Most of life can apparently be explained by whether or not your parents were monsters. All of the terrible people ruining the US today are case studies for this hypothesis. If only their daddies had loved them more, the rest of the world could be spared their lifelong attempts at compensation.

Brewing tea removes lead from water - Northwestern Now

More tea, less lead!!

The Worst 7 Years in Boeing’s History—and the Man Who Won’t Stop Fighting for Answers | WIRED

One thing about capitalism, it can be relied upon to churn out corporations who desperately ignore and try to hide the fact that their products are death traps. You have to admire the consistency.

The Renault 5 Turbo 3E, the World’s First Electric Mini-Supercar, Looks as Bonkers as We Hoped | WIRED

How about some retro in your Renault, or some Renault in your retro? This is wildly cool, honestly.

The Yale Review | Chris Ware on Richard Scarry and the Art of…

But still, there is no retro cooler than Richard Scarry. These may be the best books ever imagined and written.