Margarine, Bionic Dogs, and Abe Lincoln's Cyborg Tattoo

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Here at The Atlantic Wire, we respect and value the social media editors who share the links that make our jobs easier. Sometimes, though, we have no idea what they're talking about. So after a day of staring at Twitter, we're sharing our favorite head-scratchers.

Twitter had a field day with this story, which is probably reasonable. We're holding out for a strong second-day piece about how he got the phone.

This is a tough question. On one side is every frustrated sixth-grader who has been forced to memorize Civil War battlesites. On the other, everyone who has ever needed a quick apohrism about repeating mistakes. Both have compelling arguments for and against.

We're guessing stories like these weren't what attracted Katie Couric to ABC News. Then again, you never know.

We'll admit it: we thought butter bootlegging was a state offense.

He should be happy. He has bionic legs. We'd be happy if we had bionic legs.

It's impossible not to click on this link. It cannot be done. Even if you know Abraham Lincoln doesn't have a cyborg tattoo.

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