Category Archives: Random Facts

They tell no lies…

I saw this brilliant video about one of the most, er, interesting aspects of barnacle physiology in a course taught by the illustrious (and ever-so-interesting) Dr. Paul Dayton. And in the 12 y......

Car rollovers, laundry and sustainability, oh my!

I came across this gem that plays like a 1970s British mashup of Mythbusters and How Things Work when, for some reason, I was looking for info on how washing machines work today. And although i......

The State Will Not Control My Television… Yet.

After 15 years of waiting, The State, the greatest sketch comedy show of all time, in all of its absurdist glory, is finally being released on DVD on July 14th, 2009. Well, kinda. In the past ......

Random Facts: The Most Depressing Cities in the U.S.

If researchers can use a selected set of search terms to accurately estimate the spread of flu activity across the United States in real time, can similar methodologies be used to determine the ......

What the world is thinking in 5 words or less.

How do we know what the rest of the world is thinking? Sure, you can look at the newsmedia, proceedings in the halls of Congress/Parliament/other governing body, but those sources reflect a ske......