
[Found here.]

[Found here.]

[Found here.]

Perry Como –The Theme to Chaz (1969)
Leafblower [via].
Got Batgirl? Then you need this.
Interactive geographic clipping is kinda cool.
The total lunar eclipse of 1 March 1504 was historic.
Malaco Djungelvrål Swedish licorice is not for the timid.
“Licorice is an herb that grows in parts of Europe and Asia. The root is used as medicine. Licorice root contains glycyrrhizic acid. Glycyrrhizic acid can cause complications when eaten in large quantities.”
[Top image from here.]
From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago.
The flocking grackles(?) were recorded in a Walmart parking lot somewhere in Texas.
The Ramones covered the Trashmen righteously.
The latter took their name from a 1961 song by Kai Ray (aka Ray Caire) “Trashman’s Blues.”
The Lovell Sisters play roots-country/bluegrass, and that vid is from 2009. 2/3rds of The Lovell Sisters comprise Larkin Poe, and they just released their 5th studio album.
The first recorded (and published) version of “Jesus Make Up My Dying Bed” was by Blind Willie Johnson in 1927, but the origins of the hymn are unknown – it may date to 1600s England.
Apparently the Reverend Horton Heat got a Whole New Life in 2018, two full years ahead of the rest of us.
Have a great weekend folks, now that our keepers have generously returned a bit of freedom. I’m gonna get a haircut and eat cheeseburgers, and I dare anyone to stop me. See you back here tomorrow unless the apocalypse is expedited.

[Found here.]

[Found here.]

Ken Nordine – Flibberty Jib – 1957
The Buffalo Song [ht/ JW].
Very cool interactive photos of WWII [h/t B&P].
Tesla Valve demonstration… using propane [h/t Phil].
Fun Facts To Know And Tell:
A new kind of spider was discovered in 2012. It has a velvet body and lives underground, hence the genus name LouReedia.
“After hearing the Guinness Book of World Records planned to name him the most litigious man, one federal prisoner did what he does best — he sued.” Story here.
Dr. Tatiana’s Sex Advice to All Creation reports that sea turtles need to watch their backs, because bottle-nosed dolphins enjoy having sex with them (as well as with sharks and eels). [Source]
[Top image: On 16 May 2020, the USS Portland disabled a UAV with a laser. Story & video here.]
From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago.