Minnesotastan's posted a lot of butterfly information before, but a post documenting how a Monarch in his yard emerges from its chrysalis and prepares to fly away is fantastic.
The Daily Mail finds a nifty way to cover science: Use other people's stories. (via Ed Yong)
Underdogs: Dogs Dressed as Their Owners.
Lee Harvey Oswald's body is buried in the Shannon Rose Hill Cemetery in Ft. Worth, and even the grave gives fodder to conspiracy theorists.
America's First Sex Manual was published in 1766, although it was written much earlier. It was quite popular, but contained Puritanical opinions and strange misinformation.
Watch a compilation of feel good clips of people saving animals. It will make your whole day seem brighter.
The Secret Story of Toys. A short documentary on the very lucky people who design and make toys for a living.
Hell hath no fury like a Star Wars fan who feels entitled to know more about Episode VII. But then again, you're not a real Star Wars fan if you don't have something to complain about.
In the past 12 years, over 500 people have died after being tased. Maybe "non-lethal" Tasers shouldn't be the first resort method of restraint they have become.
Let's Talk About Housecats. (via Metafilter)
Bamboozled: Life-saving transplant denied, health insurance canceled over 26-cent shortfall. Everything about this story is just tragic. (via Fark)
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