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Stephen Levy's Wired feature How the NSA Almost Killed the Internet is a masterful summary of the NSA scandal to date and its fallout, but even better are Christoph Niemann's, Zohar Lazar's, and others' graphics, which are the best NSA-scandal illustrations to emerge since Hugh D'Andrade's NSA/ATT eagle.

How the NSA Almost Killed the Internet [Stephen Levy/Wired]

This post is sponsored by Intrepid Travel, in partnership with The Perennial Plate.

MEXICO remains close to my heart. I spent 6 months there when I was 20, back in 1996. I worked at an all-inclusive resort in San Jose del Cabo on the Baja Peninsula, entertaining guests as one of the activities (actividades) staff. We acted in comedy shows; ref’d pool volleyball; hosted casino nights, beach parties, and a plethora of other fun events. As you can imagine, the job was terrible. Kidding.

My experience with Mexican food up to that point was Old El Paso hardshell tacos. You know: seasoned ground beef, tomatoes, lettuce, shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream, and salsa. Not that I didn’t love that version of “Mexican food,” but my mind was blown wide open actually living there and eating the local cuisine. I was introduced to dishes like mole poblano and chilaquiles.

In 2010 I spent a few weeks in the province of Oaxaca, furthering my appreciation for authentic Mexican food. I fell in love with tamales and tlayudas and some strange-but-awesome concoction of grilled corn on the cob smothered in cream, lime, chili powder, and crumbly cheese.

The above 1-minute video, shot and assembled by food video ninjas The Perennial Plate, is a rapid-fire assault on my senses, driven by Latin hip-hop star Omeca. Alright, time to go feed my grumbling stomach.

Here’s a coffee table that will open up a whole new world of conversation, and get your guests quoting Aladdin when they come over to visit- it’s a magic carpet coffee table from Duffy London that, thanks to the addition of a bottom shadow shape, appears to be floating above the living room floor.

The rug pattern looks like something out of an old NES version of Arabian Nights, but the floating illusion does look pretty cool, albeit a bit bulky compared to conventional legs. But if you're thinking about picking up a magic carpet table for your palace you'd better start saving up, because this table costs well over two thousand dollars, so if you want one you'd better start looking for an old lamp with a genie inside!

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If you're an avid selfie-snapper, you already know which filters show you at your Insta-best. If you're a felfie snapper, however, your favorite filter flatters not only you but also your favorite family cow.

Felfies, or farm selfies, are gaining ground on Instagram and we are delighted. Cows, horses, pigs and the like bring some serious cute to these otherwise standard self-portraits.

The Irish Farmers Journal kicked off the trend about a month ago with a contest in search of the best selfie taken on a farm

Since then, the trend has inspired two websites: felfies.com and farmingselfie.com Read more...

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Title: For you
Artist: Pamela Duenas Wood

This 1995 Mercedes Benz S600 is said to be the former property of known Benz collector the Sultan of Brunei, and it was fully bullet-proofed by TRASCO. It is said to weigh 7600 lbs and have 3″ thick glass, as well as 1/2 steel armor plating giving it a B7 safety rating, whatever that means. Find it here on eBay in Saint Charles, Missouri. Special thanks to BaT reader Neal C. for this submission!