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First, for anybody unaware, there is actually a book in print now about Helvetica and the NYC subway system. In fact, that's actually what it's called.

Now, I know some people who are very into fonts. They're pretty much all on the spectrum. And there's the stereotype going around that all autistics ever are very into trains. It's not totally unjustified. So a book that combines fonts AND the NYC subway system? That's just six times the awesome, don't you think?

12-Year-Old Genius Expands Einstein's Theory of Relativity, Thinks He Can Prove It Wrong
Apparently, he's also on the spectrum. Man, this is turning into a theme. And here I thought I wouldn't do anything else on the subject all month!

Here's an article about how they're trying to save the Tasmanian Devil. Apparently they, as a species, are suffering from some form of communicable cancer? *shudders* That's scary, contagious cancer.

And nowadays Pinocchio is fighting vampires. I kinda agree with Mel - when does it end?

And finally, here's a letter to the Girl Scouts on the use of palm oil in cookies. In the comments, it says that they have a similar attitude to the use of slave labor in cocoa - it's deplored, but not much is done about it.