March 11, 2013: Afternoon
- Inspired by Senator Paul's recent performance, an explanation of how filibusters work.
- Wrigley introduces new caffeinated "chewable pellet" based on product it developed for the military.
- CT scans of 137 mummies find atherosclerosis—"long before the arrival of junk food and flat-screen televisions."
- Paintings of women from the African diaspora crowned with elaborate headpieces.
- Evangelical homeschoolers say they want more mainstream science—i.e., evolution—in their children's textbooks.
- Mice are ideal mine detectors—cheap to manage and house, and easy to breed to sniff out TNT.
- The internet's benefit to you, the consumer, is approximately $2,600 per year.
- Sweden's Princess Lilian, who lived with her lover Prince Bertil for 30 years before they were married, dies at 97.
- Today in the Tournament of Books, a choice between stories written and stories built.
- Picture book tries to explain how the flame in your fireplace came from the sun.
- See also: Animated GIFs show humans made from the dust of exploded stars.
- Writer struggles to work when internet access is available at a remote arts colony—and writes an article about it!
- See also: TMN's Alexander Chee on everything you need to know about the happenings of secretive arts colonies.
- Reporter explains why should never talk to a newspaper reporter.