Thursday Links

Everything seems to be working okey dokey so far this am, knock wood.

Up to 10 percent of Iraqis disabled by war, sanctions

Bigger brains linked to better scores on video games: study

The return of rickets: Victorian disease on the rise due to poor diet and lack of exercise

USA Today: Michelle Obama to launch initiative fighting child obesity Calling obesity an epidemic and one of the greatest threats to America's health and economy, first lady Michelle Obama said Wednesday that she would launch a major initiative next month to combat the problem in childhood.

Study: Terrorists can be turned away from violence

The curious case of Chemical Ali

Worth looking into: Europe's largest man-made hole up for sale at £30,000

Burlington Free Press: High levels of radioactive material found; state to begin independent testing Vermont state officials say more radioactive tritium has been found at the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant — at much higher levels than were found in a test well nearly two weeks ago.