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TheWeek

  1. The time Barbie got a tattoo (and pink hair) — bit.ly/JvHPfp about 1 hour ago via Sprout Social
  2. Have you seen this? We love it: The pillow that makes long-distance relationships less lonely — bit.ly/JvGMMG about 3 hours ago via Sprout Social
  3. Stop whatever you're doing and take a moment to marvel at the universe: Breathtaking time-lapse video of our galaxy — bit.ly/ITB1J5 about 5 hours ago via Sprout Social
  4. Memorial Day travel, by the numbers — bit.ly/JvG9CE about 6 hours ago via Sprout Social
  5. An estimated 35% of Americans would not pass the civics portion of the U.S. naturalization test — bit.ly/IFST6T about 7 hours ago via Sprout Social
  6. 6 photos Facebook controversially banned — bit.ly/Jys3gz about 8 hours ago via Sprout Social
  7. Ever wondered why the best competitive eaters are generally pretty thin? bit.ly/Jzt87S — (via @MentalFloss) about 9 hours ago via Sprout Social
  8. Has Obama's stance increased support for gay marriage in the black community? bit.ly/JznLp8 about 10 hours ago via Sprout Social
  9. The financial ups and downs of graduating: by the numbers — bit.ly/JrX5dk about 11 hours ago via Sprout Social
  10. #RandomFact: Two thirds of the gay couples who have gotten married or had other civil recognition in the U.S. have been lesbians. (via @NRO) about 12 hours ago via Sprout Social
  11. 25 years of wrongful convictions: By the numbers — bit.ly/JpLCHJ about 13 hours ago via Sprout Social
  12. Narcissistic, broke, and 6 other ways to describe the Millennial generation — bit.ly/Jg5pcI about 15 hours ago via Sprout Social
  13. Athletic scholarships should be a guaranteed four years, says Josh Levin in @Slate — slate.me/Jj1zmA about 16 hours ago via Sprout Social
  14. The percentage of students borrowing money to pay for college has doubled in the last 20 years. It's now at 94% — bit.ly/IUrMaX about 17 hours ago via Sprout Social
  15. Are you willing to pay $25 for a window seat? — bit.ly/JnYv8K about 18 hours ago via Sprout Social
  16. Reagan's blood and 7 other gross celebrity items sold at auction — bit.ly/Jo03zm about 19 hours ago via Sprout Social
  17. 10 things you need to know today: bit.ly/JuMvCr about 19 hours ago via Sprout Social
  18. 61% of Americans say our obesity problem is due to people's personal choices, while 19% blame food manufactures. (via @Reuters poll) about 20 hours ago via Sprout Social
  19. A brief history of unlikely film adaptations — slate.me/Jj1FdG (@Slate) about 21 hours ago via Sprout Social
  20. In case you missed it: The 12 best photos from this week's news — bit.ly/Js7K7X about 23 hours ago via Sprout Social