Weekend Links: Mrs. Doubtfire as a Horror Film

Allison Keene
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Take the Real Simple Everyday Ethics Quiz, a small test of moral principles that can trip you up, and see what ethicist Jeffrey L. Seglin says about 10 ordinary dilemmas. How well did you do?
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What do hackers do with all these stolen email passwords?
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For anyone who missed out on the deluge of news stories this week regarding the transit of Venus, here are some of the best shots as well as a great video.
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What your 10 Vestigial Traits ("10?!" you say - yep, there are more than you may have thought) were for (and why we don't need them now).
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I've posted this Tumblr before, but I just rediscovered it and I think it's always worth another mention - Ugly Renaissance Babies (light language warning, plus lots of Renaissance nudity, of course).
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Now, I know most of us like to self-diagnose ourselves in a pop-psych way that this article is hoping for (which may be good for self-awareness but not for respecting how truly debilitating some of these illnesses are). However, these 19 Things That Will Drive Your OCD Self Insane did make my hyper-organized self uncomfortable ...!
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Editing is everything - watch Mrs. Doubtfire recut as a horror film. (Although … how was this *not* a horror movie to begin with?)
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Make Your Franklin is a community art project where users can submit their recreations of the iconic $100 banknote. Some of them are political and some are arty, but I wish I had the ability to participate because it looks fun!
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From the Annals of Too Much Time (that can get you a job!) - a fan-created Prometheus paper trailer impresses not just the internet, but 20th Century Fox.
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Thanks to everyone who sent in links this week - keep it up! Don't forget to send your internet finds throughout the week to FlossyLinks@gmail.com.

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