"The Clairol story is the story of a company that took the question mark out of haircoloring, put the confidence in, and made it the country's most exciting cosmetic." From the 1964 World's Fair.
http://www.nywf64.com/clair08.shtml

There is no way my cats would stand still for this. But it did make me giggle. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=My2puqWOVqw

Leonardo DiCaprio is the namesake of a newly discovered tree. Uvariopsis dicaprio is found in Cameroon’s Ebo Forest, where the celebrity has opposed logging. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-first-newly-identified-plant-species-of-2022-was-named-after-leonardo-dicaprio-180979335/

My Amazon review of _A Death in Chelsea: A Mayfair 100 Mystery_ -- a good beach read for fans of historical mystery. Do read Book 1 in the series first. https://amzn.to/3qm1Ezn

Insulin regulates blood glucose levels, and issues often lead to diabetes. But now, scientists at the Salk Institute have identified another molecular pathway that regulates blood glucose, which could open up a brand new avenue for treating diabetes. https://newatlas.com/medical/insulin-alternative-fgf1-diabetes/

"Overall, the Small Child is under-designed, unintuitive, and frequently fails to meet even the most relaxed ease-of-use standards." https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/the-ux-on-this-small-child-is-terrible

A hungry badger is thought to have unearthed the largest collection of Roman coins ever to have been discovered in northern Spain, reports say.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-59937510

A beautiful young woman is smitten by a handsome young man across the room. She goes up to him and says, "I'll do anything for you for $50, but you have to say it in three words." He looks her up and down, thinks about it for a second, pulls out a $50 bill, and says, "Paint my house."

I work with so many amazing people, who continue to surprise me with their achievements.

But I didn't know until today that my writing-buddy Glen Day was an authority on the future of cars. If this is the sort of thing that interests you, then, hey, maybe it'll interest you. (As you might imagine, I already bought a copy.)
https://amzn.to/3FhoE73

The costumes of Flash Gordon
https://www.quora.com/Who-designed-the-costumes-for-Flash-Gordon

"Agatha Christie was a shy, unassuming woman who likely remains the bestselling novelist of all time. Here her grandson, Mathew Prichard, talks us through his favourite Agatha Christie books."

https://fivebooks.com/best-books/agatha-christie-mathew-prichard/

Hive mind: I need a front end developer who can do animation in HTML 5... stat. Any of you consulting/freelance folks got time? Enquire within.

To be fair, I'm not sure I want a computer to understand the gesture I'm making at it https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/01/220105094430.htm

The architecture of the recently launched James Webb space telescope -- including testing, single points of failure, and building reliable systems. https://flyingbarron.medium.com/the-james-webb-space-telescope-making-300-points-of-failure-reliable-db669810a9d8

I kind of missed going to CES. Kind of. https://www.fastcompany.com/90711737/ces-2022-pandemic-attendance

Nostrums and Quackery, collection of pseudo-scientific articles compiled by the Journal of the American Medical Association that includes cures for epilepsy, drug addiction, and other conditions, 1911 https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/tz16rkr

A new CT scan of the mummy of the Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep I gives us an unusual look at his physical traits and the ornaments that bejewel his inner wrappings. https://hyperallergic.com/702759/scientists-digitally-unwrap-amenhotep-i-mummy/

Good news in the baseball world https://twitter.com/Radlein/status/1480348821397950474

Carl Størmer (1874-1957) was a young student of mathematics when he purchased his first hidden camera. It was so small that the lens fit through the buttonhole in his vest with a cord that led down to his pocket… https://mymodernmet.com/carl-stormer-hidden-camera-photography/