TIL that Zildjian, the biggest cymbal producer in the world, is also one of the oldest companies in the world.

From wikipedia:
The first Zildjian cymbals were created in 1618 by Avedis Zildjian, an Armenian metalsmith and alchemist. Like his father, who was also a metalsmith, he worked for the court of the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire in Istanbul.

I can't believe the Carnavalet Museum of the History of Paris in missing out on the opportunity to sell replicas of these

"Trump is like a tree stump in your garden. Just because it's there doesn't mean you can't do nice gardening around it"

Well yeah, but the best way to get rid of a tree stump is to pee on it, so...

Re: https://mastodon.social/@jmcrookston/115635779318419465

Yes billionaires are the worst, but 65% of emissions are still caused by the wealthiest 10%. And if you have a middle class income in the global north, you are the 10%.

Stop eating meat

Is there a sulfur compound that smells good?

Is there a biological reason why they all smell neutral at best, but usually awful?