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Interesting Links for 06-10-2023

1. Scientists have finally worked out how cats produce purring sounds: (tags:cats )
2. Bears, birds and kangaroos: Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2023: (tags:funny photos nature wildlife viacmcmck )
3. When does spider season end? Why there are so many spiders in your house right now and how to stop them: (tags:spiders )
4. X stops showing headlines because Elon Musk thinks it will make posts look better: (tags:twitter ux awful )
5. Can you melt eggs? Quora's AI says "yes," and Google is sharing the result: (tags:ai epicfail fraud google )
6. Private equity managers could face £420m annual bill after legal challenge (this kind of thing is one of the reasons I donate to the Good Law Project): (tags:law uk tax money )
7. Study into trans women in hospitals didn't find one single complaint: (tags:LGBT transgender NHS bigotry conservatives )
8. Finally, a trans debate worth having!: (tags:satire transgender video LGBT )
9. The extreme robot arm that can chop up a ship: (tags:automation ship waste )

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Interesting Links for 24-01-2023

1. 2,500 pieces, measuring 30 metres and weighing 25 tonnes - This medieval sessel is world's largest 3D puzzle: (tags:history ship )
2. 7 steps to victory in Ukraine: (tags:ukraine russia war )
3. How the "smeariness" of CRT TVs made pixel art look so much better: (tags:Technology games video tv displays )
4. Brainfarts, a collection: (tags:brain language oops funny mistakes )
5. Dictionary biz finally infiltrates gaming as Merriam-Webster buys Quordle: (tags:dictionary words games )
6. These vaccine side effects look harrowing: (tags:vaccine funny dancing video )
7. Disfrustrating puzzles: (tags:funny xkcd )
8. Netflix's New Chapter - how did it get here and what does it need to do next?: (tags:streaming TV Netflix business )
9. Pet fish spend cash and expose Nintendo Switch owner's credit card during Pokemon live stream: (tags:Nintendo fish viaPatrickHadfield weird )
10. Why men are more likely to aggressively avoid tax than women: (tags:psychology tax gender )
11. New Scottish fox hunting bill to pass 20 years after ban: (tags:foxes scotland law )
12. Russia's energy blackmail fails as Europe switches to LNG and prices fall to pre-war levels: (tags:russia gas electricity europe economy )
13. Germany is failing Ukraine, leaving Nato allies no choice but to sideline it: (tags:germany ukraine war russia )
14. Chronic UTI patients are waiting up to 12 years for a diagnosis from the NHS: (tags:nhs urination disease uk OhForFucksSake )
15. Edinburgh Jenners fire: Shops and roads still closed after Princes Street fire, including M&S and TK Maxx: (tags:edinburgh fire shops )

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Interesting Links for 09-03-2022

Replace saturated fats with unsaturated ones, not with carbs and sugars: (tags:fat heart health diet carbohydrates sugar )
The most complete family tree of all of humanity has been created: (tags:humans family genetics )
Gender pay gap bot lets you know how hypocritical employers are on International Women's Day: (tags:women pay inequality viaSwampers bots )
Some polling on whether Russians support the Ukraine invasion: (tags:Ukraine Russia polls war )
Endurance: Shackleton's lost ship is found in Antarctic: (tags:antarctic history ship )
'Genius' Twitter 'bot' reveals gender pay gaps of brands celebrating International Women's Day: (tags:gender pay inequality funny )
To understand Russia, you need to understand that it's a Mafia-run economy: (tags:russia crime mafia economy viaDanielDWilliam )
EU Buried Its Own $400,000 Study Showing Unauthorized Downloads Have Almost No Effect On Sales (2017): (tags:europe piracy copyright business )
Scientists reverse ageing in elderly mice by rejuvenating their tissues: (tags:age mice )
Mouse born from unfertilised egg - without sperm - survives to adulthood, gives birth to healthy pups: (tags:childbirth biology mice )

Crossposts: https://andrewducker.livejournal.com/4129437.html

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Interesting Links for 05-02-2021

