• The Cubbies snapped the Giants out of their 7-game win streak, but a 2-1 loss ain't all that bad. And anyway, the Diamondbacks lost too. [CBS5] [McCoveyChron]

• In-N-Out Burger is the best! Science has confirmed it. [Consumerist]

• Sorry Redwood City, no fireworks this weekend (because you're poor). [KTVU]

• One of those amphibious Duck Boats that tourists love so very much got stranded in McCovey Cove. Who would've thought WWII-era technology could ever break down? Wasn't that like, the greatest generation for duck boats? Meanwhile, the Examiner struggles to find a photo of a duck boat that is not in Philadelphia. [BCN/Appeal] [SFEx]

• Undercover pig abuse footage will ruin your holiday barbecue. Sorry folks! Just make some hamburgers and try not to Google "bovine slaughter" or anything. [Gawker]