[NEWS] Some Friday links

[rfmcdonald]

• Atlas Obscura looks at the 18th century British tradition of installing hermits in gardens.


• Bloomberg looks at Brexit proponents who say the United Kingdom can arrange a better deal with the European Union than Switzerland, notes continued anger after the housing collapse, and studies prospects for light rail in Los Angeles.


• CBC notes the death of K-Tel founder Phil Kives and looks at fracking damage in Oklahoma.


• MacLean's notes that a former PQ minister who blames Liberal strength on English and Allophone voters does not know demographics.


• National Geographic looks at Pripyat as a modern equivalent to Pompeii.


• Open Democracy looks at the particular dynamics behind right-wing populism in Estonia.


• Quartz notes the rise of the megacity.


• The Toronto Star notes lessons Toronto can take from New York City on building better streets.


• Vice looks at how the ability to learn does not require a nervous system.


• Wired looks at the reason for the odd roads of Kansas.