[BLOG] Some Thursday links

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• Dangerous Minds notes a petition to make Black Sabbath's "War Pigs" the American national anthem.


• The Dragon's Gaze looks at a study looking for exoplanets in the galactic bulge.


• The Dragon's Tales notes a study suggesting that the very early Earth and the impactor which created the Moon were both water-rich.


• The Everyday Sociology Blog looks at the fragility of gender.


• The Honourary Canadian notes the terrible ABC translation of Justin Trudeau's French.


• Language Log considers ancient Chinese.


• Lawyers, Guns and Money argues that Hillary Clinton is bad for the labour that supports her.


• The LRB Blog notes a Syrian refugee held in an Istanbul airport in terrible conditions.


• The Map Room Blog notes a Super Mario Brothers-style map of the Ottawa light rail network.


• Marginal Revolution notes that support for women boosts fertility.


• Peter Rukavina looks at news articles revealing the life of an Island man going through divorce.


• The Russian Demographics Blog noted the recent mass emigration from Ukraine.


• Towleroad reports on Samantha Bee's attempt to interview Donald Trump supporters.


• The Volokh Conspiracy argues in favour of open borders.