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You Have Teamwork and Courage and Magic in Your Blood. Blair Braverman's puppies helped to clean up fallen branches in the yard, so she told them a bedtime story about their heroic grandfather. (via Metafilter)

The Finalists have Been Selected for the 2018 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards. The winners will be announced November 15 at the awards ceremony.

Carl Sagan's Problems With Plato. Sagan thought observable facts should shape philosophy; Plato, not so much.

Drinking Gold Was a Grisly Anti-Aging Trend of 16th-Century France. It worked, as the alternative to aging is early death.

The Hidden Limits of the All-You-Can-Eat Buffet. Every buffet restaurant has a story about people who eat more than should be humanly possible, but dealing with them is a delicate balance of economics and reputation. (via Digg)

Are You in the American Middle Class? The Pew Research Center constructed a handy calculator that will let you know for sure. (via Mental Floss)

How we talk about race (or don't). http://theweek.com/articles/795728/how-talk-about-race-dont An incident at a neighborhood pool can't be discussed because it's "uncomfortable."
Are Bert & Ernie a couple? We finally have an answer.

11 Horrible Jokes Restaurant Servers Have Heard a Million Times. And more importantly, what they really think when they hear them.

A Blast from the Past (2013): The Heroes and Helpers of the Oklahoma Tornado.