For hundreds of years, the term “computer” was a job title for a human before machines took over the job, and in the late 19th century, computers weren’t just human, they were mostly women. https://www.messynessychic.com/2021/11/02/human-computer-the-forgotten-womens-profession/

"Some of the guys are going out for drinks after work and—"

"HELP, HELP! I'M BEING OPPRESSED." https://www.euronews.com/next/2021/11/08/portugal-makes-it-illegal-for-your-boss-to-text-you-after-work

Every account of what Irish people ate, from the pre-Christian Celts up through the 16th-century anti-British freedom fighters, revolves around dairy. https://www.bonappetit.com/trends/article/what-the-irish-ate-before-potatoes

As an airplane is about to crash, a female passenger jumps up frantically and announces, "If I'm going to die, I want to die feeling like a woman."

She removes all her clothing and asks, "Is there someone on this plane who is man enough to make me feel like a woman?"

A man stands up, removes his shirt and says, "Here, iron this!" #jokes

Basically, Reil believed the katzenklavier was the only thing crazy enough to grab the attention of crazy people. https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/50986/terrifying-katzenklavier-organ-made-cats

I laughed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZWaWrvJ7nA

CT scan of a pumpkin http://randomfootage.homestead.com/pumpkinctscan.html

In today's Good News department
‘No one knew they existed’: wild heirs of lost British honeybee found at Blenheim https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/nov/07/no-one-knew-they-existed-wild-heirs-of-lost-british-honeybee-found-at-blenheim

Check out the new 750-mile bicycle route in New York. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/11/05/nyregion/ny-empire-trail.html

When it comes to marriage, the jobs that each person in a couple has can play a role in whether or not it works out.

Sure enough, writers often marry software developers.

https://flowingdata.com/2021/05/26/jobs-that-marry-together/

The popularity of penny dreadfuls had another side: They helped to promote literacy, especially among younger readers. https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/penny-dreadfuls-victorian-children-literacy

Considered the world’s best cinnamon, Ceylon cinnamon has been grown and produced in Sri Lanka for generations. But experienced peelers are now rare.
https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2021/10/18/harvesting-true-cinnamon-the-story-of-the-ceylon-spice

"A website recently launched that is dedicated to the inventor, musician, and music technology pioneer who has become known as the 'father of modern music'." https://americansongwriter.com/new-website-celebrates-the-legacy-of-les-paul/

A Canary Resuscitator: to revive them after they passed out from carbon monoxide in mines https://blog.scienceandindustrymuseum.org.uk/canary-resuscitator/

A link shortener (like bit.ly), but there's a 50% chance of rickroll when someone clicks your link https://rroll.to/

TIL the Chinese term 吸猫 xī māo - to zone out and enjoy the company of a cat, as if it were a drug. Literally “snort/suck cat”

"I see that you have made three spelling mistakes." Last words of Marquis de Favras after reading his death sentence before being hanged (1790).

In the world where dinosaurs have survived and have evolved even to the point of taking their first steps on the moon, a giant asteroid heads towards Earth. The JASA (Jurassic Aeronautics and Space Administration) is active to avoid disaster. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYXpRWHVIPE

Apple’s latest watch face has a surprising history related to the invention of time zones. https://www.arun.is/blog/apple-watch-world-time-face/

Papyrus and Comic Sans walk into a bar. The bartender says, "Get out -- we don't serve your type."