Reality Checks: the Birth of Franklin, Starbucks Cups, Mizzou Football Strike, and an “Astronomical Blackout”

• The origins of the Peanuts character Franklin. (via NPR)
• The war on Christmas has begun. The first front: Starbucks cups. (via Jezebel)
• Following racist incidents, 32 Mizzou football players go on strike until the university president resigns. (via Think Progress)
• There’s no such thing as an “astronomical blackout.” (via io9)

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