This week marked the 34th anniversary of John Lennon’s murder. Listening to Howard Cosell deliver this news live during a football game is harrowing even though you know what he’s going to say.

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Wired gives 10 reasons that brain myths are hurting us.

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A Harvard Business School professor took issue with being overcharged by $4 by a local restaurant and proceeded to exchange numerous increasingly amazing emails with the owner. I will refrain from offering my commentary since this guy seems rather litigious. Form your own opinion.

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How many of these 25 essential cities have you been to? I feel terrible that I’ve only been to two. TWO! That’s awful. I need to get out more.

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Is the Hubble Space Telescope destined to burn up?

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These two people combined all of this year’s biggest hits into a single song.

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Paul Alone. Have you ever seen this recreation of Home Alone with some guy named Paul Little playing all the characters?