Every day, the same, again
Boeing caught charging Defense Department $2,286 for $10 part.
How You Know You Are not a Brain in a Vat.
A study has identified the brain regions and interactions involved in impersonations and accents. “Consider the difference between talking to a friend on the phone, talking to a police officer who’s cautioning you for parking violation, or speaking to a young infant. While the words we use might be different across these settings, another dramatic difference is the tone and style with which we deliver the words we say.”
The psychologist Dan Gilbert calls this kleptomnesia: generating an idea that you believe is novel, but in fact was created by someone else. It’s accidental plagiarism, and it’s all too common in creative work.
6 hostage negotiation techniques that will get you what you want. [Thanks Jane!]
This Is How You Respond to an Unjust Cease and Desist Letter.
Are there any big misperceptions about bear attacks you’d like cleared up? The most tragic one is people playing dead during a predacious attack. Because in that circumstance, the bear just keeps on chewing.
A plot to design a radiation weapon that could fit in a small van and be used to silently kill humans was unraveled by an FBI task force that charged two men with conspiring to sell the weapon to Jewish groups or a southern branch of the Ku Klux Klan.
Heaven’s Gate Cult Initiation Tape Part 1, Part 2 [Heaven’s Gate on Wikipedia]
For one day, the Tourette Syndrome Foundation of Canada (TSFC) will Tweet on your behalf.
Hairy Stockings For Young Chinese Girls To Fend Off Perverts.
