Headlines from July 9, 2013

Lunar scientists believe Earth once had two moons that became one after a collision.
The area of the brain that helps you decide what to share on social media is called the “temporo-parietal junction.”
As U.S. demographics shift, food manufacturers try and keep up with changing tastes.
NYC chefs face a shortage of experienced cooks, many of whom have departed the city in search of local ingredients.
Interaction designer connects romaine lettuce leaves into an electrical circuit. #video
I eventually became accustomed to the bigger straw. We all did, just as we would eventually become accustomed to the bigger us.
There is still only a one-in-11-million chance of dying in an airplane crash—you are more likely to be killed by a shark.
A complete list of every product Jay-Z has endorsed.
Wikipedia’s list of lists of lists.
Factoring in education costs, refusing to pay student athletes hurts low-income minority areas disproportionately. #sports
Hundreds of tourists a day flock to Northern Ireland to visit Game of Thrones filming locations.
Giant fiberglass sculpture of Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy erected in Hyde Park lake; the “terrifying” figure will tour the UK.
Congressional BadBoys: Those who’ve served the nation while falling prey to power, money, booze, drugs, and sex.
Only recently have metro employees been charged with keeping Moscow’s “commuter dogs” out.
Related: Photographer Olga Chernysheva captures the Moscow Metro workers who are seen but not noticed. #tmn
U.S. federal judge says force-feeding Gitmo protesters appear to be illegal, but she can’t stop it.
In protest of force-feeding Gitmo prisoners, Mos Def volunteers to be force-fed. #video
S&P said that reasonable investors would know its assurances of independence were just marketing.
Gladwell: Defense analyst Konrad Kellen could have shortened the Vietnam War, but we didn’t listen.
Security firm says the emergency broadcast system is hackable and can be used to spread fake alerts.
See an interactive infographic of what Gmail—and thus the NSA—knows about you.
Apparently Mexico has supplanted the U.S. as the most obese of the world’s larger nations.
A study of two decades of data from across China shows air pollution has cut lifespans by five years.
In the case of chess especially, the parallels with power politics are many and uncanny, persisting over the centuries.
Flights to Mexico City canceled as Popocatepetl volcano spews ash two miles high. #photos
Ben Grasso’s paintings depict the convergence of foliage and architecture. #tmn
While we were out, cont’d: The bassist fired from Nirvana and Soundgarden who became a war hero. #longreads
In addition to harmonizing their voices, choir singers synchronize heartbeats, say researchers.
The Black Keys sponsor an Akron, Ohio, little league baseball team.
He died about three hours later. Mackey was 7 years old. Weekend gun report: July 4th edition.