> The band issued only four tracks on two singles on Apple; both A-sides were covers: Gerry Goffin and Carole King's "Road to Nowhere", and Paul McCartney's "Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight"; although Trash's version was released a week before the Beatles' version on their forthcoming album Abbey Road.[1][2] The single "Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight" made the top 40, but the band disappeared shortly after. The single was included on the multi-artist compilation Come and Get It: The Best of Apple Records in 2010.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Trash_(Scottish_band)

Apparently they have been around since 1890, although I don't think they've been making shirts the whole time. I just wonder if they started mass-producing shirts before or after the Ralph Lauren brand.

Saw it when looking up Scrubs on the IMDB.

Bonus Scrubs fact: It was filmed in a real, but closed, hospital called the University Medical Center in North Hollywood. We lived in North Hollywood and drove by it all the time and, for years, thought it was the closest hospital to us. We didn't know it was where Scrubs was being filmed. You'd think they would have taken down the sign or put up a banner that said it was closed or something, but nope. We're just lucky we never thought there was an emergency and we didn't have time for an ambulance. I learned later that people had tried to get to their ER more than once later on.

> In addition, Wright also was inspired by reading "The Seventh Sally", a short story from The Cyberiad by Stanisław Lem, in which an engineer encounters a deposed tyrant, and creates a miniature city with artificial citizens for the tyrant to oppress.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SimCity_(1989_video_game)#Development

If you have not read The Cyberiad, I cannot recommend it enough as a work of comic science fiction.

> The main protagonists of the stories are Trurl and Klapaucius, two "constructor" robots who travel the galaxy, constructing fantastic machines. Nearly every character is either a humanoid robot or some sort of intelligent machine, with few living creatures ever appearing. These robots have for the most part organized themselves into proto-feudal societies with strict ranks and structures. The timeline of each story is relatively constrained, with the majority of the individual tales following one or both of the two protagonists as they find and aid civilizations and people in need of their creations, advice, or intervention. Though the thematic content of the stories is broad, most focus on problems of the individual and society, as well as on the vain search for human happiness through technological means.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cyberiad

If you haven't read Stanislaw Lem at all and you like science fiction, read Stanislaw Lem. He will blow your mind.

> A perpetual stew, also known as forever soup, hunter's pot, or hunter's stew, is a pot into which foodstuffs are placed and cooked, continuously. The pot is never or rarely emptied all the way, and ingredients and liquid are replenished as necessary. Such foods can continue cooking for decades or longer if properly maintained. The concept is often a common element in descriptions of medieval inns.

> Foods prepared in a perpetual stew have been described as being flavorful due to the manner in which the ingredients blend together. Various ingredients can be used in a perpetual stew such as root vegetables, tubers (potatoes, yams, etc.), and various meats.

> The island lies 1,700 km (1,100 mi) north of the Princess Astrid Coast of Queen Maud Land, Antarctica, 1,870 km (1,160 mi) east of the South Sandwich Islands, 1,845 km (1,146 mi) south of Gough Island, and 2,520 km (1,570 mi) south-southwest of the coast of South Africa. It has an area of 49 km2 (19 sq mi), 93 percent of which is covered by a glacier. The centre of the island is the ice-filled crater of an inactive volcano. Some skerries and one smaller island, Larsøya, lie along its coast. Nyrøysa, created by a rock slide in the late 1950s, is the only easy place to land and is the location of a weather station.

The island from space:

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_hyrax

Bonus fact, they're also one of the closest living relatives to the elephant.

Here's a copy and paste from the 1933 article:

Rise in Stocks Reflects Confidence He Will Not Disrupt Nation's Affairs

Berlin is settling down to pass judgment on political developments. Politicians, economists and bankers declare there is usually wide discrepancy between the speeches of opposition politicians and the actions of the group when it gains power.

Consequently, it is not believed that Hitler will accomplish a change in the constitution or that [Reich Minister of Economics Alfred] Hugenberg will bring about a general reduction of interest rates. The government wants to obtain an adjournment of the Reichstag for several months, but it is questionable whether the Centre [Party] will approve of such action.

accountant airline pilot articled clerk of a limited company assurance agent of a recognised company bank or building society official barrister chairman or director of a limited company chiropodist commissioner for oaths councillor - local or county civil servant - permanent dentist director, manager or personnel officer of a VAT-registered company engineer with professional qualifications financial services intermediary, for example a stockbroker or insurance broker fire service official funeral director insurance agent of a recognised company - full time journalist Justice of the Peace legal secretary - fellow or associate member of the Institute of Legal Secretaries and PAs licensee of a public house local government officer manager or personnel officer of a limited company member, associate or fellow of a professional body Member of Parliament Merchant Navy Officer minister of a recognised religion including Christian Science nurse - registered officer of the armed services optician paralegal - certified, qualified or associate member of the Institute of Paralegals person with honours - OBE or MBE pharmacist photographer - professional police officer Post Office official president or secretary of a recognised organisation Salvation Army Officer social worker solicitor surveyor teacher or lecturer trade union officer travel agent - qualified valuer or auctioneer - fellow or associate member of the incorporated society Warrant Officer or Chief Petty Officer

More here: https://www.centralcalclay.com/mimbres.html

Also a huge database here: https://core.tdar.org/collection/22070/mimbres-pottery-images-digital-database-with-search

As a former comedian who is super into archaeology, learning this made me very happy.

I knew there's a flying squid that likes to post memes though

>If a squid swimming near the surface is spooked by a predator or a boat, it streamlines into a torpedo shape and fires itself out of the water. At the same time, it splays its eight tentacles into a flat, fan-like pattern in front of its face – some breeds even exude mucus to fill in the spaces, creating a unified, kite-like surface. It also flares a pair of fins near its rear end and – voilà – the squid becomes a living, breathing jet.

The nonprofit's scientist co-founder was one of the organizers of a conference I attended, so that's how I learned! From their website:

> Darwin’s Ark was founded by two passionate pet lovers—a geneticist and an engineer—who noticed a glaring gap in scientific research. Many people had pets, but surprisingly little research focused on their health and wellbeing.

> This sparked the creation of Darwin’s Ark, a nonprofit organization that combines the perspectives of pet parents with the expertise of professional scientists to expand the scale and scope of pet research.

> Since then, Darwin’s Ark has helped thousands of pet owners contribute to the scientific understanding of their furry companions. We value pet owners’ insights—you know your animals best—and we believe in the transformative power of community science to drive discovery.

They just launched a new project, Darwin's Cats. And they are seeking out cat owners to submit data on their cats. I believe they also do genetic testing too and the data goes to researchers, instead of some shady startup company

That's 34 years' worth of days!

> > > In a statement, the council rationalized the reduction by stating they wanted to reduce the content load on students in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. On June 1, India cut a slew of foundational topics from tenth grade textbooks, including the periodic table of elements, Darwin's theory of evolution, the Pythagorean theorem, sources of energy, sustainable management of natural resources and contribution of agriculture to the national economy, among others. These changes effectively block a major swath of Indian students from exposure to evolution through textbooks, because tenth grade is the last year mandatory science classes are offered in Indian schools. > >

> > > https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/evolution-periodic-table-to-stay-part-of-class-9-10-syllabus/articleshow/101058188.cms > >

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For MST3K fans: this has three connections to the show- not only is it the same name as Gamera vs. Jiger, the vehicle itself was seen in the movies The Girl in Gold Boots and Blood Waters of Dr. Z.

Very handy for posting videos to Lemmy, when you need to specify the Thumbnail URL. Found here: https://gist.github.com/huphtur/5557258