"The way Springsteen moves is the way everyone wants to move on a stage: joyously, unselfconsciously. This is the key. Bruce does not wink at you."
https://www.nybooks.com/daily/2019/09/21/springsteen-at-seventy/

Until the 17th century, high heels were mainly worn by men https://www.1843magazine.com/style/the-science-of-fashion/how-the-heel-got-its-height

The 2019 Ig Nobel Prize Winners
https://www.improbable.com/ig-about/winners/#ig2019

Englishman Unveils Ichthyosaurus Fossil His Christian Ancestors Kept Buried In Their Yard https://allthatsinteresting.com/ichthyosaurus-fossil

Ancient Scottish Highlander Bedroll Shelter Demonstration https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=26&v=ZeMn5eF0Mbc

A forgiveness emoji could be on the horizon. A Finnish nonprofit group is crowdsourcing ideas to propose to the emoji powers that be. https://www.positive.news/society/campaign-launched-to-find-an-emoji-for-forgiveness/

Mattel Launches Gender-Neutral Dolls https://www.npr.org/2019/09/25/764363013/mattel-launches-new-gender-neutral-dolls

Court decides public inspections of bodycam footage should be free https://vtdigger.org/2019/09/13/supreme-court-decides-public-inspections-of-bodycam-footage-should-be-free/

Okay this is really cool https://www.messynessychic.com/2019/09/27/elaborate-cabinets-that-may-contain-portals-to-narnia/

Albert Einstein’s Sci-Fi Stories (2015) https://www.newyorker.com/tech/annals-of-technology/albert-einsteins-sci-fi-stories

History of Europe: The Populations and Borders of Nations by Year https://twistedsifter.com/videos/history-of-europe-populations-and-borders-by-year/

A list of more than 3,000 computer languages, with release year and category. It includes Mary and Mary2, which pleases me. https://codelani.com/lists/languages.html

The ancient 'caviar' of Mexico http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20190910-mexicos-ancient-caviar

Before 1996, the web was a static, dull place. But the accidental creation of Flash turned it into a cacophony of noise, colour, and controversy, presaging the modern web #retrocomputing https://www.wired.co.uk/article/history-of-macromedia-flash

My old friend Dennis Fowler has just published his new novel, Earth's Song. I haven't bought it yet, but I dare say that many of you will want to do so. #cosobookclub

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"In this series, I argue for the existence of a default fantasy map style, tease out its key elements, and say something about where it came from and where it’s going." https://www.tor.com/2019/09/23/where-do-fantasy-maps-come-from/

Decades before the full-fledged public health campaign against smoking, tobacco companies tried to align their brands with doctors using bribery and ludicrous health claims. For years, it worked. https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2019/09/when-smoking-was-just-what-the-doctor-ordered/

Frank Lloyd Wright Designed Home Up For Auction https://www.toptenrealestatedeals.com/weekly-ten-best-home-deals/home/frank-lloyd-wrights-final-home-is-going-to-auction

Babies born by Caesarean section have different gut bacteria, microbiome study finds #cososcience https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/sep/18/caesarean-babies-have-different-gut-bacteria-microbiome-study-finds

The MacArthur Foundation announced its 2019 MacArthur Fellows—though you probably know these as “genius grants.” https://www.macfound.org/programs/fellows/