IKEA Monkey

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In 1996, the cicadas of Brood II (the “East Coast Brood”) swarmed the northeastern United States and then disappeared almost as quickly as they came, leaving only their eggs and molted exoskeletons behind. Once the eggs hatched, the new generation of cicada nymphs crawled underground, where they’ve spent the last 17 years biding their time and living off of tree roots.

I'm Moshi the Alaskan Klee Kai pup, though I mostly go by mini husky. I'm curious, adventurous, playful and very cuddly. I like to talk a lot and say I love you to my owners, especially when they've been gone for a while. I sleep in all sorts of weird positions which amuses people; sometimes my tongue gets stuck too which makes me look silly. I howl when my owners decide to have a lie-in so they'll let me come join them, collect leaves from the garden, try to play with any creature great and small or at least cuddle them and if I could only have one toy in the world it would be my white Moomin who goes everywhere with me.

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In a story that seems like it was ripped from our nightmares, an 8-year old boy named Demetrius Gollett was at his great-grandmother’s home on February 18, when it caught fire. Demetrius was trapped in a hallway as the house burned around him, ultimately killing his great-grandmother and badly injuring his great-grandfather. Fortunately, two firefighters were able to rush into the fire and save Demetrius, but the boy still had to spend a month in a burn center, where he was unconscious for two weeks.

Demetrius is home with his family in Ft. Pierce, Florida now, and everyone seems to be trying to help him return to normalcy and make him happy. But it turns out that one man could take care of that all by himself.

This week, the St. Lucie County firefighters who saved Demetrius met him at Linzi’s diner in Fort Pierce, posing for pictures with the badly scarred but still smiling boy.

“I really thank them for saving his life, I really do,” said [his mother Chiquita] Andrews.

Demetrius must wear a protective mask and undergo painful, twice-daily burn scrubbing to his face and head. Treatment will last at least a year.

He ate his French toast with enthusiasm, but really perked up when asked about his favorite basketball team.

“Lebron James, come see me,” he piped up, looking hopefully into the camera. (Via WPBF)

With 11 games left in the season, I know that LeBron James and the Miami Heat are probably strictly focused on defending their NBA title, as they should be (and probably will). But with the No. 1 seed locked up, I don’t think it would be too hard for James to take a break on an off day and make this kid’s dream come true.

And I’m not saying that like, “LeBron’s a dick if he doesn’t do this.” Quite the contrary. If James responds by visiting this kid, he will break the entire Internet. It’s a win-win.

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The best thing about screwing something up instantly and irrevocably is that you get to stop trying! And never try again, please! (Via SayOMG.)

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VIEW SLIDESHOW: 7 Great Places to Buy Bacon in Chicago

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For the past month, this site has been bringing you reports about where to eat breakfast in Chicago, from doughnuts and waffles to chilaquiles and muffins. But it wasn't until halfway through the month that I realized I had been ignoring the king of American breakfast foods, the one, the only, bacon. Of course, you can consume bacon at any meal of the day (doesn't it make everything better?), but breakfast is where it feels the most at home. Actually, I think bacon is best when it is actually cooked at home, which led me to this expedition.

All bacon is not created equal. I knew that. Some slabs are simply better better than others—meatier, smokier, more, um, bacon-y. It became my job to find them. Of course, to try all the bacon sold in Chicago would have certainly killed me. I had to narrow the list down.

The List

Bacon from Lincoln Quality Meats

As "hog butcher for the world," Chicago has more butcher shops than I could ever hope to visit. To help narrow the search down, I first called a bunch of places to check and see if they made bacon in-house. This helped to condense the list somewhat, since numerous places just source high quality bacon and focus on other kinds of charcuterie. While I'm more than happy with the shops that made the cut, I wasn't able to call every respected butcher in town, so I inevitably left a few gems off. If you know of any that I need to try, definitely let me know in the comments.

