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Links of Awesomeness: January 7, 2013

By Brandon Hook
Jan 7, 2013
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Today in 1894, Thomas Edison made the first copyrighted film. It looks super hipster. Come on, Thomas. [via GOOD]

Betty White painting the IKEA monkey? Take a look at the restoration process of a painting that bares a striking resemblance to the now famous meme. and tune in to "Hot In Cleveland" on Wednesday, Jan. 9 at 10 p.m. EST on TV Land.[via Huffington Post] 

The Internet is good for a lot of things, and a GoPro camera on a trombone is one of those things.

The National Geographic Photo Contest winners are in, and there are some pretty cool photos. [via Laughing Squid]

It's the little things in life that keep us going. And for Aleksander Gamme, Norwegian Explorer, finding some Cheez Doodles he placed in a pit stop on a trek in Antarctica made a huge difference. Keep on keepin' on, Aleksander. [via Huffington Post] 

Brandon Hook is the Online Assistant at Sojourners.

 

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