A hedge: Watch former British member of Parliament Ann Widdecombe make an impassioned argument for preserving hedgehogs—with plenty of adorable hedgehogs in the background. (BBC)
All aboard: As the U.S. reaches its limit on the number of smart, skilled foreign workers who can enter the country, a project called Blueseed plans to plant 1,800 of them on a cruise ship off the coast of San Francisco. (TIME.com)
“The Situation”: In a Jersey Shore-style scuffle, NJ Gov. Chris Christie lost his temper with a heckler and chased him down the boardwalk of Seaside Heights. No Snookis were hurt during the brawl. Watch. (TMZ)
Play with your food: Spain’s La Tomatina, a tomato food fight, is one of the five food fights adults can take part in worldwide—and it didn’t originate from the age-old tom-AY-to vs. tom-AH-to debate. (Mental Floss)
Mad money: If Mad Men took place in the present, then Peggy would actually be making a pretty penny. (BuzzFeed)
Masters of the universe: Watch this dizzying timelapse video of oil-rich Dubai. (The Daily What)
Arthouse: The 20 most stunning museums. You’ll never guess what’s #1 (it’s not the Louvre). (Flavorwire)
Cartoon of the day: the Twitter version of Hitchcock’s The Birds. (The Week)
Candyland: Check out this sweet candy machine made out of Legos. (BuzzFeed)
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