"Below, we’ve lassoed contenders of the most fantastic, and often downright weird, roadside attractions for your summer itinerary." https://www.fiftygrande.com/the-weird-world-of-gigantic-roadside-attractions/

"Those who'd been denied abortion experienced worse economic and mental health outcomes than the cohort that received care. And 95% of study participants who received an abortion said they made the right decision." https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/05/15/1098347992/a-landmark-study-tracks-the-lasting-effect-of-having-an-abortion-or-being-denied

The year is 1988. The USSR still existed. Ronald Reagan was president of the United States. And Ron, under his thesis advisor, was working on a prototype for the first Mars Rover.
https://corecursive.com/lisp-in-space-with-ron-garret/

"At the time, many parents wondered how Disney could make such an obvious mistake, but in truth, a lot of action figures end up in this pose, both inside and out of their packaging."
https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/action-figures-masturbating

Look you never know when you'll need this skill. https://rbutterworth.nfshost.com/Tables/romanmult/

I'm just here for the headline https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-05-26/adelaide-university-occult-club-registration-rejected/101097552

The top-selling item of the 709 lots, at $96,875, was a 1.25-inch square of fabric from the left wing of the Wright Flyer that went to the lunar surface. https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2019/11/18/14-69-million-raisied-auctioning-off-neil-armstrong-belongings/4230929002/

OMG look at the front page of https://www.theonion.com/ today

A man who as a child had a brief but key role in “Jaws” has been named police chief on the Massachusetts island on which the 1975 movie was partially filmed.
https://apnews.com/article/politics-massachusetts-police-311d6b8f8611675b9ae5b7f8e3bd3d3e

From a list of "badass quotes from history:"

Phillip II of Macedon to Sparta: "You are advised to submit without further delay, for if I bring my army into your land, I will destroy your farms, slay your people, and raze your city."

Sparta: "If."

Researchers in Greece are experimenting with farming metal from shrubs. The plants, known as 'hyperaccumulators' thrive in toxic metal-rich soils by drawing the metal out of the ground and storing it in their leaves and stems. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/apr/15/farm-metal-from-plants-life-on-earth-climate-breakdown

My Amazon review of _Write for your life_ by Anna Quindlen
This book is a quick read, but it'll inspire you to pick up a pen and start scribbling. Or at least I hope it does.
https://amzn.to/3lCzlts

Thousands of pages of Timbuktu manuscripts have been digitized and uploaded to Google.
https://artsandculture.google.com/experiment/the-timbuktu-manuscripts/BQE6pL2U3Qsu2A

What was your job title 20 years ago? (2013) https://www.informationweek.com/digital-business/10-it-job-titles-we-miss

In May of 1889, as Walt Whitman was approaching his 70th birthday, the great Mark Twain wrote this beautiful and suitably grand letter of congratulations to Whitman. https://news.lettersofnote.com/p/what-great-births-you-have-witnessed

My Amazon review of _Your guide to not getting murdered in a quaint English village_
4 stars. An ideal gift for friends who are into mystery novels.
https://amzn.to/3PBzxXA

Europeana and the Heritage Lab are running the digital storytelling festival, encouraging people to tell stories with digital cultural heritage. These are cool and inspiring!

h/t @researchbuzz https://pro.europeana.eu/post/get-inspired-by-examples-of-digital-storytelling-in-action

How many times have you interacted with rare earth elements this week? https://vimeo.com/358286483