For the Game of Thrones return this weekend:

1. Supercut of aphorisms from Game of Thrones seasons one through three; 2. Baratheon and beyond: 15 absolutely horrible child rulers, 3. a map of the wines of Westeros, 4. the secrets and clues of the official Game of Thrones maps, and 5. a nine-minute recap of the first three seasons.

Science: the chemical effect of beer marinades on charcoal-grilled pork.

Absurd creature of the week: The six-foot earthworm that sounds like a draining bathtub.

Dubious medical device du jour: the prostate warmer.

Twenty-four animals sleeping and cuddling with stuffed animals.

Meet a thirteen-year-old Mongolian eagle huntress.

ICYMI, Wednesday’s links are here, and include a dolphin-to-English translator, instructions for pooping like a Samurai, and safecracking for dummies.