Reading While Eating for May 9: Big Things

In today's lunchtime links: a Marilyn statue comes down, a kid meets a dinosaur and a superhero gets called out (again).

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A 26-foot tall statue of Marilyn Monroe is separated for disassembly in Chicago, May 7, 2012. The sculpture "Forever Marilyn" by artist Seward Johnson, is based on a scene from the movie "Seven Year Itch" was taken down after being on display since last July.

We Dare You to Try the Eggs: Buzzfeed has a first look inside the Angry Birds theme park. (Buzzfeed)

Scary Tale Castles: A guide to the world’s 8 scariest castles, including one charmingly nicknamed “The Gateway to Hell.” Sounds lovely. (Mental Floss)

Holden Caufield Would Love This: 10 prep school scandals so weird they could be fiction. But aren’t! (Flavorwire)

Seattle Supervillain Still Scheming: So, apparently, the Rain City has superheroes? And this guy’s not particularly happy about it? But he has a DeLorean, so, whatever, that’s cool. (The Daily Wh.at)

Kid vs. Dinosaur: What would you do if you saw a T. Rex in the woods? We thought so. (Buzzfeed)