Chicken / Egg Riddle Solved by Science ... Not Really
What came first, the chicken or the egg?
The cheeky title of the CNN news article is "Scientists solve chicken and egg riddle*" ... that asterisk, like a bad newspaper ad for a misleading airplane ticket sale, leads to a caveat in smaller text in the main article that simple reads: "Editor's Note: *Maybe"
After the publication of the rather...... >Read More
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What if you lose?
This weekend, perhaps by the time you read this, the 2010 FIFA World Cup of Football will be decided. For one team, and all of their fans, it will be a momentous occasion. There will be partying in the streets, massive patriotic pride, and kudos for their successful homecoming athletes.
But what about the losing team? Their fans will understandably...... >Read More
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Is Patriotism Lame?
I don't know what's been going on in your hometown lately, but here in Toronto Canada we had a weekend full of violent protests. Police cars set on fire, windows of shops smashed, and approximately 900 people arrested. All of this was due to the G20 summit, which cost billions of dollars, not including the collateral damage.
Unfortunately most...... >Read More
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Why are Christians jerks?
Ever run into a self-righteous loudmouthed Christian online? Sadly, you're probably not alone.
Jonathan Acuff is the author of Stuff Christians Like, a blog that pokes gentle fun at Christian culture using humor and perceptive critiques. His post today for CNN is provocatively titled: "My Take: Why Christians are jerks online." He identifies two...... >Read More
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Fear, Sharks, and Life
You may be familiar with arachnophobia (fear of spiders) and agoraphobia (fear of public places) but are you familiar with selachophobia? That would be fear of sharks.
Recently I was chatting with some friends about which activities we would or wouldn't fear doing, such as skydiving, rock climbing, storm chasing, bullfighting, etc. I know "swimming...... >Read More
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Lawyer Catches Facebook Cheaters
Yesterday was "Quit Facebook Day." People pledged to quit Facebook due to concerns about their privacy. In recent weeks there have been many concerns raised regarding Facebook's privacy policies, but one group of people who benefit from the openness of peoples' online information is divorce lawyers, as reported by CNN:
"Facebook is a great source...... >Read More
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Study Asks: Do men lie more?
Would you guess that you tell over 1,000 lies per year? If you're a man, some scientists think you do. If you're a woman, you tell about 30% fewer lies than men, according to a recent British survey:
Men lie the most and feel less guilty about it -- but women are the better liars ... A British man... >Read More
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Anne Rice: "I quit being a Christian"
Has popular novelist Anne Rice abandoned her faith? CNN's religion blog presents... >more
When Parents Feel Helpless
The term "helicopter parent" describes the sort of parents who always must... >more
What Do You Fear?
