Wed. 09/02 - Super Medium Black Holes & An OG Viral Reboot

The most massive merger of two black holes ever and mysteries it’s left us with. The fourteen year old viral hit, “Shoes,” is back with a pro-mask follow-up. The new dollar coins in Australia designed specifically for charitable giving. And the 96th annual burning of Zozobra is happening in Santa Fe this Friday.

Links:

• Astronomers say they’ve detected the most massive merger of two black holes ever discovered (The Verge)
• A black hole merger may have formed a never-before-seen intermediate mass black hole (Bad Astronomy)
• Kelly "Masks" (LiamKyleSullivan, YouTube)
• The Story of "Shoes," the First Great Viral Music Video (Vice)
• Royal Australian Mint releases 'donation dollar' coin designed to be given to charitable cause (ABC)
• Zozobra: The Quirky New Mexico Tradition That Promises to Take Your Gloom Away  (Mental Floss)
• Zozobra! (Visit New Mexico, YouTube)
• BURNZOZOBRA.COM
• Kottke.Org
• Jackson Bird on Twitter