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Syria polio outbreak confirmed by WHO - BBC News

The fascinating math equations that show up on The Simpsons - Slate 

10 gorgeous, nostalgic photos of New York’s old Penn Station - Atlantic Cities

‘We hurt a lot of people,’ Westboro pastor’s granddaughter says - NPR

Millennium Falcon turntable - Boing Boing

Genome hacker uncovers largest-ever family tree - Nature

Woodchip giant Australian Bluegum Plantations stripped of environmental certification over koala deaths - ABC.net.au

BBC coverage criticised for favouring climate change sceptics - The Guardian

Lou Reed remembered by Blondie’s Debbie Harry & Chris Stein: ‘His hypnotic voice will live forever’ - Billboard

The Psychological Power of Satan: How a belief in “pure evil” shapes people’s thinking - Scientific American

Woman wearing ‘abusive wife’ costume arrested for beating up boyfriend - Gawker

Spain’s prosecutor’s office says it has opened a preliminary inquiry into allegations that Spain was a target for surveillance by the U.S. National Security Agency. - AP

Two Lou Reed tracks look set to re-enter the UK Official Singles Charts Top 40 this weekend - NME

The 10 scariest places on Google Street View - The Daily Dot

NYPD trying to catch skateboarders to the tune of the Benny Hill theme song - YouTube h/t Skye Nicolas

Wikileaks has set up a new website, Free Snowden, to collect money to defend National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden - The Verge

Eyetrack study captures men’s — and women’s — objectifying gazes - UNL Today

Britain’s Cameron says may act against newspapers over spy leaks - Reuters
 
Below, the most stomach-churning thing you’ll see today. How to make ‘gutter oil’:

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