Answer for question 4579.

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January Talking Meme, because I am perpetually late

Pinched from selenak

Pick a date below and give me a topic and I'll ramble on. I'm good at talking. It can be anything from fandom related to life related to Belgian chocolate to WHATEVER you want. :)

They will probably be brief, or not, depending on the subject.

Topics: you can get an idea from my tags.

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Links

Actors:

From Blade Runner to The Hitcher: Rutger Hauer on his greatest characters - http://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/rutger-hauer-role-role/

Architecture:

London skyline: A feast for giants? - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-35092279

Films:

'9 to 5' Turns 35, and It's Still Radical Today - http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/9-to-5-turns-35-and-its-still-radical-today-20151218

Law and Order:

Why is one county handing down one in six US death sentences? - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-35161800

Sex tape row: German court orders man to destroy naked images - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-35159187

Miscellaneous:

Civil partnerships: Ten years on - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-35136125

The long, incredibly tortuous, and fascinating process of creating a Chinese font - http://qz.com/522079/the-long-incredibly-tortuous-and-fascinating-process-of-creating-a-chinese-font/

When is it right to remove a statue? - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-35161671 I'm of the 'hide them in the basement rather than destroying them' party.

XKCD's calendar of date mentions in books - https://xkcd.com/1140/ Quite interesting this.

A&E matron: It's like the most complex chess game ever - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-35130804

The 2015 Data Awards - http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/2015-data-awards/?ex_cid=538twitter

A Christmas Carol: What was it that upset Charles Dickens? - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-35120471

Kenyan Muslims shield Christians in Mandera bus attack - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-35151967

Iranians spontaneously create 'walls of kindness' to help the homeless - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-35132157

News:

76 Viral Images From 2015 That Were Totally Fake - http://factually.gizmodo.com/76-viral-images-from-2015-that-were-totally-fake-1747317711

You’ll Be Outraged at How Easy It Was to Get You to Click on This Headline - http://www.wired.com/2015/12/psychology-of-clickbait/

Science:

The innovators: colour-changing bandage to help fight antibiotic resistance - http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/dec/20/colour-changing-dressing-to-fight-antibiotic-resistance

Drought in the Colorado River Basin: Insights using open data - https://www.doi.gov/water/owdi.cr.drought/en/index.html

Space:

What could possibly go wrong on a spacewalk? - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-34810412

SpaceX rocket in historic upright landing - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-35157782

Sport:

Fencing:

Fencing: A different Point of View - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8e4r3UHeYuA Youtube video of someone fencing with his GoPro on. Final evidence of the perfidy of left-handed fencers.

Rugby Union/Wrestling:

How rugby ref Nigel Owens got a shout out on WWE's Monday Night Raw TV show - http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/35167048/how-rugby-ref-nigel-owens-got-a-shout-out-on-wwes-monday-night-raw-tv-show JBL strikes again.

Technology:

APT tilting train: The laughing stock that changed the world - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-35061511