Know This:

• Life was a lot different before the Violence Against Women Act.
• Apparently, politics writers can't use sports metaphors -- any more than they can hit home runs.
• A man in Kentucky bought everything at his local Kmart and gave it to charity.

Read This:

• The case against Band-Aids.
• How Donna Summer saved one man's life.
• A seventh grader wrote a letter to President Reagan -- and Reagan actually responded.

Watch This:

• Yes, you can tattoo a banana.
• When it comes to watching the Celtics, like father, like daughter.
• A Florida man somehow managed to complete a mini-triathlon while juggling.
• Ron Swanson would do anything for the Cubs. Anything.

Look At This:

• It's a cat, made from the fur of another cat.
• Fifty years of government spending, in one handy infographic.

Other:

• Tea Time Twitter: @corybooker
• Tea Time Tumblr: Pr0nography As Art
• Tea Time List: 5 Favors People Love To Offer That No One Wants
• Above: crackajack