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The Man who Pierced the Sky – Vanity Fair What drove Felix Baumgartner to make a living stunt jumping, culminating in a jump from 24 miles above the Earth? What Being a Handyman Has Taught Me About Male Insecurity – The Atlantic Why you shouldn’t feel bad about paying a guy to … Read More
A couple of days ago, we mentioned a New Zealand man who had become blind after drinking vodka, only to recover sight after being prescribed Scotch. Wonder how that’s possible, aside from the fact that New Zealand is apparently magic now? No worries, Slate explains the science.
Dear Ma, War is hell. I knew we’d left the South once I started seeing Trader Joe’s instead of Piggly Wiggly’s. There’s nothing to eat but Organic Almond Crunch. I’ll be live-tweeting our invasion of DC and will try to loot Archie Bunker’s chair from the Smithsonian for you. The South … Read More
