Sesame Street Song of Wonder

Prepare to have your mind blown. My love of Sesame Street is well known, but this is classic stuff. One of the best mashups yet.

Via BoingBoing.

IRON BABY is coming to kick your ass.

Hilarious.

The secret life of Disneyland

A fascinating article about what happens after Disneyland closes – hundreds of maintenance workers emerge to tune the park up on an ongoing basis.

Years ago — no one seems to know when — feral cats began to sneak into the park, living among the park’s trees and shrubs during the day. At night, they venture out, and an estimated 200 cats now prowl through Disneyland and neighboring California Adventure Park.

But instead of evicting the cats, Disneyland’s animal wranglers work to control the feline population by spaying and neutering the adult cats and finding homes for all kittens born in the resort. The cats eat at five permanent feeding stations installed throughout the two parks.

“We are not trying to get rid of them,” said Gina Mayberry, manager of Disneyland’s Circle D ranch, where the park’s animals are housed. “They keep the rodent population down.”

Read the full story at the L.A. Times.