Oldest Known Temple

Midweek Curiosity:

Gobleki Tepe is thought to be the oldest known temple, dating to 11,000 years ago.

Pirates Not Cool Anymore

Thursday Too Good to Miss:

This news article addresses the peculiar American romanticization of pirates. I never understood it because pirates have always been thieves, rapists, murders.

Rare disease diagnostician - like Dr. House

Midweek Curiosity:

Here is a news article about Dr. William Gahl, an expert at diagnosing weird diseases, just like TV's Dr. House — only good, not evil.

Boy feeds zoo animals to crocodile

In Australia, an Alice Springs boy killed zoo animals with a rock and fed them to the crocodile. What's shocking is the age of the boy: seven. CNN has the story.