You might be under the mind control of parasites from your cat’s poop. Like, WHOA.
February 9, 2012
How Your Cat Is Making You Crazy
April 25, 2011
Making “ghosts” by light painting with a laptop playing a slideshow of cross-sections of a human corpse (if that description didn’t make sense, look at the bottom of the article)
February 23, 2011
"But recent studies have found large changes in cues and behavior when a woman is at this stage of peak fertility. Lap dancers get much higher tips (unless they’re taking birth-control pills that suppress ovulation, in which case their tips remain lower). The pitch of a woman’s voice rises. Men rate her body odor as more attractive and respond with higher levels of testosterone."
— The Threatening Scent of Fertile Women - NYTimes.com via Diego
November 29, 2010
Got allergies? Try Hookworm
I just listened to this Radiolab episode that features a man who cured his allergies by self-infecting himself with hookworms by mucking about in rural latrines in Cameroon. It sounds like this is for serious. I am impressed.
November 17, 2010
Synesthesia occurs in more than 1 in 5 people in some form or strength. The most common form is recognizing a day of the week or letters/numbers as being a certain color - each of these occur in about 1% of people.
November 11, 2010
Smarter people drink more, even when income, education, and social class are controlled for.
October 10, 2010
"The difference between a bad dancer and good dancer comes down to the neck, torso, and right knee. Women tend to be drawn to men who move their upper bodies, use a lot of space, and vary their movements."
August 22, 2010
Radiolab » Words
Very fascinating podcast on language and thought, and some of the latest discoveries about them.
August 6, 2010
July 14, 2010
June 5, 2010
March 25, 2010
"The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that the rate of Caesarean sections should not exceed 15% in any country. However, in recent years the rate has risen to a record level of 46% in China and to levels of 25% and above in many Asian countries, Latin America and the USA."
March 23, 2010
See also: penis size map, women’s preference chart and internet self-declaration
March 5, 2010
January 22, 2010
"
“My bagder’s gonna unleash hell on your ass. Badgertastic!”
“Legs time! Everybody get your legs!”
"— Sleep Talkin’ Man - transcripts of one man’s sleep talking exploits.
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