Archive for January, 2008
An experiment: Do men prefer curly or straight hair?
by Marshall Brain | January 30, 2008
In an ideal world, it would make no difference. But the world is not ideal, so we have this social experiment, carried out in fascinating detail: Curly vs. Straight: Which Do Men Prefer? From the article: Would it really make a difference? To find out, I embarked on an unscientific social experiment. Newly single in [...]
You either like “FAIL” images of you don’t. If you do, then this is funny: The FAIL Blog [See previous Funny]
Description from the video: The jelly fish came to this lake in Palau through a tunnel which connected the sea and the lake a long time ago. Now the tunnel has closed, and the jelly fish came to have no poison in an environment where there’s no predator. They live by photosynthesis because they cannot [...]
Not your teen’s model rocket – “The Desert Hawk is 10 feet tall and weighs 126 pounds. Launching it required high-altitude clearance from the Federal Aviation Administration. It’s fueled by a mixture of ammonium perchlorate and synthetic rubber – known as APCP, it’s essentially what powers the space shuttle…” Hyperfast Star Proven To Be Alien [...]
Credit card strips are pieces of magnetic tape with your personal information. Learn more about credit card stripes at HowStuffWorks.com
Fugu is a dish in Japan made from pufferfish. Prepared improperly it can kill you. This video will help you understand how it works: Eating Poison Fish From the video: The Tiger Fugu has enough toxin to kill 30 people. The toxin itself, to give you an idea, is 1,000 times stronger than Cyanide. One [...]
Is it possible that a waiter or bartender can influence your decisions with a slight nod? According to this page, “Studies have concluded that 60–70% of the time, a Sullivan nod will achieve the desired results (customers choosing the ‘recommended’ item).” Jim Sullivan is a writer/consultant who works with the restauant industry. More info here: [...]
…with this 360-degree panoramaic photograph: A380 Cockpit For more info see: How the A380 Works [See previous panorama]
ZENN stands for “Zero Emissions No Noise” and is an electric car built in Canada. It is a 100% electric vehicle that recharges from a standard wall outlet. You can learn more about it here: – Zenncars.com/ – ZENN Specifications And here: It seems like a great idea, and it is built in Canada. The [...]
David Smith Amazing Weight Loss Story – (photos) The obvious question you might have is, “How did he do it?” No surgery was involved: it was all diet and exercise, as discussed in How Dieting Works. The first link mentions “carb cycling”, aka Carbohydrate Cycling, which is a way to get a handle on diet. [...]
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