Another round of links to interesting items you may have missed.
Science & Medicine
In a series of three articles an Australian vet looks at why it might better for your pet not to be fed twice a day from a bowl.
Why do some guys with dark (or blonde) hair have ginger beards?
Sexuality
OK, so just why do women fake orgasms? The cynical inner me says it’s the same reason they wear make-up: vanity.
So you don’t want to have children? That’s fine. Not wanting kids is entirely normal and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.
Environment
An ancient Chinese ginkgo tree drops an ocean of golden leaves. Some gorgeous photographs.
Yet another collection of the strange and unwanted from our local auction house.
A modern folksy wall mirror, the square plate in a frame of whitewashed twigs.
A mixed shelf of items including metal ware such as a decorative ink stand with ceramic liner, a pair of champleve and brass candlesticks, a pair of brass figures, two small brass and glass oil lamps, a large pair of green glazed vases decorated with flowering chrysanthemums, blue and white plate, Staffordshire flatback figurine of a stag and terrier, small quantity of coronation wares to include mugs, an old brass fire extinguisher, a large 19th century family Bible, a small quantity of old tins and a horn and brass purse plus other decorative items.
A plaster model of a skull, a clay bust of an African child, a selection of woodland brassware to include three Barley twist wooden candlesticks, a highly carved wooden box possibly Oriental (with key), further wooden jewellery and trinket boxes, a cross banded tea caddy inlaid satinwood, a wooden abacus, pair of rhino bookends, a pair of African figural bookends, soapstone vase decorated with monkeys, brass lamp, brass carriage clock, a 19th century metal iron, a brass tea set, pewter mug and others.
Approx. 35 bottles of alcohol including red and white whine [sic] such as four bottle of Botzinger 1989 Rose wine and four bottles of Bulgarian 1983 Oriachovitza Cabernet Sauvignon plus others.
A Royal typewriter, a Citizens atlas, four cameras including Kodak, boxed Brownies, two glass paperweights by Tiffany and Co. one modelled as an apple, a model car and small quantity of Meccano.
A pair of 19th century metal dog nutcrackers …
Do just make sure the dog is muzzled first!
Collection of Bisque figurines of elderly people and children, a light up Christmas ornament, three Lilliput lane ornaments including Big Ben in winter, various animal figurines including dragons, deer, cats and birds, a character teapot decorated with cats, hand painted oriental eggs on hardwood stands, a pair of carved wooden African busts plus other various ornaments.
Christmas is coming, although I can’t comment on the obesity of the geese, so this month our ten things are …
Ten Truly Dreadful Cracker Jokes
“Waiter! This coffee tastes like mud.”Well what do you really expect round here? Surely not academic rigour?
OK, so if you thought last week’s oddity of glittery beards was … well, odd … then we bring you the next great fashion: Glittery Armpits.
