Today’s weird science comes to you courtesy of reader and friend of the blog Tony! Hi Tony! 🙂 Oh sure, those ties. They LOOK so innocent. Do not be fooled. Especially by the ones that look like this: Much more dangerous than they appear. Dixon, M. “Neck ties as vectors for nococomial infection” Intensive Care […]
Ok ok. I admit I love this article because I get to use the word “flaturia” a lot.
So we know that beetles are capable of displacing sperm from the other males that came before them. But what about the males of other species? What about…Humans?
I’m sure all men have felt…small…at some point in their lives. Perhaps they have felt…inadequate for some reason, or felt that they just did not…measure up.
I know the A Few Things Ill Considered likes to use the phrase “sipping from the internet firehose“. I love that phrase, it brings across very well just how much is out there and how, if you are not careful, it will pin you to the wall and smush your internal organs through the pressure. […]
when you live long, apparently loving long is not as easy as it once was.
First of all, did you know that the scientific word for ear wax is “cerumen”? Learn something new every day. I’m sure we’ve all had ear wax encounters. Sci has often wondered, if she let her ear wax build up enough, if she could make a candle out of it like that Shrek guy. Unfortunately, […]
First of all, Sci loves the journal of Medical Hypotheses. Where would I BE without that journal? In a much less entertaining place is where I’d be. Secondly, Sci loves the phrase “belly button lint”. I’m not really sure why. I think it’s because the phrase “belly button” is humorous regardless, and then adding the […]
Take this as proof of just how dedicated Sci is to all of you. She spent her who day staring at a screen working up data, and then she spent the whole NIGHT doing it as well! But hey, inquiring minds wanted to know!
And so, the results of….The condom survey
Sorry guys, my “nonprofessional” subscription to SurveyMonkey was apparently not enough for the power of the hordes. 🙂 And I’m totally thrilled that so many people want to take the survey!!! So Dave Munger of Cognitive Daily has been gracious enough to host my survey on his professional-type SurveyMonkey. Please do try again if it […]