Links (Part 2)

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History:

Forbidden love: The WW2 letters between two men - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-38932955

Journalism:

A great opportunist story shows how PRs need to be looking further ahead -
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/great-opportunist-story-shows-how-prs-need-looking-further-kimble/

I Helped Create the Milo Trolling Playbook. You Should Stop Playing Right Into It. -
http://observer.com/2017/02/i-helped-create-the-milo-trolling-playbook-you-should-stop-playing-right-into-it/

Language:

Yes-no questions in mathematics and in Chinese - http://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=30943

Miscellaneous:

Norway's seal hunters hang up their clubs - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-38894821

Warren Buffett’s Best Investment - https://www.gatesnotes.com/2017-Annual-Letter

'Keep sex abuse dad's name off my wedding certificate' - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-38096514 There is no reason why a father's name needs to be on a wedding certificate if a mother's is not!

Anna LeBaron: How I escaped my father's murderous polygamous cult - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-38526255

Polio Then and Now: The Story of a Crippling Disease on the Verge of Worldwide Eradication -
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/polio-history-story-then-and-now-pictures-iron-lung-vaccine-diseases-medicine-jonas-salk-rotary-a7580456.html

Stranger leaves free treats at Christie cancer hospital - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-38969714

Spotting the illness that can cause sudden blindness - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-38983990

Politics:

Gerrymandering the Presidency: Why Trump could lose the popular vote in 2020 by 6 percent and still win a second term. - http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/2017/02/08/gerrymandering-the-presidency-why-trump-could-lose-the-popular-vote-in-2020-by-6-percent-and-still-win-a-second-term/

Clinton’s Ground Game Didn’t Cost Her The Election - https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/clintons-ground-game-didnt-cost-her-the-election/

Mr. President: ‘Just who the hell do you think you are?’ - http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/leonard-pitts-jr/article132721909.html From last February

Sport:

Belarus sports writer eats own paper after losing bet - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-39004434 Well played, sir.

Football:

Football’s gambling problem: You better, you better, you bet - http://www.football365.com/news/footballs-gambling-problem-you-better-you-better-you-bet

Pep Guardiola's Barcelona has 'damaged' the quality of defenders, says Roberto Ayala -
https://www.eurosport.co.uk/football/pep-s-barcelona-damaged-football-says-former-argentina-captain-roberto-ayala_sto6059542/story.shtml I am a bitter, bitter right back and agree completely and utterly with Roberto Ayala

Super Slav gives Alf ride of his life! - http://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2017/february/15-february/super-slav-gives-alf-ride-his-life

Horse Racing:

Sandown: Amputee jockey Guy Disney takes historic victory in Royal Artillery Gold Cup -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/horse-racing/39008715

Rugby:

This female rugby referee is making history this weekend -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/39008812/this-female-rugby-referee-is-making-history-this-weekend