Man with penis stuck in pipe for two days. “It was hot so I was painting the wall in the nude…”

A small proportion of the population are responsible for the vast majority of lies

New study sheds light on what happens to ‘cool’ kids

When It Costs Too Much to Work

It is puzzling that people feel quite unhappy when they become unemployed, while at the same time active labor market policies are needed to bring unemployed back to work more quickly. [PDF ]

Boredom at work can make us more creative

Job interview tips from a woman who went on 100 job interviews in six years

My data show that reductions in the barriers to divorce were associated with reductions in women’s happiness, particularly among older women and women with children.

Do imaginary companions die?

Toilet psychology: Why do men wash their hands less than women?

US to auction 29,656 bitcoins seized from Silk Road

Does the advertising business that built Google actually work?

For non-brand keywords we find that new and infrequent users are positively influenced by ads but that more frequent users whose purchasing behavior is not influenced by ads account for most of the advertising expenses, resulting in average returns that are negative. [PDF]

Gil Elvgren pinup art side-by-side with reference photos

they wanted her funeral to be just as lively

Best friends

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