"Using sunflower pollen grains, the researchers were able to develop a gel-like substance that can be modeled into millimeter-thick sheets, resulting in a softer and more translucent form of paper."
https://designtaxi.com/news/418314/Scientists-Develop-Paper-From-Sunflower-Pollen-That-Can-Be-Unprinted-Reused/

“We enjoyed selling the paintings. We got a kick out of it. We got rich,” he said. “I got to paint, and we enjoyed doing the research too. Forgery was a way of combining all these things." https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2022/apr/10/we-got-a-kick-out-of-it-art-forgers-reveal-secrets-of-paintings-that-fooled-experts

Dude, I’m serious; you cue up The Wizard of Oz, you cue up Dark Side of the Moon, and you start ’em up at the same time. It totally works. Too many synchronicities to explain away. Blow your mind, man.
https://www.openculture.com/2013/09/dark-side-of-the-rainbow-pink-floyd-meets-the-wizard-of-oz-in-one-of-the-earliest-mash-ups.html

If flowy, high-waisted gowns were the fashion by 1813, why then does the Queen still dress like it's 30 years in the past? The brilliant answer to that question comes from history itself, and the real-life Queen Charlotte upon whom the character is based. Namely, that she was considered an unfashionable, stuck-in-the-past grump even in her own time.
https://mashable.com/article/bridgerton-queen-charlotte-fashion

I admit that I've wondered where this meme had come from https://www.theringer.com/mlb/2021/3/29/22356061/drive-into-deep-left-by-castellanos-home-run-call-meme

Twenty-six percent of tech workers said they’ve smoked marijuana while working from home in 2021, according to an anonymous survey. With many companies navigating the return to offices, including the perceived weed-friendly tech industry, concerns are being raised over how to approach workers and marijuana use. https://www.sfexaminer.com/findings/buzzkill-tech-companies-grapple-with-workers-smoking-weed-on-the-job/

I _totally_ recommend this week's episode of On the Media.

At least the first part:
In 1983, Simon Goodwin had a strange thought. Would it be possible to broadcast computer software over the radio? If so, could listeners record it off the air and onto a cassette tape? This experiment, and dozens of others in the early 80s, created a series of cassette fueled, analog internets.

https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/episodes/on-the-media-how-cassettes-changed-the-world

Anatomy of a Hard Disk (2001)
https://www.computerworld.com/article/2585698/data-center/anatomy-of-a-hard-disk.html

Anatomy of a Hard Disk (2001)
https://www.computerworld.com/article/2585698/data-center/anatomy-of-a-hard-disk.html

What can dictionaries tell us about cultural crises and the politics of nationality? https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/how-dictionaries-define-us-margaret-boyle-and-ilan-stavans-in-conversation

All your followers are blind
too much heaven on their minds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWh4-BUFNMc&t=280s

A mouche would have been crafted from satin, velvet, leather and even mouse fur and applied with glue. The shapes were fantastic and infinite: moons, stars, hearts, squares, dots, flowers and ships, even an elaborate horse-drawn carriage had been reported.
https://www.messynessychic.com/2022/04/15/the-secret-code-of-beauty-spots/

"The Book of Kells—held in the library of Trinity College Dublin—is a masterpiece of medieval illumination and manuscript craft. The legendary volume is now available in new high-resolution scans for free online browsing." https://mymodernmet.com/book-of-kells-online/

These cats with careers are putting us all to shame. #caturday
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zc9psk7

Eye candy: Tolkien’s newspaper doodles https://wellsbaum.blog/the-idle-doodles-of-jrr-tolkien/

"You must notify staff of the number of words you need to write, and by when. Every hour, the manager will come and check in on you. You can choose what tone of voice you would like to have the check-ins: 'mild, normal or hard.'"
https://www.spoon-tamago.com/2022/04/13/koenji-writing-cafe/

"Legends & Lattes" was recommended to me on Twitter, and I'm glad I indulged myself. It's a light fantasy read, suitable for (most) young readers, and a nice break from "books that make you think." https://amzn.to/3JMrxim

A Wordle clone made in Google Sheets https://github.com/sajadmh/google-sheets-wordle

Map of the Internet 2021 visualizes the most popular websites in the style of an old historical map https://www.halcyonmaps.com/#/map-of-the-internet-2021/