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Rachel Sussman takes pictures of the oldest organisms on earth

This might be your only chance to buy a unicorn. More into rabbits? The closest we’ve got is a jackalope.

Scientific fact: smokers are depressed.

I will not be having my next birthday in Lucerne, Switzerland.

Here are some pictures of sleeping bugs.

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Every Friday, David Friedman shares an interesting article that appeared in the New York Times Sunday Magazine 100 years ago that weekend.

A (maybe) fun game! Flags made out of foods associated with the country they represent. Can you identify all 12 edible flags?

Pritzker Prize-winning architect Jean Nouvel’s design for the new National Museum of Qatar is breathtaking!

The Big Picture wants to take you to the International Space Station. So let it.

Too much time on his hands?

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Werner Herzog’s next movie sounds amazing. Just saying.

“Ageing,” he wrote, “is the best thing that has happened in the modern world, a cultural and ethical shift that looks a lot like sanity.” A wonderful article on the ‘elderly age’ from New Scientist.

I think this collection of vintage matchbooks is pretty swell.

If you’re afraid of heights, you might want to avoid the ‘Top 10 Biggest and Best Jumps Ever.’

The New York Times continues to set the benchmark for hard-hitting journalism with its expose on a disturbing new trend, Unshaven Women.

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Tuesday is “What is the world coming to?” Day:

The world’s newest fashion icon is a dashing homeless man. Meet, “Brother Sharp.”

Romeo and Juliet is being performed in real-time, on Twitter.

“Who’s the Boss?” star Tony Danza is teaching high school English.

If all this has you worried about the future of humanity, then consider “the ultimate underground shelter solution for surviving these uncertain times.”

And because you’re probably in need of something cute at this point: Troy the tawny owl is afraid of heights.

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The staff of Carlsberg’s factory in Copenhagen are my kind of people.

Does Canada finally have an interesting political scandal? Maybe.

A soothing video to ease you into Monday.

And, just because, some pictures of beautiful wooden churches from Russia.

Zoomermag.com’s favourite foodie Signe Langford came up with a delicious, decadent menu. Don’t tell anyone, but it’s also good for you….


My Classmate Michelle’s Slow Cooker Turkey Chili

Skip the artery-clogging beef and go for lean turkey. Set the table with dishes of low-fat grated cheddar or goat cheese, fresh coriander, low-fat sour cream, more hot peppers, crusty whole-grain bread, salsa and baked tortilla chips.