Thu. 12/17 – Snowflake Toast & The Sound of a Perfect Fluid

<p><strong><em>Physicists have measured sound diffusion in a perfect fluid for the first time ever and created a surprisingly popular SoundCloud track. A bunch of new works are entering the public domain in just a few weeks. And the Kellogg brothers are best remembered for inventing cornflakes, but in their time they were known for a number of other odd foods; a look at their B-side, including snowflake toast and the world’s first patented meat substitute.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>Fitbod, Get one month free at <a href="http://fitbod.me/kottke" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fitbod.me/kottke</a></li><li>HelloFresh, Use code ridehome80 to get $80 off including free shipping at <a href="http://hellofresh.com/ridehome80" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HelloFresh.com/ridehome80</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://news.mit.edu/2020/sound-perfect-fluid-1203" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Physicists capture the sound of a “perfect” fluid</a> (MIT News)</li><li><a href="https://web.law.duke.edu/cspd/publicdomainday/2021/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Public Domain Day 2021</a> (Duke Law Center for the Study of Public Domain)</li><li><a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/kelloggs-battle-creek-sanitarium-snowflake-toast-health" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Before Avocado Toast, There Was Snowflake Toast</a> (Atlas Obscura)</li><li><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/turn-century-meatless-meat-180972042/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">We're Entering a New Age of Meatless Meat Today. But We've Been Here Before</a> (Smithsonian Magazine)&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/59ukekvaBM3syaHWb0XlKA?si=b8bb9QlcT3G9rTKAq5ZZ-g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Corn Flakes | The Brothers of Battle Creek | 1</a> (American Innovations)</li><li><a href="https://kottke.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kottke.Org</a></li><li><a href="http://twitter.com/jackisn