Weekend Links: Spiders Love Big Cities

Arachnophobes might want to consider moving to the suburbs.
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Penguin Essentials released 10 gorgeously designed new book covers for classic novels. Judge away.
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Ferguson, Missouri's schools are closed in the midst of crisis, but their library remains open, setting an inspiring example of a community that will find a way to educate its children, no matter what.
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It's a pelican! It's a seahorse! It's a blossoming flower against a white background! It's...a model, cleverly painted to look like all of those things.
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It's no use trying to convince a ketchup devotee to ditch the Heinz. There's literally nothing in the world quite like it.
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A great haircut can practically turn someone's life around, so one hairdresser gives back to his community by offering free haircuts to the homeless, whose before-and-after transformations are payment in themselves.
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How much would you pay to see your favorite NFL team play -- and win -- live? Some teams' ticket price-per-win ratios offer fans a relative bargain; others will really have to pinch pennies to witness a winning touchdown in person. Sorry, Chicago Bears fans.
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Two-letter words are the key to Scrabble success.