just things

The weird origins of going to the beach [washingtonpost.com]

"But a deep cultural appreciation of the benefits of being at the beach really started in England in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, largely because of medical prescriptions at the time. Many contemporary doctors believed that bathing in cold sea waves was beneficial for conditions they called "melancholy" and "spleen" - an excess of black bile that made people introverted, depressed, cautious or moody."

Probably from the category "things you never really thought about but are kinda interesting anyways".

Astronaut Charlie Duke plays Apollo 11 VR on Oculus Rift

I do not own a Oculus Rift myself, but this demo is just out of this world for me.

2016 Olympics: What Rio doesn't want the world to see

Light and shadow always go hand in hand. The short video shows what is done in Rio to make the city look "nicer" for the Olympics. They could have chosen a less clickbaity title though.

Jetpack Joyride

I've been playing this game a couple of years ago and recently re-discovered it. It has a good amount of ads in it by now but still enjoyable if you want to kill a couple of spare minutes.