Opinion / Superlatives The Week's Most Extreme Stories This week's superlative stories, as voted by you By Newser Editors, Newser Staff Posted Jan 4, 2013 5:00 PM CST Updated Jan 6, 2013 12:00 PM CST Copied Louis XVI (Wikimedia Commons) It's the weekend—time to kick back, relax, and look back on the week that was. As voted by you, our readers, here are the stories that came out on top during the past week: Most Hilarious: Ex's Revenge: She Sells His Secret Fishing Spots Most Brilliant: Recess as Essential as Class: Doctors Most Scary: 1 in 24 Admit Falling Asleep Behind Wheel Most Depressing: Company Pulls Drug for Lou Gehrig's Disease Most Intriguing: Scientists Find Louis XVI's Blood in Ancient Gourd Most Ridiculous: Newtown Lawsuit Withdrawn—for Now Click any of the above to see what you may have missed—or to relive the moment—or check out picks from previous weeks here. (More Superlatives stories.) Report an error