A time-lapse video of the coral polyp Montipora. File this under art instead of science. (via Dark Roasted Blend)176 Great Geek Approaches to Design, Art, Technology. Retro art, Lego, steampunk, gadgets, knitting, weapons... it's all right here.
We like tall men, and taller men are perceived as having higher status. But short men will appear taller if there are other cues indicating high status.
A career in teen modeling comes with certain risks that our children should never have to confront. (via Metafilter)
Prehistoric Oddities. Paleontologists keep finding things they can't make heads or tails of.
The Learjet Repo Man. How one man collected a plane guarded by white supremacists in another state during a snowstorm. (via Cynical-C)
The Rise and Fall of Prohibition. A simple timeline for those just beginning to study this period in history.
Human behavior is often not rational, so why not take that into account when shaping social and economic policy?
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