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Were you poor growing up? You’re probably out of luck forever, kid
In what will no doubt strike many readers as common-sense, especially those who have lived in poverty or know people who have, the Atlantic covers a paper finding that growing up poor affects people throughout their later lives no matter what their later economic situation.
Social rejection really does feel like a kick in the balls: study
It turns out that when someone turns you down for a date, it’s scientifically apt to compare the pain to a kick in the balls. At least as far as your brain reacts.
Desertification lobby convinces government to pursue pro-drought agenda
In addition to pulling out of the U.N. Convention to Combat Desertification, the Harper government has decided to stop putting money into the community pastures that are keeping the prairies from turning into Canada’s Sahara.
Should you hit snooze on your alarm clock?
The short answer: No.
Just astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson doing the moonwalk
In addition to being a famed astrophysicist and science educator, Neil deGrasse Tyson has also become an internet celebrity of sorts. Here’s a GIF of the man doing the moonwalk.
Lake Winnipeg finally gets international recognition for being a poisonous death trap
German environmental group Global Nature Fund has singled out Lake Winnipeg, Canada’s sixth largest freshwater lake, as the world’s Threatened Lake of 2013. This dubious honour has previously been held by poisoned lakes in Colombia and Peru.
Scientists studying parasitic worms publish ‘An In-Depth Analysis of a Piece of Shit’
The best title on an academic paper you’ll see this month is, without a shadow of a doubt, “An In-Depth Analysis of a Piece of Shit.”
Bigfoot sighted picking berries in Quebec
Two women from northern Quebec claim to have encountered a mysterious beast while berry picking last weekend that was not unlike the legendary “bigfoot.”
Octopus outsmarts scientists, proving yet again that we can’t trust nature
Recent video obtained by the Albatross clearly demonstrates that octopi are developing alarming problem-solving skills, and may well pose a very real threat to the human race.
Arctic ice at lowest levels ever recorded; untold riches surely to follow
Scientists are sounding warning bells like mad this week, as new studies reveal that Arctic ice cover this summer was at its lowest point in recorded history, shattering 2007′s record.
Too much TV makes kids fat and weak, according to world’s most obvious study
Researchers at the University of Montreal followed 1,314 children between the ages of 2.5 and 4.5 years, finding that watching television can lead to weaker and fatter kids. Who could have predicted that?
Scientists continue to labour under the illusion that the government cares about their opinions
On Tuesday, July 10, hundreds of scientists dressed in white lab coats protested on Parliament Hill against federal budget cuts to science and environmental monitoring.
Spanking children probably messes them up later in life, obviously
Apparently adults who were spanked and otherwise physically punished as children have much higher rates of mental disorders like depression and anxiety, as well as alcohol and drug abuse. Who could have predicted such a thing?!
Canada’s science minister refuses to say if he believes in evolution, accuses opponent of autoerotic asphyxiation
Federal Minister of Science and Technology Gary Goodyear doesn’t like questions about whether he believes in evolution. How dare you ask! He also doesn’t like you jerking off in an unsafe way.
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