“You look really tired, are you okay?” I hate this line of inquiry. You think it’s caring. You think it’s supportive. But really, someone has just looked you straight in the eye, and said “You don’t look too good,” and they have gotten away with it. When you’re feeling more like Sleepy and Dopey, than [...]
Archive for March, 2010
Mar
4
Why horny beetles do it better
New Scientist Reports In humans as in other animals, it’s usually the male of the species who bears arms. But in the epic battle for dung, it’s female beetles that have resorted to horned aggression. Nicola Watson and Leigh Simmons of the University of Western Australia, Perth, pitted female dung beetles (Onthophagus sagittarius) against each [...]
Mar
2
Fighting Farts with Fire
A good friend saw matches in my bag and asked, “Do you smoke Wendy?” “No,” I replied sheepishly, not wanting to reveal the true purpose of the matches. He looked at me quizzically. There was silence. I eventually spoke, “If you light a match it takes away the smell from a fart.” There was even [...]