Weekend Links: The Earliest Sound Recordings

Allison Keene
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There have been quite a few earthquakes lately, but how much do you know about them? First step: take the quiz!
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Have any of you Flossers been to one or some of the world's 33 strangest buildings? I saw the Gaudi ones in Barcelona - seeing is believing!
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From my friend Jen, a reminder to check out Food Gawker. Just not while you're hungry. #DanjaZone
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If anyone advertised like this nowadays, I would go see them. Check out these spooky old magician posters!
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Speaking of spooky (scary, boys becoming men, men becoming wolves! No wait, that's not right …) take a gander at some of the scariest spots in the world (including an island covered in dolls!)
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In the spirit of Nooooooooooooooo.com, a gong button. Save this link for the work week, I think …
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Before Edison could have ever imagined people would be recording sounds for use as online gongs, there were his own experiments resulting in the earliest recorded sound. Very cool, and something we certainly take for granted today!
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Another trip to the past to America's industrial beginnings: looking back 100 years to the Triangle Factory Fire (including photos of working conditions at the time).
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Thanks to everyone who sent in links this week, particularly Holly! Keep it up -- email me your internet arcana at FlossyLinks@gmail.com. And don't forget to follow me on Twitter where I sometimes retweet short videos of long astronomical perspectives.

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