A game to play next time you read a second-tier fantasy novel. (Via J. Greely.)
Some trigger warnings for other literature.
88 airplanes were a total loss. Eighty-eight B-25 Mitchells – $25,000,000 [1944 dollars] worth of aircraft
Update: More on Vesuvius here.
Anthony Sacramone’s list of the twelve funniest books ever written is better than most such lists, though it’s missing Terry Pratchett, Robert Benchley and a few others. ((I was pleased to see that someone else remembers Will Cuppy.))
“Let us build a fairyland for the people by dint of science!”
North Korean slogan or TED talk tidbit? (Via Jonah Goldberg.)
A large serving of silly nonsense is below the fold.
