Archive for January, 2009
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In Competitive Sex, Male Butterflies Employ Dipstick Method
Male monarch butterflies have a sixth sense about where their female mates have been. As New Scientist explains, “ensors on the male monarch butterfly’s penis may detect the volume of sperm directly, like the dipstick in a car’s oil tank.” That is, the male butterflies decide how much of their own sperm to deposit based on the female’s [...]
Angry Teacher Rips Student’s Cheek Off
On December 18th, 2008, a 10 year-old 5th grader named Chao Qun Zheng went to his elementary school in HeNan, China. When his teacher, Guo, found out that young Zheng had not completed his homework, she flipped out. “She was very angry at the time,” he said. “She ripped and twisted my cheeks with both her hands and then she lifted me [...]
Winter wonderland
If you thought China couldn't put on a more spectacular show than the Olympic opening ceremony, these are the incredible sculptures which might prove you wrong. Crafted by artists from hundreds of tonnes of ice, this shimmering city completely transforms the chilly streets of Harbin. As well as the intricately carved buildings, there are [...]
10 Big Ideas That Started in College
Facebook Mark Zuckerberg and his social networking site is one of those things that just had to be on the list. Zuckerberg created Facebook with fellow Harvard students Dustin Moskovitz and Chris Hughes though there has been some controversy concerning the originality of the idea. Irrelevant of who had the idea first, it was the AEPi [...]
Seven Weird Facts About Bob Dylan You Never Knew
Bob Dylan Was Never A Normal Musician Bob Dylan learned to play the guitar & harmonica as a very young child and has since undoubtedly became one of the greatest guitarists/singer/songwriters of his time, not to mention, one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. He records and plays his music in a particular type of way that [...]
