History
Gizmodo on the lightwhip in Star Wars
A bunch of wild 4th of July accidents
JSTOR Daily on the olive trees of Palestine
A Palestinian fabric shop owner talking about Old Jerusalem's textiles heritage
Language Log on the 'semiotics of barbed wire'
A Queer reading list from North Africa and the Maghreb
The Ishango bone: a bone of mathematical contention
30 facts about the culture of DR Congo
Fred Hampton quote from a speech at the Capitol Theater—19th May, 1969
TIL: Spring Bank Holiday in the UK used to be on a different day
Palestine (the one in Illinois) and the mystery of Jean LaMotte
Some links on Cinco de Mayo
