifically conclusive: Watch 300 Jedi Absolutely Slaughter 60,000 Medieval Soldiers.

From Rob Funk, and this is tremendously interesting: How Inmates Play Tabletop RPGs in Prisons Where Dice Are Contraband.

From David Gloier, and this is terrifying: NTSB: Air Canada close-call at SFO was even worse than first reported.

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