A core tenet of the human “fight of flight” response begs the question, is this guy bigger than me? A recent study suggests that answer depends on if he’s wielding or not. Turns out, our brains might give a subconscious size advantage to opponents if they’re holding a weapon. +10
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Want to Look Two-Inches Taller? Try Holding a Gun
Posted: 12th April 2012 by admin in Lifestyle, Science61
The 8 Weirdest Things Women Have Hidden In Their Vaginas
Posted: 9th April 2012 by admin in Bizarre, LifestyleVaginas are not meant to be storage units. They are not meant to be purses. They are not meant to be secret hiding places. You are not supposed to put unsterilized foreign objects in them. Most of us understand these rules. But you’d be surprised. Some women cannot be stopped from violating the terms and [...]
The eco-friendly micro homes made from junk for less than £125
Posted: 5th April 2012 by admin in Bizarre, LifestyleMade from scavenged materials, Derek Diedrickson’s tiny houses in the US cost just $200 (£125) to make. The Boston carpenter, above left, assembles the portable shelters in his backyard ranging in size from just four to 24 square feet. The 33-year-old uses parts of discarded household items to ensure each home has basic functions, the [...]
Star Wars Heels Aren’t Ideal For Hiking Through Hoth’s Snowy Surface
Posted: 5th April 2012 by admin in Film, LifestyleThese heels are hand-painted with a solid representation of characters and scenes from Star Wars. I will say that something is a bit off about Luke’s face on the red shoes. I prefer the blue version with scenes from Hoth and bikini-clad slave Leia. The shoes are painted by a woman named Holly Grothues and she’s [...]
This Hammock Tent Is Like a Swanky Hanging Three Bedroom Apartment
Posted: 9th March 2012 by admin in LifestyleIs there anything worse than setting up camp only to have a family of bears attack, dragging off your food and other campers? That (probably!) won’t happen if you’ve packed a Tentsile tent which hangs out of the reach of predators. +10
An investigation has been launched after passport office staff deemed that acting was “not a proper job”. Michael Sheldon, who is appearing in a West End production of Three Days in May, countersigned a passport form for his daughter’s boyfriend. But the application was rejected after staff told him that Sheldon was not regarded as [...]
I’ve seen a lot of chairs in my day: theSalangbang Cocoon chairs that give you your privacy and the Convertible Rocking Cradle that goes from a crib to two rocking chairs. But I haven’t seen one that looks quite as snug and comfortable as the appropriately-named Snug. +10
Mom Gives Daughter Plastic Surgery Voucher for Her EIGHTH Birthday
Posted: 28th February 2012 by admin in Bizarre, Lifestyle“Turning eight is the new 18” – I seriously wonder how and where people get such ideas. But, apparently they do, and 51-year-old Sarah Burge is one of them. She thinks it’s perfectly normal to gift her 7-year-old daughter plastic surgery gift vouchers worth £8,000 ($12,700). The vouchers are meant to be a present for the occasion [...]
Topless protesters crash Milan Fashion week in demo against anorexic models
Posted: 25th February 2012 by admin in Bizarre, LifestyleTopless feminists clashed with police as they protested against the use of anorexic models outside the Versace fashion show in Milan yesterday. The protesters, from the feminist group Femen, wore jeans and handwritten slogans such as ‘Fashion = Fascism’ and ‘Anorexia’ scrawled across their bare chests. The three attractive women – understood to be model [...]
This 1960s Skater Looks Like a Time Traveler From 2012
Posted: 25th February 2012 by admin in Bizarre, LifestyleAs I was sifting through this excellent LIFE photograph archive of skateboarding in the 1960′s, I noticed something a little off. Amidst the flooded dress pants, sweater jackets and generally well dressed people of the 1960′s, was this guy. Jeans. Shirt. Shades. Devil may care attitude. He looks like a dude who just shot a Instagram [...]