The household features that were shaped by previous epidemics. An ethics committee has approved the French military to start making bionic soldiers. And hot Dr Pepper.

Sponsors:

• NordVPN, Get 68% off plus FOUR additional free months at nordvpn.com/kottke or use coupon KOTTKE
• BitTrust IRA, Waive your signup fee BitTrustIRA.com/kottke

Links:

• The Curious History of Steam Heat and Pandemics (Bloomberg)
• From Closets to Subway Tile: How Previous Epidemics Shaped Design (Architectural Digest)
• French army gets ethical go-ahead for bionic soldiers (CNN)
• US military closer to making cyborgs a reality (CNN)
• TIL: People used to drink hot Dr. Pepper during the holidays (The Takeout)
• What is hot Dr Pepper and where does it come from? (Matador Network)
• Have You Ever Tried Hot Dr. Pepper? (Serious Eats)
• Dr Pepper FAQ (Dr Pepper)
• 1968 COLD & HOT DR. PEPPER COMMERCIAL - Dick Clark (Saturday’s World, YouTube)
• We tried hot Dr Pepper, and it needs to be your next winter drink (The Dallas Morning News)
• Kottke.Org
• Jackson Bird on Twitter

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.