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The Higgs Boson Is Like…Justin Bieber? A Giraffe?
Our favorite ridiculous physics analogies of the past week.
Come Reign Or Shine: Prince Charles Turns Weatherman
Prince Charles and his wife, the Duchess of Cornwall, read the weather on BBC Scotland
Ricky Gervais Defends His New Show Against Claims of Mocking Disabilities
The notoriously outspoken comic says his character Derek is “different,” but not disabled. Should viewers believe him?
Russian Spy Anna Chapman Is Back in the Spotlight – Mistakenly
Thanks to a misconstrued report, “bombshell” Russian spy Anna Chapman is back in the headlines. In a documentary that aired on the BBC on Monday, the FBI’s assistant director of counterintelligence, Frank Figliuzzi, revealed a …
Reading While Eating for February 23: Do It Yourself
Whether it’s a movie-caliber bank robbery or a cool snow design, Thursday’s links showcase DIY masterpieces.
Friday Flicks: Is New Year’s Eve the Worst Possible Way to See Out 2011?
Grab some popcorn! NewsFeed’s Glen Levy brings you the movies you should check out (or avoid) this weekend.
Nonsensical, Semi-English Music Video Goes Viral in India
The song’s lyrics are practically gibberish, but India can’t stop listening.
The World at 7 Billion: Where Do You Fit In?
By the time Christopher Columbus died, there were only 500 million people on Earth. By 2050, the U.N. expects that number to swell to 9.3 billion. That said, I am the also the 4,985,259,234th person to be alive on this planet.
It’s War! Battle Erupts Over Poster Phrase ‘Keep Calm and Carry On’
A fiery legal fight has broken out in the U.K. over the trademark for the slogan “keep calm and carry on” — the helpful advice of the British Government during World War II.
At Last, Monkeys Are Recreating Shakespeare
A programmer has finally found a way to answer the age-old question: would an infinite number of monkeys pounding on an infinite number of typewriters be able to produce Shakespeare’s works? The answer: yes, as long as they’re …
The British Dislike ‘Americanisms,’ But Unfazed Yankees Could Care Less
Full disclosure straight off: your writer is a Brit, but that doesn’t mean he can’t poke fun at both sides in this apparent debate.