"I have always imagined that paradise will be a kind of library. " --Jorge Luis Borges

Josh Gad Is Reading Children's Books for Families Quarantined by Coronavirus https://comicbook.com/movies/2020/03/14/josh-gad-reading-childrens-books-for-families-quarantined-by-coronavirus/

Via Audubon: "At times like this, birds can bring us joy and provide a connection to the natural world. So we've put together a "care package" of our favorite videos, photo albums, and articles about birds—we hope it provides a moment of joy whenever you might need it." audubon.org/joy-of-birds

Making the one ring to rule them all
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=10&v=rBXhdFFW9iU&feature=emb_logo

More in the good news dept: Mayo Clinic has developed a test that can detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus in clinical samples. https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-develops-test-to-detect-covid-19-infection/

A research team at Sunnybrook, McMaster University, and the University of Toronto has isolated the COVID-19 virus. https://sunnybrook.ca/research/media/item.asp?c=2&i=2069&f=covid-19-isolated-2020&

The History Of WD-40 https://jalopnik.com/the-history-of-wd-40-is-stranger-than-you-think-and-no-1841585147

The Second Century Of Russ & Daughters “We realized our history, our identity, our soul, our customers, it's all wrapped up in this neighborhood.” https://stories.zagat.com/posts/the-second-century-of-russ-daughters-new-york

Microsoft Plots the End of Visual Basic
https://www.thurrott.com/dev/232268/microsoft-plots-the-end-of-visual-basic

Fine art museum images you can color, free for the taking!
http://library.nyam.org/colorourcollections/

The lives of the last Neanderthals https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200128-how-did-the-last-neanderthals-live

OH: Wash your hands like you just touched a Dodgers jersey

"Closeness-communication bias" is the phenomenon whereby "the closer we feel toward someone, the less likely we are to listen carefully to them." https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/11/well/family/listening-relationships-marriage-closeness-communication-bias.html

A list of tips, tools, and examples to support your transition to virtual events https://cmxhub.com/a-comprehensive-list-of-tips-tools-and-examples-for-event-organizers-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak/

"Both studies ... sought to pin down how many times the human brain oscillates in and out of focus per minute." https://www.inverse.com/article/48300-why-is-it-hard-to-focus-research-humans

A Duo Who Documented the Birth of NYC’s Subway https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/photographs-new-york-city-subways

You need this.

“The plague was Shakespeare’s secret weapon. He didn’t ignore it. He took advantage of it.” https://slate.com/culture/2020/03/shakespeare-plague-influence-hot-hand-ben-cohen.html

The news you need today: A cow is on the loose and wanted by police in South Florida. https://apnews.com/142886a56db6e1e3073649bcc9922feb

"NASA wants the public to help it track very-low Earth orbit (VLEO) satellites and the potential light pollution issues they may cause. The space agency launched a public science project that anyone can participate in, stating that it only requires a tripod, smartphone, and the use of a website that reveals when satellites will be overhead." https://www.slashgear.com/nasa-wants-the-public-to-help-track-light-pollution-from-vleo-satellites-06612480/