Just Plain WEIRD #2
Two cattle worm infections in human hosts within two years suggests that they might be an “emerging zoonotic disease in the United States,” according to a recent case report. by Maddie Bender – Left: Flickr/Geoffrey Fairchild. Right: Bradbury, Gustafson et. al. – A parasitic worm …
How deep are America’s cultural fault lines? Depends on which data you crunch. By Frank Jacobs – America is a divided nation, but perhaps its divisions are as much in the eye of the beholder. This map charts the geographic fault lines between …
By Adam Williams – Steampunk is currently installed in Estonia’s Tallinn Architecture Biennial event. Tonu Tunnel. – Installed at this year’s Tallinn Architecture Biennial event in Estonia, Steampunk is an impressive-looking pavilion that has been painstakingly created by steam-bending lengths of hardwood. The …
Who Dreams These Up? – A Lexophile, Of Course! (Illustration from welcometoerinsworld.com) – • Venison for dinner again? Oh deer! • How does Moses make tea? Hebrews it. • England has no kidney bank, but it does have a Liverpool. …
Here’s why you might eat greenhouse gases in the future. By Robby Berman – Jordane Mathieu on Unsplash. The company’s protein powder, “Solein,” is similar in form and taste to wheat flour. Based on a concept developed by NASA, the product has wide …
Shay Bradley got the last laugh at his own send-off by giving mourners a shock with a hilarious pre-recorded message. Lucia Binding SkyNews reporter @luciabinding – Mourners get audio surprise at graveside. Mourners who attended the funeral of a man in Ireland were …
