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Another example of a prank that isn’t really a prank at all: A guy dressed as a waiter serves meals to homeless people: Link: http://youtu.be/Voc8N0dElkY by … Continue reading
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The bluegrass band Iron Horse offer their take on Elton John’s “Rocketman”: Link: http://ironhorsebluegrass.com Here’s their website: http://ironhorsebluegrass.com by … Continue reading
A single mother who cleans houses for a living, rarely takes a day off, and has been dealing with health problems gets pranked. I don’t want to spoil it by telling you what happens, except to say that it’s worth … Continue reading
In the video below Dr Aaron Carroll talks about some of the surprising things known about the placebo effect. For example: Apparent name-brand placebos are often clinically more effective than generic placebos. Higher doses tend to make placebos more effective. … Continue reading
A Minnesota man has created a series of catwalks and hiding places for his four cats, and the result is impressively well designed and downright elegant, enhancing the look of the house. The catwalks run along the walls near the … Continue reading
My single most popular entry on this blog was a review of the Jesse Stone series of TV movies starring Tom Selleck. I’ve had dozens of comments on it, almost all from people wanting to see more of them. By … Continue reading
The XKCD web comic offers not just comic strips but often some quite interesting and informative graphics. Here’s yet another example: The associated title text (what you see if you hover your mouse pointer over the image) reads, “People often … Continue reading
This is apparently pretty popular but in case you haven’t already seen it: People don’t like to wait at pedestrian crossings, which causes accidents and traffic delays. Someone came up with the neat idea of making it more fun to … Continue reading
I’ve held the Miss America pageant in contempt for decades. It doesn’t bother me so much that it’s a beauty contest but that it pretends to be a scholarship program. (I can see awarding scholarships based on need or merit, … Continue reading
From Berlin’s National Museum of Arts and Crafts (Kunstgewerbemuseum), a desk and cabinet created by the furniture makers Abraham and David Roentgen and owned by King Frederick William II of Prussia (1744-1797). It’s full of hidden compartments and extras. I … Continue reading