“He expects their inhabitants to include not only bacteria and fungi but also more unusual creatures like amoebae, algae, and protists. ‘You may have worms … There’s even some evidence in the Netherlands of little crustaceans.'” While I cancel my trip to the Netherlands, you can read more about what’s lurking in your showerhead.

+ “I’m Spartacus.” “I’m Spartacus.” “No, I’m Spartacus.” You can all sit down. Everyone knows that Kirk Douglas is Spartacus. Even now, at the age of 100.

+ Which is better for the planet? Real Christmas Trees, or fake ones. I don’t want to throw the first stone, but they’re both a hell of lot worse for the environment than Latkes.

+ GQ: YouTube’s top 10 viral videos of 2016, reviewed.