Happy Yule… and here are today’s headlines:
- The Indiana Jones of collapsed cultures: Our Western civilization itself is a bubble
- New Online Archive Shows Colonial New York Was Rowdy, Filthy, Smelly
- “He Sees You When You’re Sleeping”… and Gives You Nightmares
- Sony lawyer says “The Interview” will be distributed After All
- Meanwhile, Attack Suspected as North Korean Internet Shuts Down
- Ask Doctor Evil: Comic Villain Weighs in on Sony/NK Dispute
- New Yorker Opines on “The Myth of the (Baalbek) Megalith”
- Research Warns That Sea Levels Are Rising To Dangerous Levels
- The Bizarre, Sad Story of Scott Stapp’s CIA Claims; Videos Say He’s “Under Attack”
- The Guardian offers thoughtful piece on Stapp, mental health, and celebrities
- The Surprising Ways That Chickens Changed the World
- Ancient Origins Offers Thorough Overview of Decades of UFO Studies
- Elsewhere, Return of the Colorado “UFOs” as Spheres Appear
- And check out the mysterious Siberian cloud that sparked a UFO debate
- Elsewhere, UFOs: A Demand for Greater Transparency
- Prelude: Enter the largest vessel the world has ever seen
- The Theory Of… Nothing
Special thanks to “Santa’s Little Helpers” Lindsay Morrison, Mark Brady, Jonathan Wilson, and Janet Fitzgerald for links in today’s roundup.
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