Interesting Links for 11-09-2022

[andrewducker]

1. It is staggering how well Ukraine has done

(tags:Ukraine Russia war GoodNews viaPatrickHadfield )

2. Queen Elizabeth II: Edinburgh drivers urged to only travel if 'absolutely necessary' ahead of procession

(tags:Edinburgh Queen death travel )

3. Times the crown of England's was transferred through violence in the last 1,000 years

(tags:violence monarchy UK history )

4. The USA wants to know what its citizens think about trans rights

(tags:USA rights school transgender LGBT )

5. This is what I think of whenever I hear anyone say "Good Grief!"

(tags:Muppets video funny joke )

6. US live expectancy drop puts it below China

(tags:USA China LifeExpectancy )

7. What scientists have learnt from COVID lockdowns

(tags:Pandemic research society viaPatrickHadfield Epidemiology )

8. Who the hell updated Queen Elizabeth II's Wikipedia page so quickly?

(tags:Wikipedia Queen death )

9. Breakthrough in understanding how air pollution leads to cancer

(tags:Cancer pollution )

10. 5 Unintended Consequences of Photography

(tags:photography history )

Comments

[simont]

For me, "Good grief!" will probably always evoke Dangermouse.

[dewline]

And for me, the exasperation of Charlie Brown.

[nancylebov]

Yes, Charlie Brown for me, but the Muppet sketch is amazing.

[calimac]

3) This has a few minor factual errors, but aside from misattributing responsibility for the Revolution of 1688 to Mary II, and the typo of Edward VII for Edward VIII (and that it wasn't violent), nothing else important. It's pretty accurate.

5) Charlie Brown for me also. Though I like this Muppet sketch (new to me though it was).

8) I'm glad there are so many people eager to update Wikipedia, since I've entirely given up on it. If I'd updated the death of Elizabeth II, some officious editor would have reverted it.

[redbird]

Just below the linked article about Wikipedia is an interesting one about people who collect and classify the little plastic doohickeys that are used to seal retail bread packages. It's a much smaller group, also motivated by interest in the activity.

[cmcmck]

3. And if you add Scotland's violent transfers it becomes even more scary!

[starwatcher]

Hee! Like several others, "Good grief" is more likely to make me think of Charlie Brown, but I loved that Muppet sketch; laughed myself into coughing. Dad was a 2nd-generation Italian (his grandparents born in the old country), and loved to play around with the fake Italian accent. (He spoke Italian as a boy, but lost it after his grandparents died.) He'd have loved the sketch too. Thanks for sharing.