More on the Antikythera Mechanism, including a working model. The 76-year cycle sounds like Halley's Comet. Or can you think of something else with that periodicity?
The Modern Drunkard interview with Gary Shteyngart. Lotsa vodka, a little caviar, some reflections on the condition of Russia, literature and the writing life (via).
Frozen bubbles. Via Althouse, who calls it a "cool photography stunt." Cool? Below freezing, I'd say!
Self-handicapping excuse artisans. "I coulda been a contenda." If all the if-only's were laid end to end … (via)
Wreck of the bark Trajan discovered in Newport harbor.
Faggots in the raw. (SFW!)
UFO sighting in Cumbria, UK. Turns out to be Chinese lantern balloons, released at a wedding at this hotel. Nice hotel!
Morris dancing in danger of extinction? Probably not just yet.
Speaking of dancing, in Finland they spell YMCA with a NMKY (via Althouse commenter jdeeripper).
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Gleanings
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