misc.

a database that tells you all the dangerous toxins that are in your various cosmetic products (including facewash and barsoap). not for the anxious:
http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/

things you can use milk for (other than drinking):
http://lifehackery.com/2008/11/24/home-16/

historical figures who were difficult to assassinate:
http://www.cracked.com/article_16822_7-historical-figures-who-were-absurdly-hard-kill.html

intense historical photos:
http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2008/11/25best_slideshow200811

oh human nature

interesting summaries of studies about decision-making. worth a read for sure:
http://bookoutlines.pbwiki.com/Predictably-Irrational

5 bloody civilizations:
http://www.cracked.com/article_16972_5-most-terrifying-civilizations-in-history-world.html

Historical NY Times Presidential Candidate Endorsements

Link #7: Here are all of the NY Times presidential endorsements since Honest Abe. Notice that they haven't endorsed a Republican since 1956. Also notice their hilariously luke-warm endorsement of John Kerry. I also thought it was interesting that they endorsed FDR for only 3 out of 4 of his elections. Here, you look:

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/10/23/opinion/20081024-endorse.html