Friday, November 13, 2020

Weekend Links 11-13-20

 It's a bumper crop of interesting stories for your weekend reading.....

Fascinating artifacts from the FBI's photo archives

If you are of a certain age (like me) you will remember popping a TV dinner in the oven. A brief history of the culinary treat. 

This looks like fun: one of the most beautiful libraries in the world lets you spend the night.

Picture this: aerial photographs of famous landmarks

This is one for baseball fans: 3 triples + 2 singles + 1 double = 0 runs. You could look it up. 

Celebrating 100 years of Agatha Christie

If you like reading the Queen of Crime  you are likely to enjoy Anthony Horowitz's new novel, Moonflower Murders. Here is a review of the book. I thoroughly enjoyed it. 

Ranking all 24 James Bond films. Related: the time Sean Connery's brother portrayed James Bond's brother in an Italian film. 

Dutch museums unveil an online exhibit of Vincent Van Gogh's works. 

Why Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek will be remembered as a cultural icon. From the new book Answers in the Form of Questions: A Definitive History and Insider's Guide to Jeopardy! by Claire McNear.

Believe it or not: there is one company in America that still makes washboards. Business is booming. 

Answering the important questions: what if someone objects at a wedding? 

Fun fact: London's first police force was founded by novelist Henry Fielding and his brother. 

Unfortunately, FedEx wasn't an option: a carrier pigeon's military message was delivered a century too late. 

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