Interesting Links for 15-01-2016

Why are Brits more obsessed than the French with buying their own homes? (Answer: Because renting is here shit)

(tags: rental housing uk debt France )

Alan Rickman, giant of British film and theatre, dies at 69

(tags: death acting OhForFucksSake )

People: Stupider Than You Realize

(tags: intelligence education psychology )

Splain it to Me (On different communication modes, feelings, and information – freely given)

(tags: communication truth discussion )

Steam now sending out 450 to 500 petabytes per month (four to five exabytes a year)

(tags: steam valve games internet )

“Playing with History” display celebrates the Bodleian’s new collection of board games (1800-modern day)

(tags: history boardgames viaPhilDyson )

A canvas made of pixels

(tags: technology art )

What is 10 miles across, but powers an explosion brighter than the Milky Way?

(tags: space stars )

Low-fiber diet may cause irreversible depletion of gut bacteria over generations

(tags: microbiome food diet )

Genes may contribute to making some nations happier than others

(tags: genetics happiness )

Wikipedia is 15

(tags: wikipedia birthday )

We are most vulnerable to temptation when it feels like we’re in the middle of something

(tags: psychology self-control )

British class system, 1937

(tags: class children photo history )