Good day, bad day: June 11, 2012

GOOD DAY FOR:

Brining the wine

A vineyard manager, a barrel maker, and an oyster farmer in France experiment with aging wine underwater. [AFP]

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Perseverance

Lady Gaga gets hit in the head with a pole during a New Zealand performance, sustains a concussion... and continues to perform. [BuzzFeed]

Frequent fliers

A new study finds that the TSA's full-body scanners do not expose passengers to dangerous levels of radiation. [Consumerist]

BAD DAY FOR:

Starry-eyed idealists

A hitchhiker who was writing a book about the kindness of America is shot at random while waiting for a ride on the side of the road. [Death & Taxes]

Lifelong romance

Two giant tortoises that had maintained a 115-year relationship are separated after attacks from the female turned violent. [The Daily What]

Framing your diploma

A Nevada high school misspells "graduation" as "graduataion" on its students' diplomas. [AP]

For more winners and losers see: Good day, bad day: June 8, 2012