McTuscan Heaven. Kate Wagner is back with a house that makes no sense at McMansion Hell.
My Undiagnosed Chronic Illness Taught Me to Love Sci-Fi. The genre taps into our culture’s deepest anxieties about the trustworthiness of women. (via Metafilter)
A List of Chain Restaurants Whose Names Contain Unusual Structures. Ranked by the order of which you'd want to be in one. (via kottke)
When Josephine Baker returned to America to appear in The Ziegfeld Follies of 1936, she ended up swearing off the States forever. (via Messy Nessy Chic)
The King and I Spotlights an English Governess Who Modernized Siamese Society. The Real Anna Leonowens Exaggerated Her Influence and Lied About Her Origins.
How bread was invented. It's made with puns!
These Never-Before-Seen Photos Show Astronaut Neil Armstrong Relaxed and Smiling After He Almost Died in the Gemini 8 Emergency. (via Damn Interesting)
The history of school bus safety. The article says it's about the three black stripes on the side, but it contains much more than that. (via Metafilter)

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