Hundreds of birds dropped from the sky in northern Mexico. Why it happened and two brothers in India who heal birds who have suffered a similar fate. Plus: wrestler. Poet. Mattress King? The semi-true extracurriculars of Abraham Lincoln. And some recommendations for Brad Neely Appreciation Day.
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Why did birds fall from sky in Mexico? Probably a predator, experts say (The Guardian)
Jordan Peele posts Nope hashtag with video of creepy bird disaster (A/V Club)
As More Birds Fly Into Buildings, Scientists Study How To Limit Collision Deaths (NPR)
All That Breathes: The Indian brothers who heal birds dropping from the sky (BBC)
All That Breathes Review: Transfixing Doc About Delhi's Bird Rescuers (IndieWire)
Is Abraham Lincoln in the Wrestling Hall of Fame? (Snopes)
Poems of Abraham Lincoln by Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln in the Bardo a book by George Saunders
I'm Abraham Lincoln and I Beg of You, Please Commemorate My Birthday with Mattress Sales (McSweeney’s)
Before Hamilton, there was the Washington music video (Polygon)
George Washington (TheRealBradNeely, YouTube)
The Professor Brothers - History Lesson (JFK) (TheRealBradNeely, YouTube)
Wizard People, Dear Reader (Brad Neely, SoundCloud)
You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington by Alexis Coe
Jack's Presidents' Day Playlist (Spotify)
Presidential podcast (Washington Post)
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Jackson Bird on Twitter
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