☀️ Awesome Things by John Suder, Volume 141
Another week of internet awesomeness.
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On to this week’s Awesome Things:
These Vintage Photos of Celebrities in Their New York City Apartments Will Take You Back in Time
Peek inside the homes of Marilyn Monroe, Louis Armstrong, Yoko Ono, and more.
I recently rewatched the 1995 Michael Mann movie ‘Heat’ with Pacino, DeNiro, Val Kilmer, Tom Sizemore (RIP), Ashley Judd et al.
Fantastic casting, a bit of overacting from Pacino (‘Great A**!’ was his memorable line).
It was longer than I recall, but the action scenes (specifically the famous bank heist shootout scene) still hold up. As with all Michael Mann productions, the music was right on point. I searched for the soundtrack on Spotify with mixed results. Some ‘Heat’ fans made their own - this collection is my favorite. Good tunes for working.
‘Heat’ is now available to watch for free on Hulu Plus (with some commercials).
As well as being hailed as a step forward for gender equality in the German capital, the measure introduced this week is symptomatic of Germany’s love of Freikoerperkultur – literally translated as ‘free body culture’ – which has its roots in the late 19th century.
Everything You Need to Break Up With Your Phone, From Free Tricks to Phone Safes
I first realized I had an unhealthy attachment to my phone the day I stood in the middle of Big Bend National Park, surrounded by some of the most unique and breathtaking scenery the US has to offer but not looking at any of it.
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Mystery of Garfield Phones Washing Up on a French Beach for 30 Years Is Finally Solved
For 30 years, residents of a seaside town in France have watched as one peculiar item continued to wash ashore. Bright orange pieces of plastic were constantly littering the beach, and these weren't any ordinary pieces of plastic, they were remnants of Garfield phones.
Readers Burrow into a Bookworm Haven in Kurkku Fields’ ‘Underground Library’
Opened last month in Kisarazu City, Japan, “Underground Library” is the project of Hiroshi Nakamura and NAP Architects, who designed the study center so that it nestles into the ground and seamlessly merges with the surrounding landscape.
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‘We could feel the gravity of it. It was electrifying’:
50 photographs that reshaped sports.
Novelty meat logs, you know, for kids
You've seen the Jolly Billy sausage, right? It's been making the rounds for years. But guess what?! There are actually other versions of these "novelty" meat logs out there!
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Ranch-flavored ice cream is coming—and it will soon be all over TikTok
Van Leeuwen’s weird-sounding Hidden Valley Ranch Ice Cream is a concoction made for social media. [Can I dip my buffalo wings in it?]
"Please Go Home": Indore Firm Uses Software To Promote Work-Life Balance
Softgrid Computers' software is equipped with a notification system that kicks in the moment an employee's shift is over.
How Dogs Bark and Cats Meow in Every Country
Even though animals of the same species will generally make the same noises wherever they are on the planet, it turns out that how we convert them into human sounds often differs by language and country.
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5 Morning Micro Habits That Will Improve Your Day
“Win the morning, win the day.”
Whether you’re a ‘wake at 4 am’ person or a ‘snooze the alarm’ type, having a healthy morning routine can be important for mental and physical health.
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Leftovers
📺 100 Best Sitcoms of All Time
🤖 How the first chatbot predicted the dangers of AI more than 50 years ago
👦 ‘Boy Meets World’ star Ben Savage enters US House race in LA
Tweet of the Week
Quotable
“A person always doing his or her best becomes a natural leader, just by example.”
- Joe DiMaggio
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