Friday Links!
Leading off this week, a story about Pete Maravich (and video of a game where he scored 64 points against Kentucky long before the three-point line existed): 'Pistol' Pete Maravich: College basketball stats, best moments, quotes.
This is an astonishing video: In 1991, with the Soviet Union and communist rule close to collapse, METALLICA played at its first ever open air rock concert in Moscow. Over 1.6 million people attended.
From C. Lee, and it's very, very bad: Leaked audio reveals US rail workers were told to skip inspections as Ohio crash prompts scrutiny to industry. A fascinating read: How Loneliness Reshapes the Brain. Unsurprising: Exercise Can Build Up Your Brain. Air Pollution May Negate Those Benefits. I really didn't want to know this: Not a breath of fresh air: study finds sewage bacteria in ocean spray. This is excellent: The Little Known History of Champagne. Come on, Lucky Charms, I expected more of you: FRUITY PEBBLES AND LUCKY CHARMS THREATEN TO BLOCK “HEALTHY” FOOD LABELING GUIDELINES IN COURT. This will turn into a huge controversy: ‘Disrespectful to the Craft:’ Actors Say They’re Being Asked to Sign Away Their Voice to AI. This will become widespread very quickly, I bet: How I Broke Into a Bank Account With an AI-Generated Voice. This is alarming: Two security flaws in the TPM 2.0 specs put cryptographic keys at risk.
From David Gloier, and it's amazing: Archaeologists Discover Wooden Spikes Described by Julius Caesar.
From Wally, and I had no idea these even existed (some cursing, so maybe not NSFW): Amazing Blue Jet Over Texas !!! Make this into a game and I'd totally preorder it: If Godzilla was in Star Wars. It was a wild ride: Airbnb was wild, disruptive and cheap: we loved it. But it wasn’t a love strong enough to last. This is a Linus Tech Tips video that's both informative and funny: Amazon... more like SCAMazon. A lengthy and interesting read: Discord, or the Death of Lore.
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