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What we’re reading today:

1. Everyone’s heard of Brooklyn, N.Y., performance artist Marni Kotak’s human life is the greatest work of art thing, right?

2. Speaking of pregnant ladies, a pregnant woman completed the Chicago Marathon and then gave birth a couple hours after. So you know, if your baby’s running a few days/weeks late, just run/walk a marathon. (Kidding, this woman trained and had her doctor’s permission)

3. The fertility class divide: “The rates of unplanned pregnancies and births among poor women now dwarf the fertility rates of wealthier women, and finds that the gap between the two groups has widened significantly over the past five years.”

4. “There is a very strong relationship between age and the types of fears that people report in many different cultures.”

5. Vintage Lego commercial! Why would “This Old Man” be a good match for a building system?  Read more...

It’s time for Toronto’s all night art party

OK Toronto families, who’s excited for Nuit Blanche this weekend? This all-night art event goes from 7pm to sunrise, Saturday night to Sunday morning. We’re guessing the most family friendly times are right at the beginning, or right at the end.

Stroll around any of the zones and you’re sure to find something pretty awesome, but in case you want some set destinations in mind, here’s what we think looks good:

ZONE A (Around U of T and all the way to Yonge Street, Bloor to College Streets.)  Read more...

• Slow Falls Rising. Have the kids seen Niagara Falls? Have they seen it upside down and slowed down? @ Victoria University, just east of Queen’s Park
• L’écho-l’eau. Bring your rainboots and umbrellas and jump back in time to check out a log run. Sing it with us now “For he goes birling down a-down white water…” @MaRS 101 College Street