The "Brain in a jar" approach to transgender theory: https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1357147969049423872.html
(tags:lgbt transgender gender psychology )
Ministers refusing to open talks to solve Brexit exports crisis to make EU feel 'pain', industry leader says: (tags:UK Europe trade OhForFucksSake )
The neo-Troubles and media manipulation (what's going on with Northern Ireland right now): (tags:UK Europe trade NorthernIreland Ireland borders )
Joanna Cherry and other Alex Salmond supporters are waging civil war within SNP at precisely the wrong time: (tags:snp bigotry LGBT politics Scotland )
Why the UK is still arguing about Brexit, and is likely to continue doing so indefinitely: (tags:UK Europe NorthernIreland borders trade video )
Google doesn't want to tell Apple users how it's violating their privacy: (tags:Apple Google privacy )
Egg consumption lowers risk of coronary artery disease.: (tags:eggs heart health )
Things British people do that baffle people: https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1357329669981413376.html
(tags:UK weird )
Animation shows week in life of blue whale as it tries to avoid fishing ship congestion: (tags:wales ocean visualisation video ship )
How will the global computer chip shortage affect you?: (tags:cpu manufacturing fail )
Brian Bolland on Alan Moore and the Killing Joke: (tags:art comics alanmoore history batman )
Oumuamua: Avi Loeb says it's aliens. Every other astronomer disagrees. Here's why.: (tags:space astronomy aliens )
Who fancies some Victorian superhero women (a trailer for "The Nevers"): (tags:tv women trailer superheroes victorian )
Nevada bill would allow tech companies to create governments: (tags:USA business government )
"Not enough dead people" say Conservatives: (tags:UK pandemic conservatives OhForFucksSake )
There's been an alarming number of infections among care home residents who have received only one dose of the Pfizer/BioNtech vaccine.: (tags:vaccination UK Doom pandemic )

Crossposts: https://andrewducker.livejournal.com/3840724.html

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Interesting Links for 28-07-2019

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Interesting Links for 29-06-2019

EVE Online is in chaos after an unprecedented alien invasion: (tags:aliens games EveOnline )
Ancient discoveries unearthed in Edinburgh: (tags:Edinburgh archeology )
Can anyone explain to me why this isn't an actual job?: (tags:work tourism Edinburgh ship )
Mobile phone users can soon switch network with just one text: (tags:phones regulation UK )
Temperatures in France cross 45Â°C threshold for first time since records began: (tags:France globalwarming )
Flying more than twice as damaging to climate than previously thought: (tags:flying airplanes transport globalwarming )
Jeremy Corbyn may lead to a Lib Dem victory: (tags:UK Europe libdem labour politics )
Putin comes clean: (tags:Russia fascism )
The EU and South American economic bloc Mercosur have agreed a huge trade deal after 20 years of negotiations.: (tags:Europe SouthAmerica trade )
Ancient palace revealed after drought drains water from Iraq reservoir: (tags:Iraq archeology )
Spike in Autism May Be Linked to Preservative in Processed Foods: (tags:autism food )

Crossposts: https://andrewducker.livejournal.com/3792874.html

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Interesting Links for 24-05-2019

Turning a single photo (or a piece of art) into an animated face. Incredibly impressive - watch to the Mona Lisa!: (tags:video art ai faces )
Your regular reminder that Labour are pro-Brexit: (tags:labour uk europe )
European elections: EU citizens report being barred from polling stations: (tags:europe uk voting OhForFucksSake )
Terminator: Dark Fate - Official Teaser Trailer (I'm trying not to be excited. Not very successfully): (tags:terminator jamescameron movies trailer video )
'Swarms' of wolf-dog hybrids sweeping Europe: (tags:dogs wolves europe )
"What happened when I met my Islamophobic troll": (tags:Islam troll bigotry Internet )
Ursula Le Guin on Abortion: (tags:UrsulaKLegGuin abortion )
SpaceX Launches sixty Starlink satellites on thrice-flown rocket, sticks landing: (tags:Spacex internet )
When we say "Everest is crowded," this is what we mean: (tags:everest tourism )
NASA officially orders its first segment of a lunar space station: (tags:space moon )
Ultra-rare discovery reveals how ancient Celtic warriors fought - 2,400 years ago: (tags:archeology prehistory uk )
Different voting systems across the EU (for the European elections): (tags:europe voting )
Mathematicians revive abandoned approach to the Riemann Hypothesis: (tags:mathematics )
European elections: Far-right populists flop in the Netherlands as centre-left makes surprise gains: (tags:netherlands europe voting )
Renault's new target market : people who loved the Dungeons and Dragons cartoon: (tags:dungeonsanddragons advertising cars viaMyBrotherHugh )
Theresa May has quit: these were her five greatest moments of failure: (tags:epicfail Conservatives )
The Last Known Slave Ship Has Been Found: (tags:slavery history ship )
Video filmed at four trillion frames per second captures light in a flash: (tags:light )
"Once-In-A-Hundred Year" Sightings of Bamboo Blossoms Reported In Japan: (tags:japan plants )
Stroke deaths halved in England over ten years: (tags:stroke uk nhs GoodNews )