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• Publican Quality Meats
• Butcher & Larder
• Paulina Market
• Gene's Sausage Shop & Delicatessen
• Spencer's Jolly Posh Foods
• Lincoln Quality Meats
• Mr. Spanky's

Testing

Bacon tastes great because it's always cooked in bacon fat. That's my hypothesis, anyway. Normally I just cook bacon in an iron skillet, but I wanted a way to cook them all at the same time while keep all the bacon from pooling together and basically deep frying them (though that does sound delicious). I decided that I should cook them all on a sheet pan in an oven set at 400°F. While this leveled the playing field, I had to continuously check in, because some cooked faster than others. Also, two of the bacons needed to be cooked in very specific ways, so they were cooked separately.

A Bacon for Every Occasion

While I expected to find some differences between the offerings, I wasn't prepared for the incredible variety and range. When most of us think of bacon, we tend to have a very fixed idea. But most of these both look and taste completely unique, making the idea of picking a "best" kind of ridiculous. All of these are worth devouring, though some may hit a flavor profile that best fits you. Some taste better on their own, while others seem destined to enhance a dish.

As for me, I have enough bacon in my fridge to stock this year's Baconfest Chicago (okay, not really). But don't even think about asking for some. All this bacon is mine.

Check out our guide to where to buy bacon in Chicago by clicking on the slideshow.

• Slab Bacon at Publican Quality Meats
• Pub Bacon at Publican Quality Meats
• Bacon at Butcher & Larder
• Danish Bacon at Gene's Sausage Shop
• Bacon at Lincoln Quality Meats
• Bacon at Paulina Market
• Back Bacon at Spencer's Jolly Posh Foods
• Bacon at Mr. Spanky's

Canadian astronaut Cmdr. Chris Hadfield posted this picture of Chicago from space and described the city as "a bright spot on the tip of Lake Michigan, glowing through the clouds." [ more › ]

Uggghh, Jared Leto! Why do you have to make us fall deeper and deeper in love with you with every new piece of news we hear? It’s just not fair. Jordan Catalano, following us through every stage of our lives and somehow always knowing the perfect route to our hearts. The current route — to most of our hearts, I’m not saying all of them but for sure most — is a story about horrifying fan mail that is not even okay at all, told in an interview on XFN. Jared, you tease! From The Huffington Post:

“The fans are an incredibly committed and passionate group of people. Going to a show is kind of like visiting Japan, you expect gifts on your arrival. You get all kinds of wonderful things,” Leto explained before describing the weirdest thing he’s ever received.

“Someone cut their ear off once and sent it to me, that was very strange. A whole ear. The Van Gogh move. The note just said, ‘Are you listening?’ I never knew who it was, who’s missing their ear out there,” he quipped, confessing what he did with the gross gift.

“I poked a hole in it and wore it as a necklace,” Leto joked, letting admirers know, “Just don’t put your entire body in a case and send it to us.”

“The Van Gogh move.” Just the chillest dude, even when he’s talking about a severed body part that was mailed to him with a vague threat. But, uh, WHAT DID YOU DO WITH THE EAR, JARED LETO? You cannot toss off a joke about wearing it as a necklace (terrible joke) without clarifying that, no, but actually you had your manager deal with it or whatever and you don’t know what he or she did with it but you know it involved calling the police. You received an ear and didn’t look into where it came from at all? Did not not even receive an ear in the mail, Jared? Are you lying?! JARED? WHAT DID YOU DO WITH THE EAR, JARED? #areyoulistening

The officer charged with ferreting out injustice in city government ultimately answers to the mayor when it comes to enforcing his subpoenas, the state’s highest court ruled this week, even when his investigation involves the mayor’s office. [ more › ]

Alex Cornell has constructed a handy infographic to help you decide where to sit at a restaurant or dinner party table.

7 Person Rectangle: It's very easy to get screwed in this scenario. While it may appear like you can sit anywhere except the ends, this is not so. You are at risk of sitting next to the lonely end-seat, which requires you to speak soley to that person for the duration of the meal.

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