Mad Quickies: Bauhaus Hijinks, Blinged-out Skeletons, Fata Morgana, Stephen Fry and more!
You guys, I keep getting distracted because SNOW! Well, some snow. Lots of slush. Occasional sleet and freezing rain. Question: am I the only one who thinks “Wintry Mix” sounds like a snack? Okie doke then, onward…
- We have definitive proof that NOBODY did costume parties like the Bauhaus. Video included. {via Brian G.}
- We’ve featured photographer Paul Koudounaris before. He’s a specialist in shooting skeletal reliquaries. That is some gig, let me tell you. I love these images and this post at Colossal has even more gorgeous bedazzled dead. The Beauty of Death: Catacomb Saints. {via Surly Amy}
- And now, the infographic that will make you reach for the smelling-salts/vodka/chocolate/puppy: A Guide To Anti-Vaxxers’ Insane Arguments.
- This machine guides your hand as it teaches you to draw. I mean, that’s fantastic but it totally looks like some sci-fi apparatus. {via Brian G.}
- The fata morgana: the bizarre images that once scared the bejesus out of sailors. {via Surly Amy}
- Comprehensive article on how we’ll finally put an end to organ donation shortages.
- Butcher Billy’s Post Punk Comics would just be amusing if they weren’t so masterfully drawn. {via Scott W.}
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Stephen Fry on God and the Meaning of Life
from the page
The Meaning of Life with Gay Byrne, Sunday 1st February, 10.30pm
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5 Weird Involuntary Behaviors Explained!
At Mental Floss:
The Science Behind Different Involuntary Behaviors.
from the page
Our bodies do a lot of weird things, and many of them are completely involuntary. Why do we often jerk our bodies awake right before falling asleep? Why do we yawn, or hiccup? Why do some people sneeze when they look at the sun? And why does your eye twitch? This week we’ll look at the science behind these crazy involuntary behaviors!
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Featured image is courtesy of The Charnel-House.
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