Monday, April 16, 2018

Miss Cellania's Links

Four years after Boko Haram kidnapped 200 girls from their school in Chibok, Nigeria, half of them have been freed. They are safe, but the campus that protects them is another kind of imprisonment. (via Nag on the Lake)

Where Every Senate Republican Stands on the Mueller Investigation.

Why Are Bananas, Nuts, and Crackers the Only Foods That Say ‘Crazy’? Each term has a unique history.

The Cat That Had 62 Kittens. Not all at once, but nine of them were born during a dangerous storm at sea. (via Strange Company)

How much is an hour worth? The war over the minimum wage. 

Unearthing Hollywood Treasure in an Arctic Ghost Town. During the Yukon Gold Rush, Dawson City was a Mecca for entertainment.

Monsieur Bébé: The Brief, Strange Life of Raymond Radiguet. He crammed a lifetime of celebrity into one year. (via Strange Company)

5 Ways to Boost Your Attention Span. They are mostly a matter if taking good care of yourself.

Chinese Women Parachuters. They were a popular subject for propaganda posters. (via Everlasting Blort)

The Internet Apologizes …  Even those who designed our digital world are aghast at what they created. A breakdown of what went wrong, from the architects who built it.

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