Thursday, September 25, 2014

Miss Cellania's Links

8 Roller Coasters Only the Bravest Souls Would Ride. It’s safer to just watch the videos, and you don’t have to stand in line!

There’s something romantic about living off the land, earning your keep by the sweat of your brow, and providing food. But people who dream of becoming farmers often have no clue about the amount of work it entails. (via Metafilter)

Heartbreaking Aerial Photos of Kashmir, Before and After Devastating Floods. The heaviest rainfall in 50 years left hundreds dead and thousands stranded.

The Reclusive, Doll-Collecting Copper Queen of Fifth Avenue. Read about Huguette Clark’s life and the fabulous things she left behind.

10 Mad Royals in History. Mental illness in an absolute monarch can have terrible consequences for an entire nation.

Filmmaker Steven Soderbergh altered the film Raiders of the Lost Ark, for educational purposes only, to study the staging of the film. The result is an amazingly beautiful version of the movie, reminiscent of a silent film or one of the old-time serials it was designed to imitate. (via Time)

Tech Startup Founder Says Women Are Like Men, Only Cheaper.

This Cat Probably Didn’t Want To Be Turned Into A Dragon, But A Russian Salon Did It Anyway.  

7 reasons Comcast is the most hated company in America.

Mary Ann Manning was dying of cancer when she danced with her son at his wedding. Oh, why did they have to pick that song? 

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