Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Informative Links

The Stories Behind Four Exorcisms.

Trying for perfection can stall your productivity. Often, it’s better to get to the point of “good enough”.

It turns out that money CAN buy happiness, but there’s a twist: to be truly happy, spend it on someone besides yourself.

The Language of the Fan. A Victorian woman holding a fan cold send a message she wouldn’t dare speak out loud. (via Curious Expeditions)

It's only natural to think a person's attitudes and behaviors are directly related. Psychologists have found that the link between what they say and what they do is not always that strong.

Hypothetical intelligent dinosaurs. Quite a few scientists think about how things could have been so different in our planet’s development, and how future archaeologists may see humans as a historical blip.

A 30-year-old Frenchman received the world’s first full face transplant last year. A victim of neurofibromatosis, he now has a new life ahead.

Styrofoam cups sent into the depths of the ocean shrink to thimble size and illustrate the crushing pressure of the water. They also make nice souvenirs for divers.

A chunk of the Antarctic ice shelf the size of Manhattan has broken off. The larger chuck behind it is on thin ice, so to speak.

The cost of raising a baby in the United States is now $204,060. Have one birthday party at home instead of renting a skating rink, and you can save that $60.

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