Setting & Society Sunday - Wine, Cheese, & More

Over on the Medievalists.net, check out "More wine, meat and exotic birds: What Richard III’s bones reveal about what he ate" here.

Also, from fastcodesign.com, learn "How To Tell The Difference Between 66 Varieties Of Cheese" here.

Finally, from the National Geographic YouTube channel, a continuing series of uploads examines how "We Are What We Eat."  Enjoy!

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Saturday in Space - Space-Walking, Pluto's Moons, & Telescope Construction

Over on mashable.com, this week they recognized that "An American walked in space for the first time 50 years ago" here.  "In total, NASA astronauts have performed more than 260 spacewalks, including the EVAs that put people on the moon for the first time."

Also, on smithsonianmag.com, they note that "Weird Orbital Behaviors Offer Clues to the Origins of Pluto's Moons" here.  Also saying, "Solving the mystery of these satellites could help astronomers understand "Tatooine" exoplanets that orbit binary stars."

Finally, on astronomynow.com, they announced "Construction to begin on world’s largest optical telescope" here.  "Expected to see first light in 2021 at the Las Campanas Observatory in Chile, the Great Magellan Telescope (GMT) will be the largest optical telescope in existence. It will be a segmented mirror telescope employing seven of today’s largest stiff monolith mirrors as segments. Six off-axis 8.4-metre or 27-foot segments surround a central on-axis segment, forming a single optical surface 24.5 metres, or 80 feet, in diameter with a total collecting area of 368 square metres. The GMT will have a resolving power 10 times greater than the Hubble Space Telescope."

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Flora & Fauna Friday - New Marsupials, Chimp Chef, & Moose Fun

Over on sciencealert.com, they let us know "Scientists find two new marsupial species that mate themselves to death" here.

Also, on discovermagazine.com, they tell us "Chimps Have the Mental Capacity to Cook Their Food" here.

Finally, from the Ceven P YouTube channel, moose watch a "Mama and calves cooling off." Enjoy!

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Historical Thursday - Utnapishtin Found, Vesuvian Scrolls, & Medieval Arms and Armor

Over on archaeology.org last August, they mentioned the triumphal tale of how the 6500-year-old skeleton of a former middle-aged citizen of Ur and flood victim had been missing in the museum archives for over eight decades but rediscovered.  Learn more here.

Also, smithsonianmag.com tells us "Ancient Scrolls Blackened by Vesuvius Are Readable at Last."  Now that we can read them, what secrets will they reveal?  Find out more here.

Finally, on the Black Gate website, they show us "Medieval Arms and Armor at the Wallace Collection, London" here.

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Worldbuilding Wednesday - Skeletal Wealth, Cave of the Mounds, & Yellowstone Caldera

Over on Diply.com's Inked Magazine, check out an actual worthy  bit of clickbait and the pictures being shared "These Skeletons Were Found In Roman Catacombs And You'll Never Believe What They're Wearing" here.

Also, I vaguely recall hearing about the "Cave of the Mounds" in Southern Wisconsin but now I am in short driving distance.  Learn more here.

Finally, there seems to be a second magma chamber below the Yellowstone caldera and these videos discuss it all.  Quake!

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The Tuesday Sundries - Shipwrecks, Lost French Castle, & 1000 More Freak Outs

Over on smithsonianmag.com, there is a fine article from the end of April about how "Lake Michigan is So Clear Right Now its Shipwrecks Are Visible From the Air" here.

Also, on messynessychic.com, check out "The Lost French Castle that’s taking 25 Years to Re-Build" here.

Finally, on the forums of enworld.org, a thread is collecting member ideas on "1000 MORE ways to freak out your players!" here.

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RPG Media Monday - GoT Snowflakes, The Rangers, & Predator: Dark Ages

Over on kryshiggins.com, before Winter is all but forgotten around these parts, check out the "Free snowflake patterns inspired by Game of Thrones" here.

Also, on The Forge Studios YouTube channel, have a look at "The Rangers: A Shadow Rising" teaser for a upcoming fantasy series.  Looks fun!

Finally, if you've yet to see it, spend a half hour on the Predator: Dark Ages YouTube channel watching their short film.  Enjoy!

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