Humour

Ripped from today’s headlines.

Do It for Mom

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Denmark has as declining population, but don’t worry! They plan on tackling the problem with sexy vacations and sexy visual puns.

One in Three People Are Distracted While Crossing the Street

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There’s nothing quite so dangerous on the 21st century street as a person walking and texting (obligatory video of a jerk doing so here). A new study from the University of Washington monitored a thousand people at “20 high risk intersections” and recorded what they observed. 29.8% of all pedestrians … Read More

New (Potential) Baldness Therapy

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University of Pennsylvania researchers have published a paper in Nature describing a new way to regenerate hair follicles and potentially treat baldness. The technology is licensed by Follica, a company specializing in hair growth. The research indicates a relationship between hair growth and the immune system. Researchers found that, after … Read More

Grit is More Important than IQ

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To paraphrase Calvin Coolidge, there are plenty of unsuccessful talented people, unrewarded geniuses, and well-educated failures in this world, and nothing will take the place of persistence. Now, there’s some science to back that up. A paper by Angela Lee Duckworth, published in Psychological Science and appropriately titled Self-Discipline Outdoes … Read More

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