Wed. 02/10 - The Curious Case of the Purple Daisy Photo

Do all of these UV light “virus-killing” appliances really work? The mystery of the purple flower photo that has accounted for nearly 20% of all Wikimedia Commons traffic since last summer. And, it’s been ten years since “Friday” by Rebecca Black debuted to collective cringe on YouTube. To celebrate, Rebecca Black is back with a remix.

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Links:

• Does Covid-killing UV tech work? (Wired)
• The mysterious photo of a purple flower that receives 78 million hits each day (Rest of World)
• Rebecca Black - Friday (Remix) ft Dorian Electra, Big Freedia & 3OH!3 [Official Video] (Rebecca Black, YouTube) 
• Rebecca Black’s new hyper-pop remix of ‘Friday’ is the serotonin boost you need (NME)
• Kottke.Org
• Jackson Bird on Twitter