Trying to find the perfect time for a bathroom break during a movie? There’s an app for that. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/sep/24/runpee-creator-dan-gardner-cinema-app-films-toilet-break

Some red (formerly white) wine discovered in an urn in Spain has been deemed the oldest wine to have ever been found in liquid form. https://www.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/jun/18/oldest-wine-ever-discovered-in-liquid-form-found-in-urn-with-roman-remains

We make this @Nigella_Lawson recipe often. It's so easy! Note it doesn't need to marinate. I add feta to the salad, usually leaving out the pita. https://www.nigella.com/recipes/zaatar-chicken-with-fattoush

Jimmy Webb was driving through the high plains of northwest Oklahoma when the inspiration for his biggest-ever song came to him. https://www.musicradar.com/news/glen-campbell-wichita-lineman

When the FBI Art Theft Program investigated one man’s collection, it began a project to return objects and remains to their rightful homes.
https://www.sapiens.org/culture/fbi-repatriation/

Car allergic to vanilla ice cream

I recall reading this story way back in the 80s. It's still instructive and entertaining.

https://www.cs.cmu.edu/~wkw/humour/carproblems.txt

My Amazon review of _Lilac Girls_: 5 stars

Are you ready for a WWII novel to fall into, and from which you will not emerge until you close the back cover? This'll do it. https://amzn.to/4chBMu3

Fewer layoffs at startups, finally? https://www.linkedin.com/posts/peterjameswalker_cartadata-startups-layoffs-activity-7206324315405914114-3oMp/

Dreaming isn’t just for humans. Spiders may do it too. https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/living-world/2023/do-animals-dream

A collection of baseball cartoons from the Saturday Evening Post
https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2023/09/cartoons-baseball-s-the-best/

Thousands of photos taken over the last 50 years at Milwaukee’s oldest gay bar are now in the hands of the Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project. https://www.wpr.org/news/milwaukee-oldest-gay-bar-this-is-it-donates-photos-lgbtq-history-project

The Digital Library of Amateur Radio & Communications (DLARC) added over 90,000 items to its collection of amateur radio related resources. The free online library is hosted by the Internet Archive. https://archive.org/details/dlarc

The study supports the Campaign’s goal of having the Julius Rosenwald and Rosenwald Schools National Monument proclaimed by the President in 2024, as well as its ultimate mission of having the National Historical Park created by Congressional legislation. https://mailchi.mp/rosenwaldpark/rosenwald-park-campaign-newsletter-2-25-17755981

Canned chickpeas and beans are usually a bit too firm for some preparations, like dips and braises; this rapid-tenderization method using a common pantry ingredient is the perfect fix.

This is a useful tip. I plan to try it.
https://www.seriouseats.com/how-to-quickly-soften-canned-chickpeas-and-beans-8665074

Every so often, everyone who's in business needs to re-watch this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVkLVRt6c1U&list=TLGGuwmOJ00BXfMyMTA2MjAyNA&t=2s

Not lovin’ it: McDonald's kills AI chatbot. https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/jun/17/mcdonalds-ends-ai-drive-thru

Steve Gschmeissner images tiny creatures and viruses to show the public an unseen world. ($) https://www.nature.com/immersive/d41586-024-02011-6/index.html

G7 countries vow to establish collective cybersecurity framework for operational tech https://therecord.media/countries-vow-to-establish-cyber-collective

An allusion walks into a bar, despite the fact that alcohol is its Achilles heel.

The subjunctive would have walked into a bar, had it only known.

A misplaced modifier walks into a bar owned by a man with a glass eye named Ralph.