Links for you. Science:

The scariest animal that will never hurt you
French Bees Produce Blue Honey
Why I am a liar straight from the pit of hell
Who Mastered Fire? The heated archaeological debate about which hominids first started cooking.
What number is halfway between 1 and 9? Is it 5 — or 3?

Other:

(Don’t) Keep Your Head Down (must-read)
I’m Not Interested in Finding a Truce in the Culture War. I’m Interested in Winning It. (must-read)
Is Economic Inequality Good for Growth?
Error and Fraud at Issue as Absentee Voting Rises
A Post-PBS Educational Television Landscape
No doubt he ruffled the driver’s feathers
Today on the Shoddiest Obit*
Federal Government Consistently Runs out of Money to Fight Fires, Pays for It By Cutting Fire Prevention Programs (fiscal responsibility! WHEEEE!!!!)
The Truth About Sovereignty
Our Mixed Up Views On The Mixed Up Medicines Responsible For Deadly Meningitis
Student debt and the workplace
Why the US demonises Venezuela’s democracy
Lead Abatement Is One Of The Best Investments Around
Why I expect Obama to try to cut Social Security