

[Found here. Related post here.]

“Christ Being Led to the Praetorium,” from “The Very Rich Hours of the Duke of Berry,” Folio 143, back; between 1412 and 1416, by the Limbourg brothers. Tempera on vellum. Condé Museum, France.
[Found here.]

[Inspiration h/t Pam M. via FB.]
Simple Pendulum wave animation. You can see the wave go from travelling waves, to standing waves, to a (briefly) beating pulse, and then chaotic motion, and back to travelling. Perhaps its just me, but this is clearer on the real thing.
“This animation may be subject to floating-point errors.”
But it’s beautiful. | credit to Jeff Irwin
[Found here.]

“Located in Borgloon, Belgium, ‘Reading Between The Lines’ is a nearly transparent steel church designed by Belgian architect studio Gijs Van Vaerenbergh. The 10-meter high structure consists of 100 evenly spaced steel layers stacked in the form of a steeple and seems to dissolve into the landscape when viewed at certain angles.”
[Image found here.]

(I Want A) Rock and Roll Guitar, Johnny Preston (1960)Preston’s biggest hit was Running Bear and made No. 1 on the pop charts in 1959. The “Indian” sounds on the record were performed by J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson and George Jones.
Misheard Christmas song lyrics.
Who was Shorpy Higginbotham?
Party Hard is the best Christmas song you’ll hear all week.
Theater In The Round nativity play is fun (interactive vid).
5 Minutes of a Pink Oyster Mushroom Playing a Synthesizer.
Use of Gamification Techniques to Encourage Garbage Recycling.
[Top image: Antique folk art animal carvings with original paint from here.]
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