Did you read about the Syrian Electronic Army, the shelf life of a diamond, and Julius Rosenwald?

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• Apparently diamonds aren’t forever

Reader staffers share stories that fascinate, amuse, or inspire us.

Hey, did you read:

• That the New York Times has apparently come under a hack attack from the Syrian Electronic Army? —Tony Adler

• That a diamond is not forever? —Aimee Levitt

• About the new additions to the online Oxford Dictionaries? (“Derp,” “selfie,” and “srsly” are now totally acceptable words.) —Brianna Wellen

• That Sears, Roebuck partner and president Julius Rosenwald did some fairly astounding good works in the areas of fair housing and equal eduction for African-Americans? —Tony Adler

• This story of a kidnapping in Somalia? —Aimee Levitt

• That Bobby Riggs may have tanked the “Battle of the Sexes” tennis match against Billie Jean King for Mafia money? —Tal Rosenberg

• That the artist who put Putin in drag has fled Russia? —Deanna Isaacs

• That J Dilla’s uncle is opening a doughnut shop in Detroit called Dilla’s Delights? —Leor Galil