On this day in 1829, London's reorganized police force, which became known as Scotland Yard, went on duty.

Also, in 1982, seven people in the Chicago area died after unwittingly taking Tylenol capsules laced with cyanide.

More comedy gold from SomethingAwful.com - actual excerpts from an anime web forum.

NEWS-ISH:
* Occasionally, Ted Rall may be right. (Courtesy sjo.)
* The undemocratic process by which Congress operates.
* Influential director Elia Kazan passed away.
* Man, I wish there was an internet and web logs when I went to high school.
* Linking stress and comfort foods.
* FilmJerk asks for *more* cross-platform marketing? Huh.