November 1, 2011: Afternoon
By The Morning News
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- Chart shows how many Manhattans, standing-room only, are required by seven billion people.
- Chinese immigrants explain why they're in Laos.
- Whether or not to spank a child.
- Anticipating tomorrow's Biblioracle session on TMN: "A book everyone should read and why."
- Issue two of SO & SO, "a short-form journal for the wandering interneteer."
- Argentinean fisherman catches three-eyed fish near nuclear power plant, and no that's not a Simpsons reference.
- Evolutionary biologists are losing the SEO wars one stickleback at a time.
- Blogger and academic conspire to take down silly BBC cancer scare article.
- Deborah Nelson investigates the world of elephant training—bullhooks, electric prods, and other abuse.
- From a medical standpoint, there are plenty of questions to ask of toilet reading.
- Kenny G's popular guide to unpopular music—e.g., "uneasy holiday listening."
- If you're new to the world of fine beer, good luck finding a decent guide.
- Homeric Recounting of Jersey Shore, Season 4.