Crossposts: https://andrewducker.livejournal.com/3673020.html

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Interesting Links for 28-03-2018

"A Small Fiction" is a rabbit-hole of micro-stories: (tags: short_story fiction twitter )
When you lied on your CV about having previous sheepdog experience.…: (tags: funny dogs sheep video )
Wondering what news stories most people noticed this week? Prepare to be very disappointed.: (tags: news people OhForFucksSake )
Before The Handmaid's Tale: Revolt in 2100: (tags: viaSupergee heinlein scifi review )
Why is Edinburgh University teaching that creationism and evolution are on the same level?: (tags: Edinburgh university evolution OhForFucksSake )
The first American woman to command a ship1 was a pregnant teenager. She did it while fighting off a mutiny, nursing an incapacitated husband, and braving gale-force winds.: (tags: women ship history usa )
Claims students have created university free speech crisis have been exaggerated: (tags: freespeech UK university )
Nasty, 3ft-long parasitic worms are on the cusp of being wiped from the planet: (tags: Parasites GoodNews africa )
Brokenness is not an identity - ‘Rick and Morty’ and The Rise of The ‘I’m a Piece of Shit’ Defense: (tags: TV men identity failure emotion )
An example of a Russian fake account on Tumblr acting against Hillary Clinton: (tags: tumblr fake russia fraud )
Here's Facebook's CEO promising not to sell user information, back in 2009: (tags: facebook privacy )
Here's Facebook's CEO in 2010 saying that users don't really want any privacy: (tags: privacy facebook )
You Know Who's Really Addicted to Their Phones? The Olds.: I totally am.
(tags: age phones )
Cybernetic memory enhancement is now a real thing: (tags: Technology thefuture memory cyborg )

Crossposts: https://andrewducker.livejournal.com/3641472.html

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Interesting Links for 10-12-2017

Ballet rotoscope (delightful connection of line and motion): (tags: dance video Technology )
Membership of Mensa associated with mental and physical disorders: (tags: mensa Intelligence health mentalhealth )
Germany has come up with the best solution to single-use coffee cups: (tags: environment germany )
How to deal with high housing prices: (tags: housing japan economics )
10 Surprisingly Effective 2 P.M. Pick-Me-Ups: (tags: work funny advice satire )
Line Rider synced to Hall Of The Mountain King is a lot of fun: (tags: music animation video )
Widening inequality is largely a US and UK phenomenon – why?: (tags: inequality uk society libdem )
First electric trains to run on Edinburgh-Glasgow main line on Sunday: (tags: Edinburgh glasgow electricity Scotland trains transport )
Global powers lobby to stop special Brexit deal for UK: (tags: UK europe )
iPhone slow? Try replacing your battery: (tags: iPhone speed batteries )
A Cruise Ship Called “The World” Is a Luxury Home at Sea for the Super Rich: (tags: money ship ocean )
The six Brexit traps that will defeat Theresa May | Yanis Varoufakis: (tags: Europe UK greece )
Recycling Chaos in U.S. As China Bans 'Foreign Waste': (tags: usa China recycling )
EU closes mammoth trade deal with Japan: (tags: Japan Europe trade )
Two-year degrees to lower tuition fees: (tags: education UK )
Bermuda abolishes same-sex marriage after six months: (tags: lgbt marriage OhForFucksSake viaJennieRigg )

