Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Interesting Links

Will Wikipedia's one-day blackout sink SOPA? Maybe not, but how would you do your research if the internet gets wrecked?

The blackout will much wider than just Wikipedia.

Dancing for Dollars. The story of the 20th-century dance marathon craze.

More and more, U.S. schools are using police to discipline children.

What would happen if you ate one of those silica gel packets? The warnings make you think they are irresistible for some reason.

How Consumption Makes Us Sad. Things eventually just take up room in our homes instead of in our hearts.

We knew it would happen: In Icons has cancelled production of its uncannily-realistic Steve Jobs Action Figure because of legal objections from Job's family and Apple.

The Aurora Borealis and the Aurora Australis show up in a unique way seen from space. Space pictures of the lights in various parts of the world have been stitched together for an awesome virtual tour.

The Chilean Town Engulfed by a Volcanic Mudflow. Chaitén was wrecked in 2008, then frozen in place as the mud solidified.

With most of the excitement of the GOP nomination over, we can now speculate on who will win the title of Mitt Romney's running mate. Take a look at seven veep possibilities.

The Melancholy Deaths of Edward Gorey’s Children. The author's morbid visions may explain why he never had kids in real life.

Ten Days in a Madhouse: The Woman Who Got Herself Committed.

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