Archaeologists have unearthed a 250-year-old pretzel in Germany’s southern state of Bavaria — possibly the oldest example of the knotted dough ever found in Europe.
via 250-Year-Old Pretzel Unearthed by German Archaeologists – NBC News.com.
DIRECTV 14 Launch Video
It’s from December, but it’s still cool.
MI6 Tried to Recruit a North Korean Official
A security vulnerability in South Africa has led to a leak of intelligence data from spy agencies like Great Britain’s MI-6, Russia’s Foreign Service Bureau, and Israel’s Mossad.
Best One So Far (Lots of data to cover)
Britain’s MI6 sought South African help in an operation to recruit a North Korean official who had previously refused their cash.
via The Spy Cables: A glimpse into the world of espionage – Al Jazeera English.
Midway Plaisance at Venice
Neat blog post showing the area around Windward Circle, from 1911. It’s hard to believe this is what it looked like.
