Monday, September 18, 2017

Miss Cellania's Links

The True Stories of 5 Classic Railway Tunes. With videos, in case you want to sing along. 

5 Police Cases That Basically Solved Crimes Using Magic

Trump calls single-payer 'a curse'—here's what data from other countries actually show.

Solid Evidence of Eruptions Under Antarctic Ice. Over 100 volcanoes, hidden under ice sheets, could destabilize the continent.

In 1859, the United States and Britain Almost Went to War Over a Pig. The farmers of San Juan Island called in the troops to determine sovereignty once and for all.

The Contentious Physics of Wiffle Ball. An engineer explains his experiments to find out why it curves.

A Fortune Lost at Sea: Ship Sinks with California Gold Rush Treasure. Hundreds died, and the loss of gold caused several banks to fail. (via Strange Company)

How Don Hewitt Invented 60 Minutes and Changed Journalism Forever. The show is beginning its 50th year on the air.

This Ghost Town was Aiming Nuclear Missiles at America from Just 125 Miles Away. Gudym, on the eastern edge of Russia, is now just a shell of its former self.

Democratic Socialists of America Muck Out Flooded Houston Homes. (via Metafilter

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