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.