This x That:

Know This:

• Sweden vows to appeal British judge ruling granting bail to Wikileaks founder Julian Assange; Michael Moore: Why I’m Posting Bail Money for Julian Assange.

• Follow Up: Holbrooke’s poignant last words to end Afghan war may have been in jest.

• Voyager 1, on its way to interstellar space, becomes first man-made object to go beyond solar wind. (via.)

• Doctors cure man of HIV infection with stem cell transplant.

Read This:

• The Boston Globe presents: How WikiLeaks stole Christmas! by Dr. Sutton Ward. (via.)

• Das Racist denied entry to UK over “political views” visa issues.

• Bandit makes away with $1.5 million in Bellagio chips.

• Researchers claim possible evidence of cosmic collision may prove “multiverse” theory.

• Serbian census to provide extraterrestrials with own section.

• 2,400-year-old pot of soup unearthed in China.

• Inmate claims devotion to Festivus to receive salami-free meals.

Look At This:

• The Big Picture: 2010 in photos (part 1 of 3).

• Infographic: How Big Are Different Types of Rockets?

The Other:

• NewsFeed: Odd, Yet So Addictive: The 10 Strangest Stories Of 2010.

• Nerve: Ten Soundtracks That Are Better Than The Movie.

• Tea x Time List: 10 Mind-Blowing Easter Eggs Hidden in Famous Albums.

• Above: Keira Rathbone’s typewriter artwork.