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Whatever you do today, take it to eleven. Does the “smallest electric car in the world” come with airbags? “War Is a Verb” (collages by Allan Kausch). More than you probably ever needed to know about the McRib sandwich.

Presidential candidates, Dungeons and Dragons edition. Lions, and tigers, and half-billion-year-old multi-legged predators, oh my! Turtles eating things.

How to drive to the end of the world. The moral here is that you don’t need to assume everything is symbolism. Atlas title pages (hurray)! Soviet bus stops are also neat. “Danger is Everywhere” thank you for existing 50…

I never realized how lacking my life was in upside down flying rhinos. If any one is wondering what to get me for Christmas this year, might I suggest one of the robots of Wu Yulu. I hope you’re all…

In case you were wondering, yes there is a “gecko-inspired tank robot” out there, and yes it can scale walls. “Did you know that hard candy is actually a glass?” Wait. What? “The Kitten Covers” are, thankfully, exactly what they…

Portraits of people with catfish. “Go on. Get out. Last words are for fools who haven’t said enough.” The last words of 25 geniuses. A look at some very beautiful vintage maps. (via Flavorwire) Saber-toothed squirrel!(!!!!)

We’re experiencing some technical problems this week in MC land, but we’ll be back to normal next week. Did you guys see Banksy’s art for #OccupyLondon? While we’re on the subject: England’s system of government is kind of crazy. I…

Evidently today is Halloween, so perhaps you’d like to read about a zombie dog. Meanwhile, to get you ready for Weds, perhaps you need a guide to where to visit all those saints. “Yeah, well, STEPHEN HAWKING supports my crazy…

Hey you guys, it’s totally almost Halloween. The mystery of the rapidly inflating volcano. I don’t really know about this whole “agriculture” thing. Let’s take a look at Sylvia Plath’s sketches. The Awl on the golden age of dirty talk.

Since they don’t have space shuttles to occupy their time, NASA is thinking about space poop. Tiny tiny murder victims. I try not to link to things in different languages, but man these pictures of Parisian theatres are pretty great.…

Here are some very sad toys. This old map of Australia is pretty dang great. Understanding the mysteries of vampire stars. Art of the British General Post Office. And now your Soviet design for the week.

The future of camouflage lies in Octopuses. This kind of thing is my favorite kind of thing: Captain Scott’s lost photographs. Maybe we are all living inside a future civilization’s computer simulation. Again, maybe a lot of things. I’m sure…