Interesting Links for 20-04-2015

[andrewducker]

• Lion Gets Stuck In A Tree Before His Brother Helps Him Down
  (tags: lions trees cute )
• How snakes climb trees
  (tags: snake trees animated_gif )
• People on probiotics focus less on their negative feelings
  (tags: microbiome probiotics mood psychology )
• The Look of Love Is in the Dog's Eyes (And not, as you might think, in its kiss)
  (tags: eyes dogs

Comments

[errolwi]

Re American Revolution myths
Here is the take of Mike Duncan ('History of Rome' and 'Revolutions' podcaster) on 'The shot heard around the World'. Serves as a good intro to his style.

[andrewducker]

Was there supposed to be a link attached?

[errolwi]

Yes! :-)
http://www.revolutionspodcast.com/2014/03/legend-has-it-the-shot-heard-round-the-world.html

[elfy]

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-32095189

[andrewducker]

That's genius!

[bart_calendar]

The creepiest thing in that baby role play article are the people in the comments saying to her "why does this bother you?"

How the fuck can it not bother someone?

[andrewducker]

Some people's lack of empathy really bothers me!

[a_pawson]

It's a reasonable question. If she had never found out about it, there would have been no impact on her or her child. It's certainly strange behaviour, but there is no actual harm being caused to her or the kid.