Headlines from February 5, 2013

A proposed think tank, the Center for the Study of Existential Risk, would study scenarios that result in the end of humanity.
Sedentary lifestyles reduce sperm counts—as does running in tight clothing and too much time on a bike.
Qantas asks passenger to remove T-shirt bearing an Inigio Montoya quotation from The Princess Bride.
The web release of My Bloody Valentine’s first album in 22 years: “the closest thing to standing in line at a record store for a few hours before midnight.”
Scientists develop a “genetic patch” that can prevent a hereditary form of deafness.
How Hitler’s toilet ended up in New Jersey.
Norway’s diapers are so cheap that foreigners drive hundreds of miles to buy them up.
The Seville garbage collectors’ strike enters its second week. #photos
Your first bull, urinating freely now, bleeding, stands his ground. Seth Sawyers visits Sevilla’s bullring. #tmn
A new Indian league hopes to make badminton cool, but not as cool as cricket or soccer. #sports
Surowiecki: The ban on sports betting does exactly what Prohibition did. It makes criminals rich.
A Long-Haired Handsome Jesus, Michael Blankenburg’s beautiful online memoir about growing up in East Texas.
From the attic: Dennis Mahoney deduces why we press the elevator call button even after it’s already been pressed. #tmn
Out today: Mahoney’s debut novel, Fellow Mortals. #books
Ahmadinejad says he’s ready to be the first human sent into orbit by Iran’s space program.
Economist debuts interactive Big Mac Index, a tool “to make exchange-rate theory more digestible.”
No prime minister of the country has been born after 1947. Tyler Cowen reads every word in a late December issue of India Today.
Celiac experts struggle to corral wilder claims about the benefits of a gluten-free diet.
If you want to live longer than the average American, look to the Adventists of Loma Linda, Calif., for dietary advice.
Child retrieved safely after six-day hostage standoff in Alabama.
In-depth biography reveals warning signs in the life of Amy Bishop, who shot six colleagues after being denied tenure. #longreads
We’re still only at the beginning of history. Alain de Botton offers “A Manifesto for Atheists—Ten Virtues for the Modern Age.”
If you’d like a piece of merchandise celebrating San Francisco’s big win over Balitmore, go to Zambia.
World’s largest collection of wildlife sounds now available online, including “substrate-based vibrations of treehoppers.”
Audio guide to current Mali music. #tmn
Financial analysis of how Netflix spent, and will recoup, its $100 million investment in House of Cards.
As of tomorrow, future Monopoly sets will likely no longer feature the boot or the iron token.
Sherwood Anderson died of peritonitis after swallowing a toothpick at a party. Wikipedia’s list of unusual deaths. via
Hatchet-carrying hitchhiker saves the day after “smashing” homicidal, racist Jesus impersonator in the head. #video