What Happens in Bielefeld Stays in Bielefeld

I am off to a conference in Bielefeld, in search of an existence proof!

German Caricature Map from 1914

This German caricature map from the onset of World War I is fancy.

(Tip of the cap to I Fucking Love Maps.)

"Psychic Octopus" picks Germany over Argentina

The "psychic octopus" (who lives in Germany but was born in the UK) has now picked Germany over Argentina. If the octopus's winning streak keeps up, the family is not going to be happy.

The octopus apparently took 45 minutes to make its decision this time, whereas it chose Germany over England in seconds. And then, sure enough, England got trounced.

We shall see what happens this time.