October 10, 2012

              I'm relatively certain Bobby McFerrin never envisioned that
              so many people would listen to "Don't Worry, Be Happy" and
              immediately feel the urge to strangle the person next to them.

Top of the Heap:  TV Anchor Stands Up to Bully with a Public Shaming
     http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/10/03/tv-anchor-stands-up-to-bully-with-a-public-on-air-shaming/

Why is it dark at night?  (Duh, because all the lights are off.)
     http://youtu.be/gxJ4M7tyLRE

How Politicians Get Away With Dodging the Question
     http://www.npr.org/2012/10/03/162103368/how-politicians-get-away-with-dodging-the-question

The State of the Internet
     http://www.businessinsider.com/state-of-internet-slides-2012-10?op=1

The Secret of Humphrey Bogart's Distinctive Voice
     http://www.neatorama.com/2012/10/04/The-Secret-of-Humphrey-Bogarts-Distinctive-Voice/

27 Reasons Why a Billion People Should Not Be Allowed to Use Facebook
     http://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/reasons-why-a-billion-people-should-not-be-allowed

How Bill Nye Got to BE the Science Guy
     http://www.fastcompany.com/3001653/how-bill-nye-became-science-guy-and-ballet-shoe-inventor-and-political-voice

The Decline of the Great Barrier Reef Over the Last Three Decades
     http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/02/great-barrier-reef-decline_n_1931924.html?utm_hp_ref=green

Weirdest World Championships
     http://www.neatorama.com/2012/10/03/10-of-Weirdest-World-Championships-Around/

A Blast From the Past - Early Pictures of Disneyland
     http://www.usc.edu/libraries/archives/la/disneyland/

10 Dog Facts Even Dog People Don't Know
     http://www.buzzfeed.com/thepetcollective/10-dog-facts-even-dog-people-dont-know-5x4b

This week's Absolutely Worthless Website Award goes here: How Much to Shoot Your House into Space
     http://www.movoto.com/blog/novelty-real-estate/space-house-2012/

Proof of Heaven: A Doctor's Experience With the Afterlife - interesting reading
     http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2012/10/07/proof-of-heaven-a-doctor-s-experience-with-the-afterlife.html

Hilarious Fake Signs in the London Underground
     http://thefw.com/prankster-signage-london-underground/