Recommended Links of the Week #581

The Palacio Barolo, discrimination against atheists, the story of Don Ramón, an introduction to classical music, and what you need to study to become an astronaut, among many other things worth highlighting from everything written during the week on the web. Also, many videos and galleries to delight your eyes.

The history of Ramón Valdés, the actor of “Don Ramón”: "María Antonieta de las Nieves ("La Chilindrina") loved him as if he were her real father. Angelines Fernández ("La Bruja del 71") loved him madly, but her love was not reciprocated. And Chespirito was inspired by his personality to create the most endearing character of the neighborhood: 'Be yourself,' he asked, and Valdés fulfilled it perfectly. Because with this actor -who married three times and had 10 children- the boundaries between fiction and reality were always blurred."

Anonymous browsing data is a myth; it identifies us in a way similar to biometric data, according to Mozilla: "We are used to hearing from technology company representatives that the data they collect on the Internet cannot be used to identify users because it goes through 'anonymization' processes, in many cases based on the aggregation of such data. However. Olejnik (like many other privacy experts) has been warning for years against the reliability of such anonymization."

‘Buffy, cazavampiros’, ruined – why the HD remaster is a disaster: "The case of the HD remaster of Buffy, the Vampire Slayer has been the subject of criticism and alarm since the very moment it saw the light in 2014. This is because the remastering carried out by Fox Studios presents significant shortcomings that completely ruin the experience of watching the episodes. To the point that the Buffy example has become a catalog of everything not to do when executing a high-definition remaster of an old series."

Introduction to classical music: "I'll take an Opera as an example. An Opera is a film that has to be translated for us to understand (I'm an absolute fan of La Bohème). It's not about (at least in part) seeing a lady dressed as a Viking screaming and warbling, the real magic begins when we understand the why, the story, what they want to tell us with the work. I even recommend not attending a full Opera without having previously seen it on TV with subtitles in your preferred language or at least read it, otherwise you might get bored like oysters."

A Japanese artist seeks to eradicate mosaic censorship in porn: "I don't want to tell future generations that 'erotic manga never showed genitals.' Because I don't want that to continue, I have taken my proposal to court and I have worked a lot. However, right now I'm quite tired, and I almost have the feeling of 'I'm very sorry, I did everything I could but I didn't make it.' Nevertheless, I will continue fighting to eliminate mosaic censorship from our beloved industry."

What you need to study to become an astronaut: "Many people dream of becoming astronauts, but very few actually achieve it. This is because space agencies like ESA and NASA have many requirements related to candidates' education, their professional career, and other factors. If you want to know how someone can apply to be an astronaut, in this report we review the necessary qualifications to achieve it."

This is the oldest living vertebrate known, a shark that has been swimming for almost four centuries: "This is a 393-year-old Greenland shark that was in the Arctic Ocean. It has been wandering the ocean since 1627. It is the oldest known living vertebrate on the planet. But how did the researchers figure out its age? Thanks to this 2016 study by a group of Danish scientists."

The coffee addiction of some historical figures: "Voltaire, who became rich by exploiting a flaw in the lottery, was a great consumer of the black brew. It is said that he drank 50 cups of coffee a day. That's a bit excessive, so much coffee. There might be some exaggeration, but he himself defended coffee when it was accused of being poison. He didn't mind if it was that, a slow poison, as he left us with this statement."

Roman taverns: "Wine was available in many of these restaurants, but always in other vessels and was often served mixed with spices (honey, pepper, cedar) and diluted with water. The dishes on sale in these establishments included everything from prepared eggs to sausages and various types of cold cuts, as well as lentil or chickpea stews and porridge."

The enigmatic Palacio Barolo and a sunset over Buenos Aires: "It is located on the busy Avenida de Mayo, almost at the confluence with Plaza del Congreso. From this great square - by the way, one of the most beautiful in the city - the tower of the building can be distinguished, in the second block of Avenida de Mayo. The first block is entirely occupied by the well-known building La Inmobiliaria, in the neorenaissance style, to which the two red-domed turrets we see in the image belong."

In US public schools, atheists are discriminated against more than Muslims: "In the US, atheists are perceived as amoral people and discrimination against this group is almost a social norm, often supported by public servants at all levels. Now, a recent study has just confirmed that atheists are the most discriminated group (even above the always suspicious Muslims) in something as important as access to education in public schools."

The evolution of democracy to the present day: "The world is proud of democracy. We consider it the great achievement of modern times. The least bad system of government, as Churchill said. Some countries, especially in America, were born as democracies, although in many cases it had to be reconquered after the rise of dictatorships. In Europe, however, democracies are almost always the consequence of a slow process that goes from absolute monarchy to parliamentary and then to the republic. Some of us are still in the second phase."

Videos

The flight of the bumblebee with double basses, Star Wars: Imperial March x The Batman, Hans Zimmer - Interstellar (Loup Barrow - Cristal Baschet cover), infected paramecia, how to make Aquaman's trident, the colors of the press, the Japanese flying car, near death, The Goonies behind the scenes, foxes that say ji ji ji, tea bowls, table with crayon details, strange baby gender reveal, Bill Gates making a cake for Warren Buffett, the story behind the distracted boyfriend meme, you can see his heart breaking, recycling robot, IGORRR - VERY NOISE, conservation of angular momentum, Dragon CON 2020, Rat vs Pigeon with surprise, crocodile follows laser pointer, how to curve an arrow, very difficult rescue, the challenge of Amazon's tiny motorcycles, Hoverboard DIY, heavy metal on a classical harp, an all-terrain dress, the declassified files of the Tsar Bomba (see article), Circulatory Systems, squirrel bar, low-budget Gangsta's Paradise, the ascension of David Blaine, documentary about the lost Disneyland band, and the sci-fi animated short Spice Frontier.

Galleries

The magical world of macro by Georgi Georgiev, Huawei photo contest, the nightmare of the New York subway 1977-1984, cats full of food, old people dressed in fashion, Hong Kong fashion from the 90s, winners of the 2020 Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Turkish children with eyes like gems, the hairstyles of Milena Germany, cursed cakes, little birds made of twigs, the horror of these COVID masks, the Animated Landfill and the Visual Dump.

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