"Only after we removed the mud did I realize the full extent of what I’d uncovered, and I was absolutely delighted." https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/06/archaeologists-unearth-phallus-graffiti-carved-in-stone-at-ancient-roman-fort/
Happy birthday Paul McCartney! https://www.stereogum.com/2187691/paul-mccartney-80th-birthday-tribute/lists/ultimate-playlist/
Kate Bush wrote Running Up That Hill, produced Running Up That Hill and owns 100% of its songwriting, publishing and licensing rights. Basically, Kate Bush is currently making around £250,000 a week from one song she released in 1985.
They built a tiny bridge from their plot of land to a neighboring island and turned it into their new backyard. https://jalopnik.com/the-smallest-international-bridge-connects-the-u-s-and-1849045236
The children’s book series generator https://www.theguardian.com/books/picture/2022/jun/04/tom-gauld-on-the-childrens-book-series-generator-cartoon
I love this just for the name "The Sports Bra." https://www.lx.com/culture/sports/she-couldnt-find-a-bar-showing-womens-sports-so-she-opened-one/54119/
NPD BookScan estimates more than 825 million print books were sold in the US last year, up 9% on the year before. https://publishingperspectives.com/2022/01/npd-bookscan-american-market-unit-volume-up-9-percent-in-2021-covid19/
In 1955, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce put together a slide show film titled “People, Products and Progress: 1975" to show off what American industry had in store for the technologies of the future.
https://gizmodo.com/how-people-from-1955-imagined-technology-of-the-future-1848828377
Ben & Jerry's announce plan to stop their cows from burping and farting by feeding them red seaweed
https://nypost.com/2022/06/15/how-ben-jerrys-plans-on-getting-their-cows-to-stop-farting-burping/
Sales of digital music are in freefall, bringing in only 4% of US music industry revenues in 2021. https://qz.com/2174280/harry-styles-harrys-house-is-wildly-popular-on-vinyl
The book review might be more interesting than the book. https://www.thenation.com/article/society/stewart-brand-whole-earth/
From the Amazon Vine options I'm not taking. I wouldn't have used this even in my most avid D&D days, but I gotta admit it's kind of cool. https://amzn.to/39tGMk5
Yes, search engines are more useful, but I miss card catalogs! https://www.messynessychic.com/2022/05/25/an-ode-to-the-card-catalog/
Some light entertainment. Or at least a nice desk lamp. https://amzn.to/3mLTxth
Why you can't trust Instagram https://zdnet.com/article/you-cant-trust-instagram/#ftag=COS-05-10aaa0j by @sjvn
If your #Instagram account gets hacked, chances are you're hosed.
Meta will not help you.
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