Hello internet friends,
why not have a tea and read an interesting slice of internet?
For example – how the word tea and the word cha traveled the world.
No, we’re not bitching about their image sorting algorithm today. We’re talking brands. And especially Instagram brands: The Strange Brands in Your Instagram Feed. Lovely, isn’t it? And it seems to work rather well: Instagram Ads Are Basically Infomercials for Millennials
Viral
These days we’re very used to stuff turning into (usually very short-lived) memes and “go viral” – but back when we were all young and the internet was fun, this was a new thing: The Strange History of One of the Internet’s First Viral Videos
Space News
These stories don’t have anything in common except “space,” but here we go:
- 5,000-year old rock art found in India is likely the oldest depiction of a supernova – the article says that the supernova was just a bit less bright than the moon. I don’t know about you, but that’s plenty of bright for me. I think I’d rather enjoy seeing a phenomenon like this.
- Incredible ‘Hypatia’ Stone Contains Compounds Not Found in the Solar System – omg, space stones! If you really think about it, all stones are space stones. Wooooaaaaah.
- It’s Never Aliens—until It Is – I’m still undecided if I’d like it if we found aliens. I’m pretty sure I’d not like it how humanity would react to it, though.
Bird News
Is there anything more badass than hawks starting bush fires to feast on the small animals that run from the flames? Why These Birds Carry Flames In Their Beaks
That’s all, enjoy your tea!
Toodles