This & That:

Know This:

• Eagle Scouts across the U.S. are returning their medals to protest the Boy Scouts’ anti-gay rights stance.
• Police in Lincoln, NE, are calling a brutal home invasion over the weekend an LGBT hate crime.
• Mitt Romney’s bad day got worse when he was sassed by British PM David Cameron.
• YouTube sensation Antoine Dodson will continue to eat Chick-Fil-A, thankyouverymuch.
• LSU has offered eighth-grader Dylan Moses a full football scholarship.

Read This:

• From Slate: Why are the London Olympic mascots so freakin’ creepy?
• From the BBC: In 1989, a couple set out on an 18-month road trip. It ended up lasting 23 years.
• From The Washington Post: How a pair of pals from the East Coast ended up in the Colorado movie theater where 12 people lost their lives.

Watch This:

• The July 2012 fail compilation is here — and the month’s not even over.
• Zach Galifianakis and Jimmy Fallon switch spots on Late Night.
• Meanwhile in Russia…

Look At This:

• Walter White vs. Malcolm’s dad Hal — a visual comparison.
• The future of table tennis starts with customizable paddles.

Listen To This:

• 18 duets that will make you wish your best friend could sing.

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