It's What The F*$k Tuesday, Everyone!

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Twinkies have been used in the classroom for science experiments. Did you know that they won't burn unless you dry them out first and then soak them in alcohol? (NY Times)

What the hell did I just read? French town is prophesied to be the only place unaffected by the already debunked end of the world on December 21, 2012. Wat? (The Guardian) 

I guess today is going to be filled with WTF?!?! Cracking a 250 year old code to find an ancient secret society of...oculists? (Wired)

Then we have the story of a guy that wasn't sure if he had killed someone, so he charged himself with murder. (NYMag)

It's National Pi Day! 3/14! Get It?

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By Cat Londers

In honor of Pi Day, here is something mathematically-themed: How To Predict A Celebrity Divorce! (Time)

Also in honor of Pi Day, here is some pie. Yum. (Neatorama)

Tis a sad, sad day for fans of the enormous volumes of Encyclopaedia Brittanica. They have stopped printing. Pour out some alphabet soup in memoriam. (The New York Times)

Of course, you can still access Brittanica online. Sorry about your soup. Now they can update more quickly and stay up to date when we all bring back these obsolete words. (Matador) Thanks, Mel Biv Devoe!