2008

Twitter users joked about a potential baby boom in late July 2009 due to increased sexual activity on election night following Barack Obama's 2008 victory. The playful speculation included discussions of "Obama babies" and quips about the president-elect "getting laid in a big way." via kottke.org

Jason Kottke finds it crazy that the Electoral College makes it possible to win the presidency with only 22% of the electorate's support. via kottke.org

Jason Kottke shares a list of skills from Popular Mechanics and notes that his father taught him many of them. via kottke.org

Photos show the process of distressing jeans for high-end designers at a Kentucky denim factory. via kottke.org

A photographer discusses his photo editing process, which involves creating contact sheets, making machine prints, and trusting his intuition to choose the best images. via kottke.org

Kings of Leon's new album is one of the year's fastest-selling records, surpassing 220,000 sales in its first week. Their single "Sex On Fire" also took the top spot, outselling Katy Perry's "I Kissed A Girl" by over 50%.

via BBC NEWS

Jason Kottke shares a slow-motion video of people getting punched in the face, filmed at 1000 frames per second. The aesthetic is compared to that of Wes Anderson films. via kottke.org

Jason Kottke shares a photo of an American Express card from 1963, sourced from the Smithsonian. via kottke.org

Jason Kottke links to a video of LeBron James losing a game of HORSE, noting the stunned silence from the crowd. via kottke.org

A study found that heavy drinkers contribute slightly more to Social Security than non-drinkers due to higher average lifetime earnings and earlier deaths.

A British fruit company let economists change how they paid fruit pickers to try and boost fruit harvests over three summers.

via kottke.org

Tyler Cowen shares concerning financial news updates, including rumors about the survival of Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs. via Marginal REVOLUTION.