[BLOG] Some Wednesday links

[rfmcdonald]

• Bad Astronomy reports on the discovery of two hot Jupiters and what this means.


• Centauri Dreams looks at hot Jupiter K2-33b.


• D-Brief notes that pollution has reached even the bottom of the Mariana trench.


• Dangerous Minds notes a 1971 BBC documentary that was actually respectful towards the young.


• The Dragon's Gaze looks at tidal locking for gas giants.


• The Dragon's Tales links to a report suggesting mammals developed night vision in order to fend off dinosaurs.


• Language Log examines how Brexit is pronounced.


• Marginal Revolution notes that artworks were a good investment in occupied France, and observes that marijuana legalization has not increased marijuana usage in Colorado.


• pollotenchegg maps the decline of the Basque language in Spain.


• The Russian Demographics Blog notes changing patterns in news acquisition among the young and the old.


• Savage Minds takes an anthropological look at the Ramadan fast, the post being written by two Muslims.


• Torontoist notes that an artist has painted the names of the Orlando victims on the streets of Church and Wellesley.


• Window on Eurasia looks at North Caucasian perceptions of the Russian state.