Headlines from February 6, 2014

Scientists discover entirely new way to reprogram animal cells into stem cells, with no genetic manipulation.
CVS to stop selling tobacco in 2015—an important move, though 75% of all cigarettes are purchased in convenience stores.
In France, hamburgers overtake baguette sandwiches in popularity; the French are also the second biggest consumers of pizza.
Caffeine impersonates the neurochemical that makes you sleepy—so your nervous system can’t tell the difference, until it can.
The Oregon chub becomes the first fish to be taken off the U.S. endangered species list—its population has increased 150-fold in 15 years.
A moose can dive underwater down to nearly 20 feet. Bullshit-sounding-but-true facts.
The internet travels across the globe through undersea cables. #maps
Snow formations on Philadelphia streets show where traffic interventions could be installed. #photos
Auto-rickshaw drivers in Bangalore feel the brunt of the Polar Vortex, as it has nearly tripled the cost of propane.
The man who rediscovered the world’s oldest subway tunnel, in Brooklyn, has been kicked out by the city after leading tours for nearly 30 years.
Some of the most crazy, deep, deep, deep nerd shit ever. Ice-T on recording a Dungeons & Dragons audiobook.
How the U.S. military may have violated its rules around alcohol by pairing with Budweiser for a Super Bowl commercial.
Related: After decades of commercials degrading women, the 2013 NFL season was the battle of mama-friendly beer spots. #tmn
The best and worst Super Bowl ads of 2014: fewer bikinis, only one fart joke.
A river, stained red with blood, is not the same as a river of blood. New fiction from Zadie Smith.
Videos of children saying “I love you” to their parents go viral in China; parents are mostly baffled.