November 1, 2012: Morning
- Curiosities of the American presidential race explained, like why Obama gestures with his thumb.
- Holiday requested for our five worst presidents.
- Wonkblog Tax Reform Calculator: Try and pay for Romney’s tax cuts by axing deductions and exemptions.
- Bolivia asks Sean Penn, "militant for noble causes," to get its land back from Chile.
- Candidates sought for the Worst International Affairs Essay of 2012 (inspired by Niall Ferguson).
- "Grand Canyon University Turns Down Free Campus Offer In Massachussetts."
- How to raise a prodigy, or not.
- Tips for prodigal candy-hunters: Target New Urbanism developments.
- Food trucks come to the rescue in New York neighborhoods lacking power.
- Brief history of In-N-Out Burger.
- Dental floss is deadly when it's used as a weapon, or to saw through prison enclosures.
- British science magazine facing its final issue publishes tips on how to survive the end of the world.
- Faulkner estate sues Woody Allen for illegally using quote in Midnight in Paris.
- How to talk like Jane Austen.
- Man who jumps on mattresses all day for his job says there is nothing funny about jumping on mattresses.
- Pictures of Americans who perhaps love their animals too much.