Morning Cup of Links: The Spinal Tap Lawsuit

The Creators of This is Spinal Tap Still Haven’t Been Paid. It’s lawsuit time in a 33-year-old case of Hollywood accounting.
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Why Poverty Is Like a Disease. The effects can last for generations.
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In April of 1945, Swedish Jew Norbert Masur met with Gestapo chief Heinrich Himmler as a representative of the World Jewish Congress. Himmler spent the time rationalizing his actions and covering his tracks. [PDF]
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Does Iceland Really Have the Best Hot Dogs in the World? Here are opinions from two correspondents who tried them.
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Disposable lighters come in all colors, but the white ones are bad luck. How did this superstition ever come about?
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DoggoLingo is the internet language about dogs. Even if you’ve never heard of it, you recognize it when you read it.
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No one understands health insurance. That’s a problem.
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19 Fictional Characters Whose Names You Don’t Know. But you will after you read this!