Restoring the first recording of computer music (Christopher Strachey, on Alan Turing's Mark II, 1951)
https://blogs.bl.uk/sound-and-vision/2016/09/restoring-the-first-recording-of-computer-music.html

"The shrine of Saint Thomas Becket, the most important pilgrimage destination in medieval England—visited for hundreds of years by pilgrims seeking miraculous healing—has been digitally reconstructed for the public, according to how experts believe it appeared before its destruction." https://phys.org/news/2020-07-evidence-digital-reconstruction-important-medieval.html

Dungeons & Dragons: Customer Service
"Give me a dexterity check to dodge accountability"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqu8xOPwyQQ&feature=youtu.be

"If ever one needed proof that the line between fine art and comic art has been erased, here it is–especially as an increasingly popular icon (and iconoclast) again rose to the top of a list filled with revered legends and beloved artists: Frank Frazetta." https://www.ha.com/heritage-auctions-press-releases-and-news/swords-and-sorcery-a-freak-and-a-little-peanuts-score-1.4-million-in-second-day-of-heritage-auctions-comics-and-comic-art-event.s

Lefties:Righties -- 1:9 https://www.popsci.com/story/science/left-handed-weird-evolution/
>>Lefties are an oddity among humans. Only about 1 in 9 of us use that hand, but my research on primates has found that in bonobos and chimps, the split is more even: About 1 in 3 default left. For orangutans, 2 in 3 individuals are left-handed.

>> The Galvins called their new company Motorola — “motor-” for “motorcar” mated with “-ola,” designed to capitalize on the widespread use of Victrola gramophones. And yes, this is the same Motorola that exists today.
https://globalnews.ca/news/7106827/car-radio-history/

Every software QA team keeps records about the bugs it finds. But which data points are really worthwhile to track? These four guidelines *by me* might help.
https://www.functionize.com/blog/a-handy-software-defect-tracking-checklist/

This library cat dresses up in a new costume every Saturday to promote books https://www.kptv.com/this-library-cat-dresses-up-in-a-new-costume-every-saturday-to-promote-books/article_a4d1db4a-f5af-5844-abc8-22f9790b06b7.html

>> “The Black Death really marks the end of the Middle Ages and the beginning of something else.” That something else was the Renaissance.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/07/20/how-pandemics-wreak-havoc-and-open-minds

Jane Austen’s former Home in Bath, available to rent https://www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/plus/22484607

"The tomato research, which focused on experimental study and mathematical modeling of electrical signal propagation between plants of the same species, opens new doors to questions about whether plants communicate across species through fungi." https://phys.org/news/2020-07-electrical-tomato.html

They really struck a chord: the evolution of the guitar intro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZZZxVIeroo&feature=emb_logo

Who's behind Wednesday's epic compromise of Twitter? This post holds some answers. https://krebsonsecurity.com/2020/07/whos-behind-wednesdays-epic-twitter-hack/

There's some serious science in fresh towels. https://www.futurity.org/line-dried-laundry-smells-2402452/

How Dixie cups became the breakout startup of the 1918 pandemic.
"What makes this century-old startup story especially poignant today is that Dixie cups, as they came to be known, achieved only moderate growth for 10 years." Then the Spanish Flu arrived. https://www.fastcompany.com/90520298/how-dixie-cups-became-the-breakout-startup-of-the-1918-pandemic

Chevy's 1987 MS-DOS 'Build And Price' program was totally rad https://jalopnik.com/chevys-1987-ms-dos-build-and-price-program-was-totally-1844314157

This is why an overstuffed bookcase is in fact a good thing.
(Like you needed an excuse...?)
https://www.fastcompany.com/90275343/why-you-should-surround-yourself-with-more-books-than-youll-ever-have-time-to-read

Science denialism is not just a simple matter of logic or ignorance.
"Science denial is notoriously resistant to facts because it isn’t about facts in the first place. Science denial is an expression of identity – usually in the face of perceived threats to the social and economic status quo – and it typically manifests in response to elite messaging."
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/coronavirus-responses-highlight-how-humans-have-evolved-to-dismiss-facts-that-dont-fit-their-worldview/