We respect and value the social media editors who share the links that make our job easier. But sometimes, we have no idea what they are talking about. So after a long day spent staring at Twitter, we're sharing our favorites.

When moon rocks were swag lat.ms/xUjWPZ

— L.A. Times Books (@latimesbooks) March 15, 2012

...gas was under a buck-a-gallon. That's always how these things turn out.

If you ever get into a fight with a bear, remember this tip: wapo.st/AyyG3Y

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 15, 2012

"What one man can do do another can do! What one man can do another can do!"

Beautiful billionaire buddies save 88 puppies from gruesome conditions huff.to/zdZ5ha

— Huffington Post (@HuffingtonPost) March 15, 2012

The rare tweet that has it all: billionaires, beauties, danger, puppies, and conditions.

The perfect recipe for potato-leek soup: slate.me/zronFG

— Slate (@Slate) March 15, 2012

Please note that in addition to being helpful and tasty, this tweet is in no way in questionable taste, what with the coming St. Patrick's Day celebrations and all. No sir, not at all.

'19% surveyed admit to snorting a substance without knowing what it is' – read more in our @GlobalDrugSurvy w/ @mixmag: bit.ly/zaLwyl

— The Guardian (@guardian) March 15, 2012

19 percent! That seems high, until you remember the number of times you've grabbed half-a-sandwich that you're 90 percent sure used to be yours from the refrigerator in the office kitchenette. (Others have done this, correct? It can't just be What the Tweet. It can't!)

Rutherford B. Hayes is so hot right now theatln.tc/xF7Yil

— The Atlantic Wire (@TheAtlanticWire) March 15, 2012

He really, truly is.

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Ray Gustini