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Study: Women Own 12 Ill-Fitting Outfits
Still trying to squeeze into those size 8 jeans or that sea foam bridesmaid dress from your cousin’s wedding back in 1997? Ladies, it might be time to clear out your wardrobe.
LiveScience Runs Best Headline Ever
Today on LiveScience.com: “Q&A: Discoverer of Dead Gay Duck Sex.” There is nothing in the world that could prevent NewsFeed from clicking that headline.
Coldest European Winter in 1,000 Years? Weather Channel Says Not So Much
Forecasters in Russia are predicting that this winter will be the coldest in Europe and parts of the former Soviet Union in 1,000 years. Yes, the worst in a millennium; the coldest since Leif Ericson landed in North America, …
Funny Physics: Andre Geim, Nobel and Ig Nobel Laureate
Physicists may seem like serious types. But not Andre Geim, newly minted Nobel Laureate, who has a goofier title to boast as well.
Quotes: Nobel Prize in Physics Awarded
“Carbon, the basis of all known life on earth, has surprised us once again.”
— STATEMENT from the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, which gave the Nobel Prize in physics to Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov from the …
Marine Census Shows Plenty of Fish in the Sea — Literally
It seems the deep blue yonder is deeper than we thought. (via Ecocentric)
Jellyfish Smoothies: The Next Solar Fuel?
There’s nothing more annoying than the sting of a jellyfish. But it turns out the prickly creatures may have more of a purpose than punishing you with their tentacles.
Scientist Awarded The Ultimate Honor — Well, Almost
A London-based scientist’s ingenious method of obtaining data for research into disease-causing micro-organisms has been awarded the “Ig Nobel” prize.
Big Bird: Five-Foot Penguin Fossil Found in Peru
The fossil of a giant penguin that lived 36 million years ago has been discovered in Peru.
Betting on Bedbugs: Oddsmakers Predict Next NYC Outbreak
Why bet on sports teams or horse races when you can bet on something much more suspenseful: Bedbug infestations!
Could Space Hotels Finally Be Here?
The dream of hotels in space has been around unrealized for so long now that most of us have given up hope.