Non-IT News Thread
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Ampulex Dementor: Wasp Discovered in 2014 Turns Cockroaches Into 'Passive Zombies'
The ampulex was one of 139 species discovered in Asia's Greater Mekong region in 2014. It was named after the dementor monsters in the "Harry Potter" book and film series.
A soul-sucking ‘dementor’ wasp, a bat with long fangs, a stealthy wolf snake, a color-changing thorny frog, and the world’s second longest insect are among the 139 new species discovered by scientists in the Greater Mekong region in 2014.
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MDMA: Researchers Study Whether Ecstasy Ingredient Could Help Treat Social Anxiety
Researchers from Stanford University and the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute are conducting trials to see if MDMA could help adults with autism manage social anxiety.
So wait, doing drugs can help you with social anxiety? You think?
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Researchers have found that doing X can help make people more friendly. And tasty, like a lollipop, report goes on to say
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Cheating to get into schools. No surprises here.
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Truck full of silly video game stolen.....
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@scottalanmiller said:
Cheating to get into schools. No surprises here.
Well if the immigration system was not so bad they likely would never have done it.
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If the issue was only the passport thing, sure. But having people cheat to get into the schools is the bigger problem. And to get into such likely poor schools, too.
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Silk Road: Judge Sentences Founder of Online Black Market to Life in Prison
Ross Ulbricht, 31, was sentenced to life without parole on Friday for creating and running Silk Road. The sentencing came after he was found guilty in February of seven criminal charges.
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Fazal-ur-Rehman: Pakistani Politician Blames Women Wearing Jeans for Earthquakes, Inflation
Speaking at a press conference in Islamabad, the cleric encouraged a military operation against all women wearing jeans, saying that they, not the Taliban, were the true threat to Pakistan.
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Now you know, and knowing is half the battle. One has to wonder, though, would then the percentage of female jeans in a region not directly correlate to the chances of earth quakes? Why then are the earthquakes primarily in places with few jeans?
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@scottalanmiller said:
Now you know, and knowing is half the battle. One has to wonder, though, would then the percentage of female jeans in a region not directly correlate to the chances of earth quakes? Why then are the earthquakes primarily in places with few jeans?
Are you saying that places like California have few woman who wear jeans? I'm not sure if that's true or not, just asking.
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@scottalanmiller said:
Now you know, and knowing is half the battle. One has to wonder, though, would then the percentage of female jeans in a region not directly correlate to the chances of earth quakes? Why then are the earthquakes primarily in places with few jeans?
@Dashrender said:
Are you saying that places like California have few woman who wear jeans? I'm not sure if that's true or not, just asking.
They certainly jeans less than the midwest and northeast ladies.
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@Dashrender said:
@scottalanmiller said:
Now you know, and knowing is half the battle. One has to wonder, though, would then the percentage of female jeans in a region not directly correlate to the chances of earth quakes? Why then are the earthquakes primarily in places with few jeans?
Are you saying that places like California have few woman who wear jeans? I'm not sure if that's true or not, just asking.
Compared to other parts of the country? I'd say California seems to be at the low end of the jean scale within the US.
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New marsupials discovered that mate themselves to death!!
http://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-find-new-species-of-marsupial-that-mate-themselves-to-death
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@scottalanmiller said:
New marsupials discovered that mate themselves to death!!
http://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-find-new-species-of-marsupial-that-mate-themselves-to-death
"tiny carnivorous marsupials whose males are wiped out each spring after mating themselves to death"
Worst. Pet. Ever.
lol
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Accra: Explosion at Gas Station in Ghana's Capital Kills at Least 73 People, Officials Say
Flooding swept stored fuel into a nearby fire, setting off the explosion Thursday, officials said. Dozens of people were seeking shelter from the rain at the station, The Associated Press reports.
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Minnie Mouse: Woman Dressed as Disney Character Brawls With Hello Kitty in Times Square, Police Say
Police said the fight broke out at about 3:30 p.m. Thursday in New York City after the costumed characters quarreled over tips. Both women were charged with assault, police said.
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Zhao Wei: Man Sues Actress for Staring Too Intensely at Him Through TV Screen, Report Says
The man is suing Zhao after claiming he suffered "spiritual damage" as a result of watching the actress in the show "Tiger Mom," the Legal Daily reported.
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Lark Voorhies: 'Saved by the Bell' Actress Marries Man She Met on Facebook, Report Says
Voorhies, who played Lisa Turtle on the show, married music engineer Jimmy Green in Las Vegas in April, TMZ reports. The couple is planning another wedding next year, Green told TMZ.
