"After we're done with this show, you should probably go."

I agree with Julia Dunn, colleague of reporter Olivia Jacquith, whose water broke at about 4:15 AM, right before the CBS 6 News Albany's morning broadcast began at 5 AM. Jacquith's baby was two days overdue, but he would have to wait until the show concluded before the mother left for the hospital. It's worth noting that staying was Jacquith's decision, not the station's.

Jacquith and her baby boy, who is named Quincy, are doing well. You can see photos of them at the news site of Jacquith's own employer.

-via Dave Barry

McCallie School is a private boarding school for boys in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Several years ago, the school asked sixth graders to propose questions that they would answer when they were ready to graduate.

The Chattanooga Times Free Press reports that the young boys asked their future iterations about their life preferences and future plans. Last week, the school videographer assembled them and gave the young men the opportunity to answer those questions.

Even though the video was intended for use by the school, it's gone viral. Perhaps many of us would like to connect with who we were in the past and who we could become in the future.

-via Colin Rugg

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KTLA 5 News reports that all 6 of Oscar Mayer's Wienermobiles gathered at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway--the home of the Indy 500--to determine which Wienermobile is the fastest. The competitors at the Wienie 500 each represent different regions of the United States--the only nation capable of producing so spectacular a sport.

Slaw Dog, the Wienermobile that represents us here in the Southeast, prevailed in the final yards of the the last lap of the race.

Yesterday, Kermit the Frog delivered the commencement address to graduating students at the University of Maryland. Inside Higher Ed reports that Kermit passed on what he has learned over the 70 years of his life. The University of Maryland selected Kermit to honor the late alumnus Jim Henson, who graduated from that school with a degree in economics.

I notice that Kermit is wearing academic regalia that includes a doctoral hood. I'm having trouble interpreting the colors, although Insider Higher Ed notes that the frog does hold an honorary doctorate in amphibious letters awarded by Southampton College in 1996.

-via David Burge

A few years ago, redditor Josh Wright converted an old treadmill into a belt sander.

He stripped apart the treadmill (which was no longer useful for its original purpose) and then attached a new 1-HP motor. Wright built a frame suitable to holding up the entire unit as well as make it practical to use. He then experimented with different adhesives for the belt and found that ordinary shellac was the most effective. Wright used the shellac to add sandpaper sand to the belt.

It sands quite effectively. I can see it being useful for very large projects.

You can watch this complete build process here.

What should we call this instrument? It is guitarrdion? An accoritar? The Ukrainian-language website provides us with no information, but the instrument appears to have the bellows and keys of an accordion bisecting an acoustic guitar. I'm not sure what that does to the sound of the strings, but it's quite functional as an accordion.

-via The Awesomer

How often do you think about the cuisine of the Roman Empire? For most men, at least once a day is common. Vocatio Romae in corde cuiusque hominis latet. Now the glory of Rome can be consumed at a pop-up restaurant in Portland, Oregon. Eater reports that chef Caraway Alexander offers meals taken directly from preserved Roman recipes.

Solana, as the program is named, is not Italian cuisine. Alexander found that ancient Roman foods are very different from what their modern descendants consume. Eggplant and tomato are absent, but authentic Roman dishes include pork belly and spelt porridge, celery, and lovage seeds.  These and other Roman foods are available today from 2-6 PM at the Mayfly.

-via Daily Roman Updates

The town of Anahuac on Galveston Bay is called the "Alligator Capital of Texas." The waters near it are filled with these dangerous predators. But you can still visit and prove that you're at the top of the food chain.

Culture Map reports that the Republic Boot Company will take you gator hunting in Anahuac. Once you've bagged your alligator, the company takes the skin of your kill and turns it into a pair of luxurious boots, thus giving you bragging rights about not only your sense of style, but also your effectiveness as a predator. The cost is $5,000 and the adventure is available during alligator hunting season, which is September 11 through 30.

-via Marginal Revolution | Photo: Republic Boot Company

Great Big Story introduces us to the NYO Games. Young people across Alaska's native communities come together to compete in twelve sports. These events are developed from the practical needs of natives engaging in hunting and fishing activities.

For example, the two foot kick, which requires kicking a ball suspended from a cord, was originally a visual signal sent across the tundra. The two-person stick pull reflects a need to hold on to a spear after impaling a seal.

This video shows a state-level competition for teenagers in these games. They demonstrate extraordinary athletic skills and describe how these sports help participants connect with their heritages.

Artist Kamber Carroll makes furniture that satiate your hunger for novel and eye-catching style. He's built up a portfolio of home furnishings that look like food. Carroll's latest collection titled The Sandwich Series presents popular sandwiches as tables.

The habu (Protbothrops flavoridis) is a venomous snake common to the Ryukyu Islands, which includes Okinawa. These snakes measure about four feet long and their bites, if left untreated, can result in death. They don't prey on humans, but humans do prey on them, often by infusing them in local liquors.

Sora News 24 found that they're good eating. The publication sent a reporter to the island of Amami Oshima, where restaurants offer habu meat. This serving of fried habu sells for ¥2,000, which is about $13.98 USD. The reporter says that it tastes like fried chicken, albeit with a chewy texture.

Arieh Smith, who goes by the online pseudonym of Xiaomanyc, is a polyglot who picks up languages incredibly easily. Among other languages, he has a nearly native-level command of Mandarin Chinese. He teaches it online using his sophisticated knowledge of the way that languages work.

In this video, he first delivers a speech to high school students using Gen Alpha slang, which is helpfully subtitled for Gen Xers like me. Then he gives another speech, also in Gen Alpha slang, to language education students at the Ohio State University. Gyatt, Xiaomanyc's rizz is no cap sigma and mad lit.

-via Laughing Squid

National Public Radio reports that Cardinal Robert Prevost of Chicago* has been elected the Bishop of Rome. He has taken the name of Pope Leo XIV. Fast Company informs us that the house that the Pope grew up in located in Dalton, Illinois is for sale. The house, built in 1949, covers 750 square feet and sits on a quarter-acre lot. Steve Budzek, the agent for the seller, says that he's already received two offers.

*Now there has been a pope from every continent except Antarctica. Better luck next time to the presiding cleric of the Chapel of Our Lady of the Snows.

Photo: Redfin

UPDATE: In the comments, Andrew Dalke points out that I forgot about Australia, which has also never produced a Pope. Get to work, Aussies.

The New York Post reports that a 21-year old pilot in control of a 1966 Cessna 172G Skyhawk made an emergency landing on the golf course of the famous Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles. He tried to land at the nearby Santa Monica Airport, but was unable to for reasons that remain unclear.

One golfer recorded the landing on a cell phone. It shows the pilot struggling to remain upright as he touches down on fairly uneven ground.

Redditor /u/colormuse makes embroidery pieces, many of them profoundly non-traditional. Her works that use multiple hoops at the same time stand out as innovative and clever. Wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tubeman definitely draws our attention.