Good day, bad day: February 1, 2012

GOOD DAY FOR:

Unintended consequences

Planned Parenthood benefits from a flood of new donations after the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation announces it will cut funding for the organization. [Newser]

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Seeing double

A two-faced kitten is born healthy in Florida. The cat reportedly eats and meows out of both mouths. [Huffington Post]

Boosting your popularity

A new iPhone app rewards a user's friends with prizes when they hang out with him. [The Consumerist]

BAD DAY FOR:

Planned pregnancies

More than 1 million birth control pill packets are recalled because they might actually raise the risk of pregnancy. [The Daily What]

Taking a stand

Josh Fox, the Oscar-nominated director of Gasland, is arrested and charged with "unlawful entry" after he refuses to leave a congressional hearing on hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking." [The Hill]

Accidental adventures

A New Zealand handyman unintentially sets sail for the South Pole when the ship he was repairing hurriedly departs with him still on board. [Our Amazing Planet]

For more winners and losers see: Good day, bad day: January 31, 2012