Monday Links

Happy Dyngus Day!!! Beer, hard boiled eggs, sausage and Polka dancing! What could go wrong?

Meet Nissan's new futurist electric-powered vehicle which is half-car half-scooter

Study: Breast-feeding would save lives, money

Scientists discover 'missing link between man and apes'

Entombed car unearthed after 40 years

Chicago Sun-Times: Illinois tea party at a crossroads
Dismissed by some as fringe but striking a chord with those frustrated by the growth of government, the tea party in Illinois finds itself at a crossroads over its future now that the health care reforms are law. Some in the movement say they need to move beyond protests and create a more formal structure. Others say the movement's spontaneous character remains its greatest strength, even though they concede that their loose network opens the door to fringe elements, including a few who believe the Sept. 11 attacks were planned by the U.S. government.

CBS: Ferguson to get robot sidekick (Ed note- TONIGHT!!!)

Earthquake Struck At Worst Possible Moment For Aspiring Quarter-Catching Record Holder

Van Gogh painting reproduced in breakfast cereal

HOWTO defeat a sliding chain lock with a rubber band

New York Times: U.S. Admits Role in February Killing of Afghan Women
After initially denying involvement or any cover-up in the deaths of three Afghan women during a badly bungled American Special Operations assault in February, the American-led military command in Kabul admitted late on Sunday that its forces had, in fact, killed the women during the nighttime raid. The admission immediately raised questions about what really happened during the Feb. 12 operation — and what falsehoods followed — including a new report that Special Operations forces dug bullets out of the bodies of the women to hide the true nature of their deaths.