Daily Links 3-3-14

In today's post: how Netflix beat Blockbuster, do vaccines cause autism, how not to be a man, the one thing Christians should stop saying, and more.

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Netflix vs. Blockbuster in an infographic:



Source: TopAccountingDegrees.org

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Do vaccines cause autism? This doctor says no.

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19 problems only book nerds would understand.

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Learning how not to be a man from Victor Frankenstein.

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Gut check: the one thing Christians should stop saying. The writer makes some good points.

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How to rock a library book sale. My to be read list is so long that I would have to avoid such sales.

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Interesting history: Welch's grape juice was originally developed as a substitute for sacramental wine. While I knew that many churches who don't use real wine in communion relied on Welch's I had no idea that's how it got started.

Daily Links 11-21-13

Playing Poirot, the secrets of the Zapruder film, how to be a man at home, cool book nooks, and more in today's roundup of links.

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David Suchet shares his secrets to playing Hercule Poirot. Some of the tips are a little surprising. For example, I didn't realize that he would watch each previous portrayal before filming a new installment. Plus I love the fact that he stays in character all throughout filming.

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Brian Howard has five tips for how to be a man at home. These are all great suggestions.

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Tomorrow marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John Kennedy. The most famous piece of film from that day is the amateur 8mm movie taken by Abraham Zapruder. Life Magazine has the story of how they managed to acquire this precious piece of film.

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This is surprising:

Full story here.

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Some people love Disney so much they decided to move there. Not a bad deal if you have a couple of million to spare.
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Here's a collection of book nooks that will warm your heart. I think this one is my favorite.

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How C. S. Lewis led the way to better apologetics.