Reading While Eating for November 16: Old Paintings and Old Animals

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An overcrowded train approaches as other passengers wait to board at a railway station in Dhaka. Millions of residents in Dhaka are travelling home from the capital city to celebrate the Eid al-Adha holiday on Wednesday. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha to mark the end of the haj by slaughtering sheep, goats, cows and camels to commemorate Prophet Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail on God's command.

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Tuesday’s links get drunk on romance and Four Loko.

Bad Company: This list of the 18 worst companies in America is based on customer satisfaction. It features cable companies, airlines and cell phone carriers. Surprised? (Business Insider)

Old Folks: What can long-living animals like tortoises teach humans about longevity? (Slate)

Tweets of Yore: It turns out writing short messages didn’t start with Twitter. Who knew? Check out these vintage Twitter packages. (The Daily What)

Alcohol Outrage: Four Loko, which packs a one-two punch of caffeine and alcohol, is being banned in several states. But what happens when a brand of booze is banned? (Salon)

Royal Romance: Prince William and his bride-to-be Kate Middleton have a lot of hype to look forward to, if history has any say. See pictures of royal-wedding mania. (LIFE)

Listen to This: Soulful Brit singer Adele’s new single, “Rolling in the Deep,” makes us wonder who made her so angry. (Vulture)

Elsewhere on TIME.com: From cave paintings to the Hubble Space Telescope, take a look at image-makers who made history.

Must-See: The stars of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows are making the talk-show rounds to promote the movie. Watch Daniel Radcliffe, who plays Potter, sing the entire periodic table of the elements on the U.K’s Graham Norton Effect. Guess all that Hogwarts education paid off. (via Urlesque)

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