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Only the Internet will provide the opportunity for a headline like that. And only on the Internet will you find a story about a Saudi Goat Beauty Contest via a Chinese news site.

Another hot topic on the MetaBlogs this morning: you may have heard about the space station’s broken toilet. Well, the station inhabitants are relieved (heh) to have it fixed. If you’ve never given much thought to zero-g elimination, be sure to check out astronaut Chris Hadfield‘s informative & humorous overview of space toilets (streaming video link). He seems flushed with excitement as he bowls the audience over. No, really. He’s a straight shooter. A number one expert.