Every day, the same, again
Electric cigarette explodes in man’s mouth.
Bizarre details emerge from investigation of Athens credit card cloning ring.
Naked bondage role-playing lands two in jail. Couple tell police that episode in busy parking lot was just a Valentine’s Day game.
IPO planned for Empire State Building.
We should not allow a man to punch his girlfriend in the face and continue his career unabated.
Man’s body lays undiscovered in home for four years after suicide, and is only discovered by realtor who came to repossess house. He found Mr Carter’s ‘nearly skeletonized’ remains on his stairway, a gunshot in his head, and a handgun on his chest.
Novelty-seeking, a personality trait long associated with trouble, turns out to be one of the crucial predictors of emotional and physical well-being. [NY Times]
Drugs delivered wirelessly. Implanted microchip that releases medications on command has been tested in people for the first time.
All genes aren’t indispensable. Even healthy people may have about 20 genes that are completely inactivated, a new study finds.
Study Finds Goats Adjust Their ‘Accents’ Based On Social Surroundings.
Leaf-cutting ants are less productive as their colonies expand, new research suggests, indicating that there is a limit to how big a colony can get.
From New England to Peru, an unprecedented number of dolphins have been beaching themselves in recent weeks, and experts are grappling as to why.
Scientists Move Closer to Creating an Invisibility Cloak.
Mathematical Model Computes Snow Flake Shapes for the First Time.
Seven equations that rule the world.
Human activity is adding nitrogen even to waterways isolated from direct human contact.
Someone asked me recently how the price of a cocktail is determined.
The Internet makes magic disappear. YouTube has killed the magician’s art, and threatens the stores where tricks have been passed down for generations.
How to Charge an ipod with fruits. [Thanks Tim]
Military Adapts Pro Sports Software To Speed Decision Making.
A mystery of mysteries: “If you could even guess the nature of this castle’s secret, you would get down on your knees and thank God it was not yours.”
Not many people think of shantytowns, illegal street vendors, and unlicensed roadside hawkers as major economic players. But according to journalist Robert Neuwirth, that’s exactly what they’ve become. Why Black Market Entrepreneurs Matter to the World Economy.
Why Do Vampires Prefer Louisiana?
A statistics professor says he can predict crime before it occurs.
The Mystery of the Millionaire Metaphysician.
Because card counting is not illegal, most casinos can only ask players to leave.
The Mad Men Experiment: Does Boozing Lead to Funnier Ads. [Thanks Tim]
Saint Valentine is the patron saint of both lovers and epilepsy – sadly, a little known fact.
The Role of Brands in Human Culture. (interviews)
We celebrate Nietzsche for being anti-everything, but why is there no anti-Nietzsche? Malcolm Bull’s new book aims to answer this question.
A Life without Affects and Passions: Kant on the Duty of Apathy. [PDF ]
Visualizing citations in research literature.
Petit recueil de 18 moisissures argumentatives pour concours de mauvaise foi.
Scientists discover world’s smallest chameleon in Madagascar.
A medical chart of Tom Waits’ upper body.
The Alternative Swedish Dictionary.
Let’s not forget the environmental impact - how flowers were killed to make that wreath?
