Marc Abrahams: Rheology is studying anything, everything that flows, and, thanks to you, largely, that now includes cats. How did that happen?
https://theconversation.com/physics-and-psychology-of-cats-an-improbable-conversation-176020

This particular stretch of tracks was laid in 1904, 24 years before Wankie Game Reserve (Hwange's predecessor) was established.
https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20221122-zimbabwes-stunning-80km-safari-train

How far away is that building? That tree? There's an easy way to tell. https://lifehacker.com/how-to-estimate-distance-using-just-your-thumb-1849365952

"The pigeons — Skinner had determined that they worked best as a trio — would be placed in the nose cone of a missile, which was dubbed the 'Pelican.' Each pigeon would be looking at a small electronic screen that would display the ground ahead of the missile. As the pigeons would peck away at the target, small pulleys attached to their heads would steer the missile. Unfortunately for the pigeons, they would be along for the ride up until the moment of impact."
https://taskandpurpose.com/history/project-pigeon-missiles-ww2

Jianzhen brought many traditional ingredients with him to Japan, including musk, agarwood, snail, rosin, dipterocarp, fragrant gall, sucrose, benzoin, incense, and dutchman's pipe root, as well as honey and sugar cane—all of which formed the basis for some 36 different medicines. https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/11/lost-8th-century-japanese-medical-text-by-buddhist-monk-has-been-found/

In case you need ANOTHER reason to stick with a remote work arrangement.

WaddleWalls, developed by a team of robotics researchers at Japan’s Tohoku University, is a creation that takes the temporary nature of cubicles and partition walls one step further. https://gizmodo.com/robot-cubicle-waddlewalls-office-plan-open-rc-research-1849774188

The Computer History Museum released the source code for the breakthrough printing technology, PostScript.
https://computerhistory.org/blog/postscript-a-digital-printing-press/

Okay, this DOES look fun. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfVYgWYaHmE&t=2s

Using electric field monitors and video cameras, scientists discovered these insect clouds can generate 100 to 1000 volts per meter. https://www.science.org/content/article/swarming-bees-stir-their-own-electric-fields

An unexpected twist: the popularity of the pretzel https://thehustle.co/11-30-pretzel-market

Gimp Turns 27
Geez I feel old https://www.gimp.org/news/2022/11/21/gimp-27-birthday/

RIP Christine McVie.
Sigh. I guess I know what music I'll be playing the rest of the day.
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/christine-mcvie-fleetwood-mac-dead-obtuary-1234638903/

Gloria Steinem, the legendary feminist and co-founder of Ms. magazine, was a huge fan of DC Comics, but she was very disappointed with how the company and its writers changed Wonder Woman for the worse by reducing her to a boyfriend-obsessed James Bond knockoff. She lobbied DC Comics, both publicly and privately, to have the character restored to her former glory. https://blackgirlnerds.com/how-gloria-steinem-lent-wonder-woman-a-helping-hand/

This One Weird Trick For Writing Clickbait Headlines Will Leave You Speechless

"Containing hundreds of sites connected to civil rights history found in Greenwich Village, the East Village, and NoHo, we’ve streamlined the format, added images and entries, and made it easier and more engaging than ever..." #NYC #CivilRights #History
https://www.villagepreservation.org/campaign-update/civil-rights-and-social-justice-maprevised-and-relaunched/

A Florida woman has filed a class action lawsuit accusing Kraft Heinz of misleading advertising, saying its Velveeta microwavable mac and cheese takes longer to prepare than the 3 1/2 minutes on the label. #FloridaWoman

https://www.npr.org/2022/11/28/1139415169/velveeta-mac-and-cheese-lawsuit-prep-time

"I think it’s terribly dangerous for an artist to fulfill other people’s expectations — they generally produce their worst work when they do that." -- David Bowie https://www.themarginalian.org/2022/11/24/david-bowie-creativity-advice

An inexpensive (okay, cheap) stocking-stuffer for the #baseball fans in your life. https://amzn.to/3VD9QIg

If I had to describe myself in one word, it'd be, "Can't follow directions."

Bono recounts advice from Warren Buffett: “Don’t appeal to the conscience of America. Appeal to its greatness. That’s how to get the job done.”

Interesting, thoughtful article.
https://ianleslie.substack.com/p/how-to-be-good