From free cars to free advice, here’s the week in late-night television
Rock Climbing Boosts Brain Power and Other Fascinating News on the Web
August 16, 2013
Budweiser Drinkers Are Most Likely to End Up in Emergency Room
The King of Beers earns a dubious distinction
Area 51 Is Alive and Unwell
A not-so-close encounter with an American legend
Blurred Lines, The San Diego Sex Scandal Edition
In a political climate where sex scandals are constantly cropping up and reemerging, Robin Thicke’s controversial song of the summer, Blurred Lines, couldn’t have been released at a better time for parodies.
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28,000 Prank Calls Finally Annoy Emergency Responders
A Japanese convenience store worker makes a hobby of placing hundreds of emergency calls daily
Cat-DNA Database Helps U.K. Police Solve Crime
Forensics just got a lot furrier
How Much It Costs to Raise Kids and Other Fascinating News on the Web
August 15, 2013
Tweeting While Wounded: Mariah Carey and 5 More Celebrities Share Their Pain
Misery loves (virtual) company
New Yorkers Have Longest Commute in the U.S.
Workers in the five boroughs spend an average of 48 minutes en route
Women Who Cheat Get the Most Messages on OKCupid
Meanwhile, men who say they are open to infidelity in their online dating profiles mostly get chastised
The ‘Lion’ That’s Really a Dog
A Chinese zoo put a Tibetan mastiff in the lion cage, but offered no explanation for the switch