Crossposts: http://andrewducker.livejournal.com/3558381.html

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Interesting Links for 08-09-2016

Lessons from a 45-year Study of Super-Smart Children: (tags: Intelligence children mathematics )
Our assumption that spacetime is a continuum leads to many challenges in mathematical physics: (tags: mathematics physics )
People are switching to drinking water. Drinks companies reportedly not happy: (tags: water drinking business )
A 16-year-old British girl earns £48,000 helping Chinese people name their babies: (tags: viaSwampers names china )
Artist-in-residence stuck on bankrupt container ship that no port will accept: (tags: ocean business ship art )
Unwieldy LEGO Sculptures Reveal a Multitude of Hidden Shadow Designs: (tags: lego light design )
High variability suggests glycemic index is unreliable indicator of blood sugar response: (tags: sugar food carbohydrates )
Is sufficient sleep the key to successful antidepressant response?: (tags: sleep depression antidepressants )
Acetaminophen (paracetamol) not associated with worse asthma in kids -- ScienceDaily: (tags: asthma drugs )
Brand-name drugs, drug patents, and how do we get good quality drugs for less?: (tags: drugs patents intellectual_property economics )
Shakespeare's language not as original as dictionaries think: (tags: shakespeare language history )
Fasting for three days can regenerate entire immune system, study finds: (tags: immune_system food )

Crossposts: http://andrewducker.livejournal.com/3378030.html

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Interesting Links for 12-12-2015

The amazing wind map now supports numerous types of data, and different map projections!
- And now I've spent half an hour clicking on different map projections. Oh noes!
- maps visualisation weather viaElfy
Spoiler alert: Turns out some people like spoilers, and some people really don't!
- spoilers psychology viasupergee
The world's 15 largest ships emit more pollution than all of its cars combined
- pollution transport ocean ship
The man who had his brain scanned twice a week, to see how it changed.
- neuroscience mri brain
Whose work will enter the public domain this year? (Not in the USA, of course)
- copyright
Chile plans a hydropower plant - in the desert
- hydroelectric desert chile
Placebo effects are weak: regression to the mean is the main reason ineffective treatments appear to work
- placebo statistics research
Sex differences in brain may underlie neurodevelopmental disorders more common in males
- gender brains autism
How the penis disappeared from the vibrator
- sextoys penis
A friend is looking for advice on how to collect gender data respectfully
- gender identity survey
The only reasonable solution to the Trump problem
- comic funny politics
Edinburgh on Film (click on each picture...)
- Edinburgh movies photos
Alcohol and Breastfeeding
- alcohol breastfeeding
The Daily Mail & Sun are outraged at a BBC children's animation featuring 'Isis toast'
- It's not like children's animation has a history of slapstick violence. Or that children love it.
- funny food OhForFucksSake DailyMail animation viaJennieRigg
On Japanese Tea Parties and Cultural Appropriation
- cultural_appropriation Japan
Canada shows the world how to deal with Syrian refugees
- It is almost tempting to move there.
- Canada asylum refugee epicwin
I really, really hope that at least one woman gets elected in the upcoming Saudi elections
- voting women saudiarabia democracy rights

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Interesting Links for 24-08-2015

Reminder: If you're working more than 40 hours per week then you're harming your health and getting less done.
- (tags: work hours working_hours time health efficiency )
Finally, I have a list of reasons people hate me
- (tags: relationships emotion socialskills communication emotions )
Martial art acrobatics. Really impressive, in a simple way.
- (tags: MartialArts )
Hyperinflation is about to hit Venezuela
- (tags: economics Venezuela money )
The Russian Ghost Ship Drifting Through International Waters
- (tags: ocean ship Russia )
What's new in CPUs since the 80s and how does it affect programmers?
- (tags: cpu technology )
Transgender sitcom Boy Meets Girl ushers in new era for TV
- (tags: LGBT bbc tv )
Electrolytic Process Converts Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide into Valuable Carbon Nanofibers
- It's a long way from production, but interesting tech.
- (tags: carbon co2 nanotech materials )
Five Books By Female Authors
- (tags: women writing )