One of McDonald’s most divisive products, the McRib, made its return last week. For three decades, the sandwich has come in and out of existence, popping up in certain regional markets for short promotions, then retreating underground to its porky lair—only to be revived once again for reasons never made entirely clear. Each time it rolls out nationwide, people must again consider this strange and elusive product, whose unique form sets it deep in the Uncanny Valley—and exactly why its existence is so fleeting. READ MORE

Sarah Palin is concerned about a lot of things that are happening in this great nation of ours, but perhaps nothing is more disturbing than the terrible conspiracy to remove "In God We Trust" from the new presidential dollar coins. (The phrase was engraved on the coins' edge.) At a top-secret speech in Wisconsin on Friday, the former Alaska governor broached this very serious subject, asking, "Who calls a shot like that? Who makes a decision like that?" Turns out, it was the U.S. Mint! And it's since been reversed! But that's okay, Sarah's still kind of new to the Internet and stuff; we're sure she'll learn about Snopes.com soon enough.