If you haven't been downtown lately, you'll be surprised by all the activity around the Stadium / Downtown East site. The building across the street from StarTribute World HQ had a rather dramatic moment yesterday:

That takes skill. Looks like the entire floor plate slid away; good thing it went in the right direction. If that was the plan. You'd like to think that was the plan.

Anyway: Happy May. Or, as we call it lately, March. It was a bit colder last year on this date. Sixty-four in 2012; 36 on May 1st 2011; before that, mostly 50s and 60s, except for 2005, which was 37 at noon. This isn't unusual, but neither is stepping on Lego in bare feet.

ART Nodding Donkeys: the art of small-town decorated oil pumps.

ADS This IMDB page had some interesting trivial about the movie:

Oh, I doubt that. Here's the trailer:

ARCHEOLOGY Scientists have discovered that one weird trick the ancient Egyptians used to move enormous stone blocks:

Scientists investigated this theory after looking at ancient drawings of temple construction, and noted there was a guy standing on the sled pouring water. Hmm. What might that mean.

HISTORY Life magazine has some photos from Hitler's bunker to celebrate the fall of Berlin. Interesting cipy:

Yes, I think "occupying a ruined capital, having traversed the continent beating back the German army and reducing it to tatters" made it "increasingly clear" you might win this thing

The page also has a link to a Time mag story about World's Fairs, and why they don't seem to be a big deal in America anymore.

For a reminder of a time before the medium had changed, consult this round-up of 1900 Paris World's Fair pictures - in color!