10 Interesting Things I Found on the Internet #123

This week, learn how colours got their names, the value of friendship, funky 90’s hiphop, ultra realistic paintings of life in #Texas, the legend of Rez #Dogs, tasty evening snacks and much more. Come on in…it’s edition #123 of #InterestingThings by #ContentCatnip

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Yves Tumor: God is a Circle

Dark, edgy, sumptuous, a bit unhinged and chaotic but yet somehow complete and unified. This song and this album is totally unique…Either you will love this and understand it or vehemently hate it and be confused by it, but we’ll see…let me know what you think below.

Study: Close friends help you live longer, just don’t pick up their bad habits

“A lot of things can cluster, like people who are more socially connected are more physically active, and they can also have more of a sense of meaning and purpose in their life. That can lead them to take better care of themselves and take less risk, because they have people who depend on them, or are encouraging them and looking out for them.”

Still she adds, she hopes this doesn’t encourage people to smoke or drink heavily just because they have friends.

The large scale of this study confirms the important role of friendships in health, says Blieszner: “You can generalize these results with great confidence to the population as a whole.”

Read more via NPR

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Ask Reddit: What was once taken seriously and is now treated like a total joke?

• McAffee Anti Virus software
• MTV
• Staying in a job out of loyalty
• Walking into a workplace and asking for a job or giving a CV
• The Guiness Book of World Records
• Bill Cosby
• Rudy Giuliani
• Elon Musk
• Netflix Originals
• Kanye West
• Landline telephones and physical answering machines
• Yellow Pages
• Fax Machines

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Great snacks for before bed to promote a good rest

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Machine Gun Funk by Notorious B.I.G

I have discovered Biggie about two decades too late…but anyway this incredibly gem and his other greatest hits are on high rotation in my place nowadays. It’s got an unbelievably funky swinging bassline and also his flow is totally on fire…he was known for his rhythmic and impressive flow and eloquent, deep lyrics. What a loss for us all that he’s not still around. [If you are sensitive and don’t like swearing then you possibly won’t like this song]. If you can get over that you might love this…

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How colours got their names: a fascinating infographic

Combining two of my favourite loves etymology and colour. Found via Cool Guides on Reddit

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Rez Dogs are emblematic of the indigenous spirit of North America

In many native communities around the lands we now call North America, dogs roam freely. They may be viewed as a risk to people’s safety, members of the community, or some combination, depending on where you are and who you ask. Often called rez dogs, the animals are imbued with many different identities. Some native people themselves identify with the dogs as relatives and reflections, members of families, similarly hungry and rejected, and stubborn and wily survivors who are emblematic of the Indigenous spirit.

Via MIT Press Reader

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Courtesy – December 16

A great mix of hypnotic and uplifting classic trance from Courtesy.

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Customer Service Representative – Oil on Canvas (2020) by Marianna Olague

Marianna Olague’s vibrant paintings capture the essence of her daily life in the El Paso, TX borderland desert, where she finds beauty in the ordinary. Her art features brilliantly coloured portraits of friends, family, and significant locations, often depicting them engaged in everyday activities. Through vivid realism and intricate detail, Olague’s art celebrates the unconventional beauty of the US-Mexico border

Olague is a painter based in El Paso, TX, with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Texas at El Paso and a Master of Fine Arts from Cranbrook Academy of Art. Her work is featured in various collections and has been exhibited nationwide. Via Art Porn on Reddit

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Something For Kate cover Rock the Casbah

A great Aussie band Something For Kate cover the funky classic Rock the Casbah. This comes from the always cool and interesting music blog by William A Thousand Mistakes, make sure to subscribe for more.

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You’ve been ignoring me?

“I just popped down your PC to say hellreeeoow” via Wholesome memes

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“Love one another but make not a bond of love: let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls.”

~ Khalil Gibran

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Beauty and the Beast by Thomas Blackshear

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