Linkage

• It’s 90 degrees in the Arctic right now (Scientific American) We are at f%$#ed.
• Florida Republican could face death penalty under child abuse law he championed (Raw Story) It's all projection, isn't it.
• 2,200-year-old Roman shipwreck reveals ancient waterproofing secrets (ScienceDaily) Getting your historical engineering freak on.
• There Are Carrier Pigeon Apps Now Because Pigeon Technology Is Actually Superior (Gizmodo) There's an app for what?
• Tesla to recall almost three million vehicles over hidden door handles (The Register) It turns out that China takes exception to the stupid and unsafe door handles that Elon Musk is such a fan of.
• Scientists find evidence for two origins of life on Earth (ScienceDaily) 2 separate events in 2 separate locations.  Cool.
• Scientists Studied 338 NFL Players' Brains After Death. Nearly All Had the Same Disease (Gizmodo) CTE,  I do not think that there is a way to fix football.
• Trump Isn’t Caligula, He’s Commodus (Martin Longman) It gets down into the historical weeds, but I agree.
• Did Google Glass Wearers Actually Get Punched in the Face? (Gizmodo) There is no evidence that "Glassholes" were actually punched in the face, though they deserved it.

The history of coffee, as only OTR can cover it: