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fitness
Extreme Dieting Prolongs Your Miserable Life, Say Donut-Munching Scientists
After torturing rhesus monkeys for decades with extremely low-calorie diets, scientists have finally proven that eating less can help primates (you) live longer. And the United States of America has proven that eating more kills you quick. Related: Donut Wars!! More »
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Comment by Private Hangnail: Subjects 14, 36, 67, and 91, all on the standard diet, were dismembered and consumed by Subject 2, currently on... 2 Responses | Other threads
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journalismism
New York Times Happy to Consider Story as Long as They Don't Have to Pay Expenses
Hobo broadsheet the New York Times, last seen telling its reporters that text messages are too expensive, has found another way to save precious nickels: getting freelancers to pay their own reporting expenses. With virtual panhandling! More »
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Comment by malden: Why doesn't she just collect soda bottles and get the 5ยข deposit back. Or even better see if she can... 1 Responses | Other threads
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science
College Kids All Racist In Their Own Special Ways
College: where drunk kids are guinea pigs for social science. The funnest college-kid studies involve race, because they make everyone uncomfortable! Now comes a new study of interracial college roommates that proves we're all terrible. A racial breakdown:
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Comment by Pareene: oh, god, the studies are from Indiana and Ohio State? What a shock that white kids from shitholes who've never... 12 Responses | Other threads
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science
The Safety of Glass
Remember that dizzying, quarter-mile-high glass observation deck that opened on the 103rd story of Chicago's Sears Tower recently? Well, the New York Times now has an interesting article about the science of making the damn thing work without killing anyone. More »
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Comment by naugahydeinplainsight: Muzak choices? "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever" -- Yes. "Shattered" -- No. 12 Responses | Other threads
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math
College: Waste of Time
Just like my high school history teacher told us, skipping college and getting a damn job instead is the smartest economic thing you could possibly do. Someone has proven it, using mathematics! More »
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Comment by easternsike: I have an English degree and something like the cost of a brand new Range Rover in debt. I don't... 8 Responses | Other threads
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science
Russians Even Drunker Than Suspected
Good lord: more than half of all deaths of Russians aged 15-54 can be attributed to "excessive alcohol consumption." More »
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Comment by metoometoo: I have an aunt who has been living in Moscow for several years. Last time I saw her, she practically... 9 Responses | Other threads
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science
Die Young and Pretty or Old and Fat?
In the cave man days, everyone wanted to be fat, because fat represented valuable stored calories. Now nobody wants to be fat, because it makes you die faster, and you'll never be a sexxx icon. What changed? Science knows! More »
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Comment by Ohcaptainmycaptain: Can I go with TB? With diabetes they keep slicing off parts of your body. 9 Responses | Other threads
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That's what they all say
You Drink Moderately For Your Health. Ha.
You, the sweaty awkward one: you look like the type that desperately justifies your daily drinking. Science says it's good for your heart or your mind or something, right? Wrong! Lush! More » -
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science
It Is Impossible to Convince the Bitters That Barack Obama Is Not a Muslim
10% of Americans still believe Barack Obama is a Muslim. And here is the fun bit: a new study suggests that attempts to correct that misperception only reinforce it. More »
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By PareeneComment by MisterHippity: This is really Obama's fault. He could lay these rumors to rest once and for all if he'd just publicly... 12 Responses | Other threads
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health
You: Doomed
Helpful scientists have found that binge drinking increases the risk of lung cancer in smokers "regardless of how many cigarettes a day they smoked." There's very little hope for you, now. [Science Daily]
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Comment by friendslikeJimRome: Oh, now that's a surprise. People who engage in unhealthy activities end up unhealthy. 2 Responses | Other threads
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science
Men: poor dumb fat drunk losers. It's a microtrend!
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drugs
Red Bull Realizes Its Unspoken Potential
Authorities in Germany have found traces of real cocaine in Red Bull. That's the sound of thousands of young New Jersey men simultaneously booking their tickets for Berlin.
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Comment by dado: I'm gonna eat a buncha poppy seed bagels and drink a quart of Red Bull and see what happens. 7 Responses | Other threads
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trendwatch
Let's Put That 'War on Smoking' On Hold
Is 'in the midst of crushing economic insecurity' really the time to start fucking with smokers and their access to cigarettes? Because that's what the governmentalsciencecleanair-complex has apparently decided to do, and it's not smart: More »
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Comment by ADismalScience: As soon as taxes subsidize health I'm taking away all the cigarettes and donuts, kiddies. Fuck your bad habits, because... 56 Responses | Other threads
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Celebrity fossils
Scientists Find Missing Link: It's a Fameball
After 47 million years, scientists unearthed a fossil which may be the long-awaited missing link between primates and mankind. They immediately turned the fossil into a huge media whore that we're already sick of. More » -
twin peaks
Dallas Woman Births Twins Fathered By Different Men
Well here's a story sure to give pause to any father of twins who's ever heard anyone utter the words, "Gee, your kids don't look very much alike at all!" More »
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Comment by eatsshootsleaves: This is so a plot on House next season. 3 Responses | Other threads
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In this day and age?
Cigarettes Are Racist!
They already ruined coffee and now your smokes are white supremacists??? "[People] with the most melanin were found to smoke the most...and to have the highest level of dependence on tobacco." The conspiracies are real!
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Comment by son of spam: Do dashikis have pockets to hold smokes? I'm going to invent that. 2 Responses | Other threads
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health
Coffee, Cigarettes, Alcohol: A Balanced Diet
Good news: Coffee's not bad for you! Bad news: Unless you smoke when you drink it. But, good news: if you're an alcoholic you must drink coffee! More »
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Comment by zibby: No need to note that Popov is "discount" vodka. That stuff is notorious. It makes Georgi look like Ketel One. 6 Responses | Other threads
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science
Shrewd Teens Drink to Fall Down
The authorities tried to help kids drink responsibly by putting the exact alcohol content right there on the bottle, but—to their dismay—kids just use this valuable information to get more fucked up: More »
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Comment by BullfightsOnAcid: Just drink a Zima. It will totally make you giggly. 5 Responses | Other threads
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The family of man
An English chemist has explained the origin of life. Meanwhile, Williamsburg hipsters pose in socks.
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science
Study Suggests Liberal Media Read Liberal Media
Here is a breaking survey that you will probably hear about: people who read blogs find them to be informational! Oh, wait, here's the controversial bit: journalists only read liberal blogs. More »
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By PareeneComment by City_Dater: There are conservative blogs offering real news and analysis? Where? Once the "Obama is a Communist Muslim, Bill and Hillary... 3 Responses | Other threads
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science
Jeff Bezos Wants Your Baby's Brains
What will Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos do next, after launching his grand Kindle swindle on the newspapers? He's aiming to get inside your offspring's heads! More »
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By Owen ThomasComment by Mutley: I really can't tell if Bezos is giving or receiving in that photo. 2 Responses | Other threads
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science
Sarah Palin Recklessly Breaks the Most Important Law of the Universe
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has started a Twitter account. Her bio says she is "Creating New Energy for Alaskans as governor of the 49th state!" Which is illegal according to God. Stone her!
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By John CookComment by FrankenPC: Well..TECHNICALLY, new energy can be created from a black hole. But, that would only make this joke more hilarious. 5 Responses | Other threads
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ivy league
Monster Rats Pouring Out of Harvard
Are you aware that rats "big enough to put saddles on" are currently streaming out of Harvard University's secret underground science experiment cave, in record numbers? We thought you should know. More »
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Comment by naugahydeinplainsight: Sounds like an episode of Fringe. What would Walter make of it all? (Does anyone else watch that show? The... 5 Responses | Other threads
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illness
Stephen Hawking Gravely Ill at Cambridge Hospital
Popular and acclaimed physicist and mathematician Stephen Hawking was rushed to the hospital in serious condition this morning, having "been unwell for a couple of weeks," according to a spokesman. More »
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Comment by bytememehard: A Brief History of Time is one of those books everyone bought to having lying around to look smart, but... 11 Responses | Other threads
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Shut Up, Twitter
Science Proves the Obvious: Twitter Users Are Evil and Wrong
Is Twitter amoral? Scientists have probed the issue, but the answer is obvious: Of course it is. It's a blank slate, by design — empty of values except for the cultish worship of the now. More »
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By Owen ThomasComment by metoometoo: CEO Ev Williams has countered these critics by saying Twitter is all in how you use it. It is an... 9 Responses | Other threads
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science
'Burning Vagina' Only Downside to Awesome Penis Spray
Men who lasted less than a minute in bed have to endure a whole rigamarole of counseling, anti-depressants, fix the underlying problem yadda yadda whatever. Not anymore, because now there's a miracle numbing spray. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by ginger rant: I appreciate the feminist sentiment in the post, Ryan. I just don't get how it works with the photo. 13 Responses | Other threads
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health
Giving Kids Speed: Perhaps, In Retrospect, a Bad Idea?
"And rather than saying the growth of children on medication was stunted, the release said children who were not on medication 'grew somewhat larger.'" Science! [WaPo]
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By PareeneComment by Mount_Prion: It was the Fruit Roll Ups that stunted my growth. 8 Responses | Other threads
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science
Chimps Plotting Our Doom
Is it any wonder that fewer Americans declare themselves "religious" when the chimps are stockpiling weapons? More »
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By PareeneComment by Private Hangnail: Which is odd, as I've started flinging my own feces at the walls of the apartment. 14 Responses | Other threads
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advertising
Science: You Love Commercials
Pop culture scientists are now telling us that commercials actually make television more enjoyable. "The findings are simultaneously implausible and empirically coherent." That's what I'm saying! But we have detected some wackiness in this study: More »
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Comment by TheHonJudgeSmails: To corroborate: I find that my erections are longer lasting and more enjoyable if I take an occasional break from... 4 Responses | Other threads
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science
Drunk Girls Will Get Cancer
Well I reckon if they found out that jerking off gives men cancer, then it's only fair that they also found out that drinking gives women cancer. Thanks science! More »
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Comment by BookishLookish: Chardonnay is disgusting and anyone who drinks it deserves what they get. That's why I stick to bourbon. And ... 10 Responses | Other threads
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science
The Web Will Kill Us All, Unless We Take a Walk in the Park
Will Facebook give us cancer? Not if we browse it on an iPhone in the park! Such is the pseudoscience of health and the Internet. More »
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By Owen ThomasComment by Lymed: Just make sure you are talking to your friends and family while you are blogging during your hike...and eat blueberries... 2 Responses | Other threads
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science
Rich are Rude, Poor are Nice. But Still Poor.
Have you always thought that rich people are jerks? Perhaps that's because of the fact that science has just proved: Rich people are jerks. More »
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Comment by Ken Keziah: I've been bartending for a group of wealth managers & their clients at my second job (see I'm poor) this... 8 Responses | Other threads
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religion
Nazis Came From Apes: Pope Ratzi's Busy 2009
Joseph Ratzinger's settled in as pope now, and he's really getting down to business with the crazy this year. What's he been up to and how will affect you? More »
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By PareeneComment by apocalypse-nowish: JP2 was pretty damn awesome (this coming from someone who has a serious problem with the Catholic Church). This guy,... 30 Responses | Other threads
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science
Study: Jerking Off Now Will Kill You Later
Will scientists ever stop destroying our lives? We're sorry to report, men, that according to a new study, masturbating throughout your 20s and 30s will totally give you cancer. More » -
love is dead
Drugs Are The New Anti-Love
Love scientists, fresh off the discoveries that Axe Body Spray and liquor will help you get laid, have helpfully confirmed that "love" is simply an annoying chemical reaction. Which can now be blocked! More »
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Comment by SwissMister: Where's the one that makes you super-horny? Have they discovered that one yet? Also: Voles bond? Really? I mean, c'mon. They... 12 Responses | Other threads
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from the lab
Science Report: Coke Makes You Annoying, Alcohol Makes You Horny
Thankfully scientists, finished with curing widespread disease and prolonging life, have turned to important studies. Two new endeavors prove two shocking facts: snorting coke makes people annoying, and drunk people like to fuck. More »
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Comment by smecktacular: People with 2-4 sexual partners? Where in the bible belt was this conducted? 7 Responses | Other threads
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laptop chat
Obama Takes Strong Stance in Belief in Gravity, Al Gore
With two wars, a looming depression and a nation defined by anxiety and fear, Obama has a pretty tough job. But there is one easy part: he can remind us he's not George Bush.
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Comment by Private Hangnail: The only scientist I listen to is my Bible. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go vomit intestinal... 6 Responses | Other threads
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science
We're All Still Cruel at Heart
Recently, scientists repeated the Milgram test, reports the BBC, which demonstrated normal people's willingness to inflict pain on others, and guess what? There's no difference today. More »
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By SheilaComment by EleanorRigby: Displacement of responsibility, Kitty Genovese...social psych 101. 10 Responses | Other threads
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science
You're One Truffle Away from Wanting All the Things You Can't Have
What is it, exactly, that makes people unwisely crave luxury goods? Now we know: it's chocolate truffles. Science has proven it!: More »
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Comment by ThreeBowls: Bah. Truffles are SO OVER-RATED. Texturally dullsville! One-note! That's why people want something else after eating them. They are one... 9 Responses | Other threads
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