“The market had been steadily increasing over several years, thanks largely to the use of plexiglass in construction, as well as in retail for signage and display cases. But Craig Saunders, president of the International Association of Plastics Distribution, told National Public Radio in July that, ‘overnight, [global] demand increased by roughly four times what it was the prior year.'” Purity and Security: Towards A Cultural History of Plexiglass.

+ You have to look closely, but check out this small plane landing on a freeway (and consider that most drivers can’t merge this well.)

+ A Daring Giraffe Rescue Is Underway in Kenya.