People tend to like their currency more when they have some of it
The euro may be soaring in value against the dollar but more and more Germans would gladly ditch the currency. The main reason for this dissatisfaction is a misguided tendency to blame it for inflation. Another reason, of course, might be nostalgia for […]

Some diets are beautiful.  Others just kill you… literally
Crash dieting doesn’t reduce your waistline alone; it significantly reduces your life expectancy too.
Researchers at Glasgow University observed that fish given a “binge then diet” food regime had a reduced lifespan of up to 25%.

There are some devices that just make you wanna say, “No wait, you go first”
By using tiny rocket motors at the tips of the rotor blades, the Libelula eliminates the torque which makes a tail rotor necessary in a conventional helicopter. This in theory makes it much more reliable, which is a good thing when […]

While XM was fighting Sirius and iTunes was clobbering the record stores, another potentially huge change was afoot in the music-dissemination business. Internet radio has the ability to radically change how we access our favorite music, while increasing exposure to new music.
However, it never lived up to that potential. Net radio used to be remarkably […]

Vitamins always work better when they get shot straight into your bloodstream
Hard-working people suffer daily from exhaustion, insomnia, backaches and other minor ailments. Perhaps all they need is a dose of preventive medicine in the form of vitamins and other nutritional supplements.
On April 1, a private service, called Tenteki10, opened in Ebisu Garden Place, to […]

 Young Canadians think their parents had it easier
Young people entering the job market today may be better educated, but they’re earning less money than their parents did a generation ago, according to new census data released Thursday by Statistics Canada.
In fact, it’s a trend that began a quarter century ago and doesn’t appear to be […]

 
 Pots smokers around the world can breath, cough! hack!, a sigh of relief
The largest study of its kind has unexpectedly concluded that smoking marijuana, even regularly and heavily, does not lead to lung cancer.
The new findings “were against our expectations,” said Donald Tashkin of the University of California at Los Angeles, a pulmonologist who has […]

 
An Antarctic fur seal has been observed trying to have sex with a king penguin.
The South African-based scientists who witnessed the incident say it is the most unusual case of mammal mating behaviour yet known.

 
TreeBOL, or tree barcode of life, will record and save all tree DNA
The New York Botanical Garden may be best known for its orchid shows and colorful blossoms, but its researchers are about to lead a global effort to capture DNA from thousands of tree species from around the world.
The Bronx garden is hosting a […]

 Introducing the world’s longest sea bridge
China on Thursday will inaugurate one of the world’s longest bridges, which will provide an important new route into Shanghai, state press said.

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Very funny video about Facebook
What would it be like if Facebook was actually played out in real life? The Facebook Anthem after the jump.
 

 
Contrary to some studies, teens show a wide range of online interests
Most Internet users worldwide use the Web primarily for e-mail and search, according to a global survey conducted by Gartner during the fourth quarter of 2007.
Online banking is the third most popular use of the Internet (except in emerging markets), while sharing photos, videos […]