Photo by Mehgan Murphy/Smithsonian’s National Zoo

The Zoo! A place for cheap dates, a nice day with the family, or just walking around. You might learn something or see some weird animals. Plus, there’s poop.

Overheard of the week

Outside the birdhouse at the National Zoo:

A woman with one child approaches a man and another child.

Woman: “I just got pooped on.”
Kid, about 3 years old: “By who… Daddy?”
Woman, horrified: “No, by a bird!”

After the jump, newsroom weaponry, more Zoo, and brilliant observations.

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