Comedy club charges per laugh with facial recognition

PETA slams Google for using camel to capture desert “Street View” photos

Vaginal orgasm doesn’t exist, study

The use and abuse of the prefix neuro-

Tu and Soman hypothesized that one reason for why we procrastinate is that we do not envision time as a linear, continuous entity but instead categorize future deadlines into two categories, the imminent future and the distant future.

The revolution in genetic engineering that will make it possible for humans to actively manage our evolutionary process for the first time in our species’ history is already under way.

Why exercise boosts IQ

A new Dutch study on an old question — should men stand or sit when urinating? — just might weaken the revenue stream of pharma companies that offer treatments for male urinary ailments.

Longevity began increasing long before 1800 and the Industrial Revolution, with marked increases around 1400 and again around 1650.

What makes for a stable marriage?

When science writer Vito Tartamella noticed a physics paper co-authored by Stronzo Bestiale (which means “total asshole” in Italian) he looked it up in the phonebook. [more]

In Search of Time’s Origin

Edible flowers can make for a beautiful garnish on salads and trendy Brooklyn cocktails, but these decorative flourishes can be a disaster for the oblivious amateur.

I Quant NY [Thanks Tim]

Mike Heist has been working in the neon industry for 30 years

Wimbledon 2013

every day the same again | October 13th, 2014