Monday, April 22, 2019

Happy Monday! And happy Earth Day. Google celebrates it with an information-rich doodle. 

Have you heard of Clara Rockmore? She was a child prodigy who later became a virtuoso theremin performer. Her story is fascinating. 

What would historical figures look like with modern hairstyles? There’s a Reddit for that! (Napoleon and Katherine of Aragon look surprisingly good in today’s styles.)

In 16th century Italy, nun choirs were the best in the land. (You had to really work to hear them, though.)

There’s a database of inks! I had no idea. Most of the details are hidden away, but there are some articles about the International Ink Library.

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