BP Spills Coffee

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Posted on June 11th 2010 in Humour, News

How to pack your luggage

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This slideshow blew my mind, but then again, I don’t travel that much.

Posted on May 22nd 2010 in News

How to report the news

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Posted on January 29th 2010 in Humour, News

Placebos Are Getting More Effective

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An interesting article in Wired about the increasing effectiveness of placebos in clinical trials.

* The color green reduces anxiety, adding more chill to the pill.
* White tablets—particularly those labeled “antacid”—are superior for soothing ulcers, even when they contain nothing but lactose.
* More is better, scientists say. Placebos taken four times a day deliver greater relief than those taken twice daily.
* Branding matters. Placebos stamped or packaged with widely recognized trademarks are more effective than “generic” placebos.
* Clever names can add a placebo boost to the physiological punch in real drugs. Viagra implies both vitality and an unstoppable Niagara of sexy.

Posted on August 26th 2009 in News, Science

The 29 Saddest Pictures in The World

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What’s the saddest is that most of the situations pictured were caused by humans.

Linky

Posted on July 19th 2009 in Art, News

A Famous Person Has Died

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I think that this sums up the last couple of days quite well.

Posted on June 28th 2009 in News

Auto-Tune the News

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What the hell is this all about? Check out Auto-Tune on Wikipedia. Although used to good effect here, Auto-Tune in music is shizen, just ask Jay-Z.

(hat-tip to Franzy)

Posted on June 17th 2009 in Music, News