Weekend Links: Spain on the Edge

Allison Keene
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What would happen if you unleashed 100 cats in Ikea? Why would you even think to ask? Two British directors did, and the results of their "cat herding" techniques is pretty cool (no CGI necessary, for once!)
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How do you teach a young gamer to learn the ropes? The A-Z guide (that would be Atari to Zelda), the Gamer's Alphabet, of course!
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From Laini, "check out this neat way of visualizing our galaxy, by Harvard Research Fellow Samuel Arbesman." Smart, simple and easy to understand!
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From Sarah, unusual homes you won't find in your neighborhood.
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And here's a neighborhood you probably won't find near your house: "Spain on the Edge," on the Iberian Peninsula.
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I have to say, normally I never miss a beat when guessing who's who in celebrity yearbook photos, but some of these media celebrities threw me for a loop. Even if I recognized them, I just ... I had no idea! (looking at you, Jimmy Fallon).
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Like a few other items featured on the Weekend Links, there seems to never be an end to fantastic and impressive sand sculptures. I don't know who these people are (any of you guys?) but they have loads of talent! In this edition, the art take a sci-fi bend.
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This week's links have had a decidedly nerdy tinge, and why not? According to this funny lil Nerd, Geek or Dork? quiz. I scored "Pure Nerd" (Hint from reader Jan: at the end, unclick the “save” box to avoid being sold on something or other.)
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More links tomorrow! In the meantime, send your submissions to FlossyLinks@gmail.com!

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