Ranked: Disney Princesses From Least To Most Feminist – Disney princesses have a hard time breaking out of the “I’m a girl and need a guy to save me” mould.
The Viking Conspiracy (Or, I’m Not Jew, I’m Jew-ish) – Excellent Skepchick discussion about how, on an exam (GCSE) in the UK for teenagers, a questions asks the students to “reduce modern prejudice to a few dates and events” with the question ” “Why are some people prejudiced against Jews? Explain briefly“.” In other words, they are “expected [italics mine] to refer to the Holocaust”. What that does is make the students find reasons to be prejudiced, which was apparently the opposite result the makers of that incredibly dumb question were aiming for.
Origami Bookmark – Deb shows us how to fold an origami bookmark! I used to know how to make these, but I need a refresher.
Seconds From Disaster – cool playlist I made of all kinds of disasters, and the science and psychology behind them. For some reason, I like watching documentaries about disasters. I don’t like it when they happen, but the mechanics of investigation intrigue me.
