Octopus Spurs You to Glory with Hot Links

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The US Olympians have certainly been bringing home the glory with their amazing achievements - Gabby Douglas, Missy Franklin, the Williams sisters and many others have been smashing records and making history with their wins.  But sometimes merely qualifying for the Olympics is a win in itself - just ask Oscar Pistorius of South Africa.  (HuffPo)

Also glorious?  These images from MTV's "House of Style."  You can almost hear Jon Stewart thinking "What the hell am I doing here?" in the third photo.  (Buzzfeed)

M is for Magneto, But W is for Weekend!

MelBivDevoe

This amazing Magneto print is the work of artist René Mambembé.  It's just one of a series called "helvetica, my hero" that combines typography with superheroes and villains.  (Behance)

Would you approve of a tax on beer and cigarettes if it meant it would help treat 34 million people worldwide who have HIV?  What if I mentioned that the tax could be as little as 1.5 cents a bottle or 10 cents a carton?  (NPR)

I'm not one for doing funky manicures, as I'm pretty clumsy when it comes to painting small details, but this marbled manicure seems like it might be klutz-proof!  And all it takes is some plastic wrap!  (Birchbox)

News of an affair between Kristen Stewart and director Rupert Sanders broke this week and fans of Stewart and Robert Pattinson lost their damn minds.  Now, Liberty Ross, Rupert's wife, has responded with her own take on Stewart.  If I weren't already on her side for being the scorned wife, I think this would've won me over.  (The Gloss)

Come On, Get Happy! OR ELSE.

Pinky McLadybits

I'm personally sick of all the negativity bombarding me all of the time. From other people to the horror stories in my Facebook feed, I can't handle it. So today we have only happy links. ONLY HAPPY. And we're gonna feel good, dammit!

These sorts of things are what scientists and engineers or whatever should be doing more of. I don't need a thinner television, but this woman does need the robotic arm she controls....WITH HER MIND! (Extreme Tech)

A toy horse that was part of an art installation brought together a man and a woman. They fell in love. Thanks, Tiny Horse! (Fark)

Pinky's Been Watching Twilight Rifftraxs For Two Days. Can You Tell?

Kolby & Pinky

Be sure to proofread your texts, folks.  Especially if you haven't yet shut off your autocorrect function.  It's also a good idea to proofread the articles you write if you happen to be a reporter, which is especially true in this case since the writer of this particular article placed the events within in the entirely wrong state.  Eesh. (Popsci)

President Obama has switched his Facebook profile over to the no-longer-new Timeline function, which can be traced back all the way to the day a use was born.  What does the President have posted on that day?  Why, his birth certificate, of course.  Comedian-in-Chief, over here.  (Forbes)