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redfiona99History:
The strange death of Catholic Ireland - http://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/features/the-strange-death-of-catholic-Ireland via![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
nwhyte
Language:
Why do Norwegians use 'texas' to mean 'crazy'? - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-34622478
Why ‘Mom’ and ‘Dad’ Sound So Similar in So Many Languages - http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2015/10/words-mom-dad-similar-languages/409810/ via @TwistedSifter on twitter
Miscellaneous:
The movies where police join in as extras - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-34616878
The night time 'McRefugees' of Hong Kong - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-34546807
Early cancer diagnosis variation 'unacceptable' - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-34653560 I'm saying nothing about how all the worst areas are post-industrial England. I may feel particularly strongly about this because the worst is my home region.
Fertility towns: Is there ever 'something in the water'? - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-34399504
Raped, pregnant and afraid of being jailed - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-34616879
New Baby Sloth at ZSL London Zoo - http://www.zsl.org/zsl-london-zoo/news/new-baby-sloth
Ukraine: Lenin statue given Darth Vader makeover - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-34594262
Complex 'character test' facing tardy Chinese students - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-34664411 Basically a lecturer who got sick of students being late is now making them write a complex character 1000 times. It is one way of dealing with them.
Viewpoint: The rejected vegetables that aren’t even wonky - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-34647454
The mysterious world of zero-rates of VAT - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-34649495
Japan's student protests: To the barricades in designer gear - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-34581340
Music:
Life after The Beautiful South - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-34647521
A Beginner's Guide to the Synth - http://20khz.gizmodo.com/a-beginners-guide-to-the-synth-1736978695 via @TwistedSifter on twitter
Sport:
DID HOCKEY KILL TODD EWEN? - http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/was-todd-ewens-death-caused-by-his-nhlcareer/article26987457/ I'm putting this in the general sports section because it has implications for boxing and rugby and most heavy contact sports.
Fencing:
The Real-Life Diet of the Baddest Sword Fighter in the World (Who Is Also a Male Model) - http://www.gq.com/story/the-real-life-diet-of-the-baddest-sword-fighter-in-the-world Although, rather sadly, they're making Miles Chamley-Watson model with an epee, when he's a foilist, and, as we all know, foil is the best.
Gymnastics:
World Gymnastics: Reiss Beckford chases Olympic dream for Jamaica - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/gymnastics/34613785
Rugby Union:
Nigel Owens: How a missed place kick led to the World Cup final - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/34639506
Writing:
Naked Prose - http://www.strangehorizons.com/2015/20151026/2grimwood-a.shtml
The strange death of Catholic Ireland - http://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/features/the-strange-death-of-catholic-Ireland via
nwhyteLanguage:
Why do Norwegians use 'texas' to mean 'crazy'? - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-34622478
Why ‘Mom’ and ‘Dad’ Sound So Similar in So Many Languages - http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2015/10/words-mom-dad-similar-languages/409810/ via @TwistedSifter on twitter
Miscellaneous:
The movies where police join in as extras - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-34616878
The night time 'McRefugees' of Hong Kong - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-34546807
Early cancer diagnosis variation 'unacceptable' - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-34653560 I'm saying nothing about how all the worst areas are post-industrial England. I may feel particularly strongly about this because the worst is my home region.
Fertility towns: Is there ever 'something in the water'? - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-34399504
Raped, pregnant and afraid of being jailed - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-34616879
New Baby Sloth at ZSL London Zoo - http://www.zsl.org/zsl-london-zoo/news/new-baby-sloth
Ukraine: Lenin statue given Darth Vader makeover - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-34594262
Complex 'character test' facing tardy Chinese students - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-34664411 Basically a lecturer who got sick of students being late is now making them write a complex character 1000 times. It is one way of dealing with them.
Viewpoint: The rejected vegetables that aren’t even wonky - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-34647454
The mysterious world of zero-rates of VAT - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-34649495
Japan's student protests: To the barricades in designer gear - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-34581340
Music:
Life after The Beautiful South - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-34647521
A Beginner's Guide to the Synth - http://20khz.gizmodo.com/a-beginners-guide-to-the-synth-1736978695 via @TwistedSifter on twitter
Sport:
DID HOCKEY KILL TODD EWEN? - http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/was-todd-ewens-death-caused-by-his-nhlcareer/article26987457/ I'm putting this in the general sports section because it has implications for boxing and rugby and most heavy contact sports.
Fencing:
The Real-Life Diet of the Baddest Sword Fighter in the World (Who Is Also a Male Model) - http://www.gq.com/story/the-real-life-diet-of-the-baddest-sword-fighter-in-the-world Although, rather sadly, they're making Miles Chamley-Watson model with an epee, when he's a foilist, and, as we all know, foil is the best.
Gymnastics:
World Gymnastics: Reiss Beckford chases Olympic dream for Jamaica - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/gymnastics/34613785
Rugby Union:
Nigel Owens: How a missed place kick led to the World Cup final - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/34639506
Writing:
Naked Prose - http://www.strangehorizons.com/2015/20151026/2grimwood-a.shtml
