The Poor Child’s Friend. Joseph Lancaster revolutionized education by daring to educate poor children and convincing the powers-that-be that it could and should be done. (via Digg)
10 Times Reporters Asked Female Celebrities The Wrong Damn Question. Changing attitudes, one step at a time.
The wait to buy a new car in the Soviet Union was ten years or so back in the ‘60s, and Boris Karavkin couldn’t have afforded one anyway, so he took matters into his own hands and built his automobile- which he still drives! (via Metafilter)
Geeks Are Sexy justifies their picks for the top five “space cowboys.” You may agree or disagree, and there may be a couple you haven’t seen, so there’s a new movie or two in your “must see” list.
Consent Isn’t Enough: The Troubling Sex of Fifty Shades. I haven’t read it, but the protagonist’s experience is not something I’d ever want to identify with.
Charles Darwin’s Views on the American Civil War.
Saturday Night Live: All 141 Cast Members Ranked. I won’t blame you if you jump right to the top twenty.
How "Clean" Was Sold to America with Fake Science.
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