I still love that Daily Show interview with Viggo Mortensen, where little Jonny Stewart plays a recording of a nerd—i.e., Colbert—droning on about the names of Aragorn and asks what you do with people like that.

I still love that Daily Show interview with Viggo Mortensen, where little Jonny Stewart plays a recording of a nerd—i.e., Colbert—droning on about the names of Aragorn and asks what you do with people like that.

Also, "cretin" was originally supposed to be a nice thing to say (if you belonged to the dominant religion, anyway).

Also, "cretin" was originally supposed to be a nice thing to say (if you belonged to the dominant religion, anyway).

The most interesting thing / about King Charles I / is that he was 5 foot 6 inches tall / at the start of his reign

The most interesting thing / about King Charles I / is that he was 5 foot 6 inches tall / at the start of his reign

For Tobias freak-outs, I'm just terribly fond of when poor George-Michael tries to cheerfully insert his woodblocking skills into the 100% Natural Good-Time Family Band Solution.

For Tobias freak-outs, I'm just terribly fond of when poor George-Michael tries to cheerfully insert his woodblocking skills into the 100% Natural Good-Time Family Band Solution.

"—ZIIIIING GRAAAACE"?

"—ZIIIIING GRAAAACE"?

Even better, don't the cuts go:

Even better, don't the cuts go:

There's been a campaign in Kazakhstan to get people to start using iodized salt.  Populations there are far enough inland they don't get iodine naturally in their food.  When pregnant women and infants don't get enough iodine in their diet, the kids can end up with drastically lowered intellectual abilities.

There's been a campaign in Kazakhstan to get people to start using iodized salt.  Populations there are far enough inland they don't get iodine naturally in their food.  When pregnant women and infants don't get enough iodine in their diet, the kids can end up with drastically lowered intellectual abilities.

@avclub-f1cabca05a9a64dd5900cf947a6792ca:disqus Yeah, I've never expected joy or meaning out of life.

@avclub-f1cabca05a9a64dd5900cf947a6792ca:disqus Yeah, I've never expected joy or meaning out of life.

Dotty Dumpling's Dowry has a very tasty ostrich burger.  Good fried cheese curds, too.

Dotty Dumpling's Dowry has a very tasty ostrich burger.  Good fried cheese curds, too.

As part of a college tradition, I once ate 23 of them in one sitting.  I walked around hunched over for the rest of the night, trying to protect my agonized gut.  I could smell the grease coming out of my pores for a couple of days after.

As part of a college tradition, I once ate 23 of them in one sitting.  I walked around hunched over for the rest of the night, trying to protect my agonized gut.  I could smell the grease coming out of my pores for a couple of days after.