Dorothy Parker’s birthday: quotes, poems, a brief bio, and the weird journey of her ashes.
The etymology of “orange”: Which came first, the color or the fruit?
History of Money Design: How Did American Dollar Bills Change?
These awkward Russian glamour photos are a hoot.
Smartphone screens found to be more than three times dirtier than a toilet seat.
ICYMI, Friday’s links are here, and include the histories of 1) macaroni and cheese, and 2) posthumous executions, the anniversary of the death of climate-change hero Genghis Khan, Steve Jobs illegitimate daughter, and Davy Crockett’s birthday.