h2g2bob @h2g2bob@mastodon.dbatley.com

Nice piece by Sarah Wride on May Day traditions and UK elections (which typically happen in May).

https://historyofparliament.com/2026/03/10/re-membering-the-medieval-parliament-1769-1886/

#mayday

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Using advanced simulation technology, we’ve accurately reproduced what every glasses wearer experiences
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TIL. In April 1974, in the middle of the night, a small group of conspirators secretly installed a large tensegrity icosahedron made from discarded telephone poles on the campus of Twente University in the Netherlands.

It’s still there. People call it Het Ding (“the thing”).

https://www.utwente.nl/en/alumni/inspiring-alumni/ut-canon/stories/het-ding/

The Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony Is Moving to Europe (after 35 years in the USA) https://improbable.com/2026/03/10/the-ig-nobel-prize-ceremony-is-moving-to-europe-after-35-years-in-the-usa/

RE: https://mastodon.social/@Miikka/116200071803458084

Now this is what computers are actually for!

🆕 blog! “How many hours do you need to work to afford a pint of beer?”

I dropped into a pub in central London and ordered two pints of draught beer. Obviously the price of everything is nuts these days - and doubly so in London - so I only winced a little bit when the cost came to about twelve quid. Shocking, obviously. But as we supped on our pints and…

👀 Read more: https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2026/03/how-many-hours-do-you-need-to-work-to-afford-a-pint-of-beer/
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#beer #statistics

How Many Slices Does a Mandarin Have? https://improbable.com/2026/03/04/how-many-slices-does-a-mandarin-have/