I've been meaning to clean out my tabs for a while now. Yes, I really like The Atlantic.
Oooh, data: http://www.redbubble.com/people/windytan/works/13715080-sound-in-transit
The concept of "mana" as magical power doesn't have anything to do with the Bible. It comes from Polynesia. By way of a Larry Niven book. And then eventually, Magic the Gathering camealong: http://theappendix.net/issues/2014/4/the-history-of-mana-how-an-austronesian-concept-became-a-video-game-mechanic
You've heard of the Golden Spiral. Someone invented an electrum one. Or something. It's pretty: http://www.theguardian.com/science/alexs-adventures-in-numberland/2015/jan/13/golden-ratio-beautiful-new-curve-harriss-spiral
If you've ever found yourself wondering where white supremacist views are incubated, this might be interesting to you: http://www.salon.com/2013/11/17/americas_angriest_white_men_up_close_with_racism_rage_and_southern_supremacy/
The Prime Minister of France was born to Spanish immigrants, and says that if anti-Semitism wins, France loses: http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2015/01/french-prime-minister-warns-if-jews-flee-the-republic-will-be-judged-a-failure/384410/ (Speaking of fucked up things in France, I also liked this: http://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/unmournable-bodies )
It turns out that the trend of "let the girl handle the paperwork" starts early: http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/01/group-projects-and-the-secretary-effect/384104/
http://happyplace.someecards.com/dumb-crime/florida-man-arrested-for-drug-possession-while-wearing-shirt-saying-he-possessed-drugs/ - Does what it says on the tin.
Pope Francis actually said God isn't "a magician with a magic wand" while speaking at the Pontifical Academy of Sciences. He didn't say it formally ex cathedra in an Officially Infallible sort of way, but he did say it: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/pope-francis-declares-evolution-and-big-bang-theory-are-right-and-god-isnt-a-magician-with-a-magic-wand-9822514.html
If you don't know the word "hygge", you should. It's approximately the most wholesome thing ever. http://www.mnn.com/family/family-activities/blogs/how-hygge-can-help-you-get-through-winter
The USGS put together some photos in desperate hope that anyone will remember they exist. Their photos are pretty cool and come with some awesome text, which you will like if you like stuff like XKCD's What-If? http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/usgs_top_story/14-eye-opening-usgs-images-from-2014/ You might also enjoy this, which contains some really interesting stuff about the Mississippi River: http://www.americaswetlandresources.com/background_facts/detailedstory/LouisianaRiverControl.html
In "The Usual Suspects", the director convinced a lot of the lead actors that [SPOILER]. This is kinda awesome: http://fictionmachine.com/2014/10/06/the-greatest-trick-the-devil-ever-pulled-the-usual-suspects-1995/
The science of baking, distilled into one gigantically tall .jpg: http://i.imgur.com/zr77WAz.jpg
Let's talk about war.
The Civil War wasn't about slavery, except that it absolutely fucking was: http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2010/04/the-ghost-of-bobby-lee/38813/
World War II was the best thing ever to happen for the American economy: http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2014/12/the-real-story-of-how-america-became-an-economic-superpower/384034/?single_page=true (short version - every other industrialized nation got blown up a lot)
Race war is happening right now, but this guy is pretty cool: http://gawker.com/police-chief-respecting-cops-means-respecting-protesto-1675787560
This guy is.... not cool: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/05/bob-mcculloch-wilson-case_n_6417370.html
America should maybe fight wars in less terrible ways: http://www.theatlantic.com/features/archive/2014/12/the-tragedy-of-the-american-military/383516/
If we don't, we might need to bring back the draft: http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/01/how-i-learned-to-love-the-draft/383500/
Lastly, folding a fitted sheet is the great problem of our time. These helpful instructions simplify the task a lot: http://thedoghousediaries.com/4491
The concept of "mana" as magical power doesn't have anything to do with the Bible. It comes from Polynesia. By way of a Larry Niven book. And then eventually, Magic the Gathering camealong: http://theappendix.net/issues/2014/4/the-history-of-mana-how-an-austronesian-concept-became-a-video-game-mechanic
You've heard of the Golden Spiral. Someone invented an electrum one. Or something. It's pretty: http://www.theguardian.com/science/alexs-adventures-in-numberland/2015/jan/13/golden-ratio-beautiful-new-curve-harriss-spiral
If you've ever found yourself wondering where white supremacist views are incubated, this might be interesting to you: http://www.salon.com/2013/11/17/americas_angriest_white_men_up_close_with_racism_rage_and_southern_supremacy/
The Prime Minister of France was born to Spanish immigrants, and says that if anti-Semitism wins, France loses: http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2015/01/french-prime-minister-warns-if-jews-flee-the-republic-will-be-judged-a-failure/384410/ (Speaking of fucked up things in France, I also liked this: http://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/unmournable-bodies )
It turns out that the trend of "let the girl handle the paperwork" starts early: http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/01/group-projects-and-the-secretary-effect/384104/
http://happyplace.someecards.com/dumb-crime/florida-man-arrested-for-drug-possession-while-wearing-shirt-saying-he-possessed-drugs/ - Does what it says on the tin.
Pope Francis actually said God isn't "a magician with a magic wand" while speaking at the Pontifical Academy of Sciences. He didn't say it formally ex cathedra in an Officially Infallible sort of way, but he did say it: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/pope-francis-declares-evolution-and-big-bang-theory-are-right-and-god-isnt-a-magician-with-a-magic-wand-9822514.html
If you don't know the word "hygge", you should. It's approximately the most wholesome thing ever. http://www.mnn.com/family/family-activities/blogs/how-hygge-can-help-you-get-through-winter
The USGS put together some photos in desperate hope that anyone will remember they exist. Their photos are pretty cool and come with some awesome text, which you will like if you like stuff like XKCD's What-If? http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/usgs_top_story/14-eye-opening-usgs-images-from-2014/ You might also enjoy this, which contains some really interesting stuff about the Mississippi River: http://www.americaswetlandresources.com/background_facts/detailedstory/LouisianaRiverControl.html
In "The Usual Suspects", the director convinced a lot of the lead actors that [SPOILER]. This is kinda awesome: http://fictionmachine.com/2014/10/06/the-greatest-trick-the-devil-ever-pulled-the-usual-suspects-1995/
The science of baking, distilled into one gigantically tall .jpg: http://i.imgur.com/zr77WAz.jpg
Let's talk about war.
The Civil War wasn't about slavery, except that it absolutely fucking was: http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2010/04/the-ghost-of-bobby-lee/38813/
World War II was the best thing ever to happen for the American economy: http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2014/12/the-real-story-of-how-america-became-an-economic-superpower/384034/?single_page=true (short version - every other industrialized nation got blown up a lot)
Race war is happening right now, but this guy is pretty cool: http://gawker.com/police-chief-respecting-cops-means-respecting-protesto-1675787560
This guy is.... not cool: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/05/bob-mcculloch-wilson-case_n_6417370.html
America should maybe fight wars in less terrible ways: http://www.theatlantic.com/features/archive/2014/12/the-tragedy-of-the-american-military/383516/
If we don't, we might need to bring back the draft: http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/01/how-i-learned-to-love-the-draft/383500/
Lastly, folding a fitted sheet is the great problem of our time. These helpful instructions simplify the task a lot: http://thedoghousediaries.com/4491