Interesting Links for 11-08-2017

[andrewducker]

Bank of England to keep animal fat in banknotes despite complaints

(tags: animals money uk )

Nepal criminalises banishing menstruating women to huts (When will Britain follow suit?)

But what if they attract bears? Or wolves? Will nobody think of the children?
(tags: menstruation nepal )

I've finally worked out what kind of goth I am! (Bottom of the post)

(tags: goth dogs )

Polish villagers hold Jewish wedding without Jews

(tags: Jews history Poland )

The only way to understand the Kremlin is to understand their paranoia

(tags: russia politics history )

Crafting Plausible Maps

(tags: maps advice )

Why do stars like Adele keep losing their voice? (blame Wagner)

(tags: music singing health )

Saudi Arabia is to execute 14 young men for protesting for democracy

(tags: saudiarabia democracy death )

Calculating CSS Font-Size Is Unexpectedly Complex

(tags: web css firefox font )

Income gap between people from rich and poor backgrounds has almost doubled

(tags: inequality uk )

In a remote Irish town, a goat reigns supreme

(tags: Ireland festival Goats )

Salt shaker *still* not internet enabled? Now's your chance!

BUY ONE! BUY FIVE! BUY FIVE FOR EACH OF YOUR FRIENDS!
(tags: food technology internet OhForFucksSake )

Comments

[momentsmusicaux]

> SMALT dispenses salt with a shake/pinch of your smartphone screen or simply turning the dial manually.

Because using my phone to add salt to my food is exactly the dining experience I'd been waiting for.

And it'll look great in my kitchen with my Juicero!

[andrewducker]

Hmmm. Now we need a third pointless thing to go with both of those...

[franklanguage]

I'm reminded of the Steve Martin routine from the 70s in which he talks about becoming suddenly rich and successful, and all the stuff he bought: "I got a fur sink, and a gasoline-powered turtleneck sweater…and then I got some dumb stuff, too."