“There are eight million stories in the naked city and just over a thousand public restrooms scattered throughout it. No, seriously. 8.4 million people live in New York City and less than 1,200 real, working bathrooms exist. It’s a problem that touches on everything from classism to ageism and highlights a myriad of issues that often falls on small business owners to have to contend with.” Jason Diamond: To All Manhattan Bathrooms I’ve Loved Before. (I can almost always point to the nearest restroom in any city. I’ve got IBS GPS.)

+ MIT tested 1,000 Oreo cookies to crack the mystery of the best way to eat one.