This Romanian graveyard has a surprisingly delightful sense of…

This Romanian graveyard has a surprisingly delightful sense of humor The Merry Cemetery’s incongruously colorful headstones and witty epitaphs smirk and wink in the face of death. See more photos at TheWeek.com .

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Pakistan’s traditional third gender isn’t happy…

Pakistan’s traditional third gender isn’t happy about the trans movement For centuries, South Asia has had its own Khawaja Sira, or third gender culture. The community, identifying as neither male nor female, are believed by many to be “God’s chosen people, ” with special powers to bless and curse anyone they choose. The acceptance of Khawaja Sira people in Pakistan has been held up internationally as a symbol of tolerance, established long before Europe and America had even the slightest semblance of a transgender rights movement. But the acceptance of people defining their own gender in Pakistan is much more complicated. Read more from our friends at PRI’s The World .

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The clearest image of our nearest planet: Mercury as you’ve never seen it

This NASA image of Mercury has been making the internet rounds anew this week, but has been widely reposted with some not-entirely-accurate information. Read the rest

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Malaysia Airlines passenger jet reported shot down in Ukraine near Russian border

Interfax , CNN, and other news agencies are reporting that a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 passenger jet flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur has crashed on the eastern border of Ukraine, near the border with Russia. The Ukrainian interior minister says the plane was “shot down, ” but does not say by whom. Read the rest

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"Tumblr convention" a total disaster

DashCon2014 , a gathering of tumblr users and celebrities, “descended into chaos” this weekend , with the chaos including an alleged $17, 000 friday night shakedown by the Marriot-owned hotel.

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