Interesting Links for 23-12-2019

[andrewducker]

Girl, six, finds plea from Chinese prison slaves inside Tesco kitten Christmas cards

(tags:Christmas slavery China Tesco uk )

The problem with people but understanding how frosted glass works. This causes problematic behaviour

(tags:glass physics )

Giant surveillance balloons are lurking at the edge of space

(tags:surveillance balloon stratosphere )

Israel set to be investigated for war crimes in Palestinian Territories, ICC announces

(tags:crime war Israel Palestine )

Medieval! Cannibal! Babies!

(tags:history religion babies cannibalism )

Edinburgh's Hogmanay organisers are trying to make people apply for access to their own homes

(tags:Edinburgh party OhForFucksSake viaDanielDWilliam property )

Jamal Khashoggi death: Saudi court sentences five to death

(tags:murder journalism saudiarabia )

Comments

[calimac]

Things I'd never heard of before: Hogmanay.

[andrewducker]

I don't think it's a term used outside of Scotland and a couple of TV shows that are tapping into that.

[calimac]

I've heard of a few things that I believe are distinct to Scotland. But not that one.

[dewline]

And of course, none of those sentenced to death for Khashoggi's murder will be the one who gave the order for that murder.

[alithea]

Dear me, I thought Dundee Council was pretty pants but Edinburgh appear to be letting Udderbelly behave like complete muppets - I'd be fuming if I lived in Edinburgh city centre!

[zz]

edinburgh council are generally... not the best.

[naath]

I had not observed this about frosted glass, but if true exactly what is the point of it?

More importantly why do you (generic) gve a shit about what people are wearing in their home? don't want to see *don't look* close your own damn curtains. Bloody prudes.

[alithea]

Works fine as long as you're not standing right in front of it, maybe his neighbours have a window right next to their shower or something... But yeah, don't wanna see, don't look!

[agoodwinsmith]

On the other hand, if the owner of the frosted glass is mistaken about their unobservability, they might want to know that.

[conuly]

Yes, probably.