School Colour Palettes of Britain 1930

Illustrations from The Function of Colour in Factories, Schools & Hospitals, Jenson & Nicholson Ltd., 1930, found here.

Iatromathematical Hot Links

Sea Cruise, Rico (1980) One of the most prolific session players of Jamaica’s pre-ska era, trombonist Rico Rodriguez (1934-2015) also recorded as a solo artist. He was an honorary member of The Specials, and was a longstanding member of Jools Holland’s Rhythm and Blues Orchestra.

Written by Huey “Piano” Smith, Frankie Ford scored a gold record with Sea Cruise in 1959.


If I was a bug.

Saharan sand.

1844-pack of PBR.

Instant Karma.
[via Feral Irishman]

Dinousaurs ate bees.
[via Memo of the Air]

Cornered waterspout.
[via Mme. Jujujive]

The 1933 Miami Air Races.

The Donora Smog Museum.

Animals chasing laser pointers.

Aliens – the honest movie trailer.
[ht/Wheels.]

The number of European pigs per sq. km.
[h/t Possum]

[Top image: Photocollage of the colors of the moon by Marcella Giulia Pace, h/t Paul Y.]


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The .Gif Friday Post No. 672 – Tossing Rice, Pendulum Boy & A Pitbull Ups the Ante

[Found here, here and here. The top one is Alyssa of
Fried Rice Art. Cool video here.]

A Shade of Brown

Twelve balls, and they’re all the same color.

[Proof below the break. Color illusion found here.] Continue reading “A Shade of Brown”

The .Gif Friday Post No. 314 – Tetherball, Color Queen & Inflatable Raft FAIL

tetherball
speed-queen-spectrum 2
Self Inflating Life Raft

[Found here and here. 2nd one is related to this one.]

A Cloak of Many Colors

Clothes Make The Man

That’s NHL coach and CBC sports commentator Don Cherry.

[Found here, via here.]