Oddments for the weekend, including a turtle of girth; the rise and fall (and rise) of Rome; a brief history of the Cornish pasty; and three theories regarding pubic hair. Link in reply.
On the University of Colorado's magic brown science; on that thing that never happens; and a New York Times contributor is racially agonised by a pedestrian crossing. Link in reply.
I miss the concept of shame.
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Oddments for the weekend, including the man who collected human skin; fluid beef; very heavy beer; and how to throw a house party, circa 1966. Link in reply.
Colin Wright and Andrew Hartz eavesdrop on a gathering of the American Psychological Association. Link in reply.
A reminder, were one needed, that there are titillated creatures who want to see your homes burn.
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