U.S. soldiers stand around a fire during an overall security and disruption insurgency mission in Wardak province, eastern Afghanistan
Smile Pretty: A writer gets his own dose of Toddlers in Tiaras by judging a child beauty pageant. (The Daily)
In Jeopardy: Take an in-depth look at how the U.S. postal service fell apart. (TIME)
New York Minute: According to the Manhattan street grid, I grew up on South 21,3100th Street. Map the world according to New York standards with this site. (Boing Boing)
In Real Life: What’s popular on the Internet doesn’t always equate to being popular in the offline world. Take the TV show Community as a prime example. (GOOD)
Classic Covers: These old-school covers of LIFE magazine are gorgeous, but the most striking detail is that they used to sell for 10 cents. (LIFE)
First Draft: Speaking of covers, see the first covers of books that ended up becoming classic literary works. (Flavorwire)
Talk About Struggle: Does your grandfather talk about walking uphill in the snow to school? These students have to walk 125 miles up a mountain to get to school. (The Daily What)
Viral Video: The new James Bond movie should just ditch Javier Bardem and cast this little girl as villain. (BuzzFeed)
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