Humor
Who Rules The Animal Kingdom?
It used to be thought that only chimpanzees, dolphins, elephants and humans could recognize their reflection in a mirror. Now German scientists have added magpies to that list. When magpies were marked with a red or yellow dot that was visible to the birds onl [read more...]
Making Your Magic Performance Mysterious and Humorous
All human knowledge take the form of interpretation. - Walter Benjamin
As both a seasoned magician and stand-up comic, I have a relatively unique, first-hand experience of the perplexing relationship between the mysterious and the humorous.
Somet [read more...]
Is Beauty Only Skin Deep?
They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder - and when I read women’s magazines, I behold beauty product ads on almost every other page. The creams, lotions and oils have various money-back guarantees - some are celebrity endorsed, some are supposedly [read more...]
Is There A Specific Ocean?
Without doubt, one of the biggest gripes I have is the pronunciation of the word ’specific’ as ‘Pacific’. Geography may not be my strong point, but I’m pretty certain there is no Specific Ocean, so why the confusion when asking so [read more...]
Worst Case Scenarios : Zombie Outbreak
Halloween is on it’s way. Shops are stocking a huge variety of spooky shortbreads and sinister sweeties. The first jack ‘o’ lanterns are starting to appear in windows and doorways.
Posters advertising Halloween parties and club nights [read more...]
In 2008 Should Economy Be Spelled Econome?
Eighty percent of Americans are feeling financially stressed by the economy. This was one of the findings of the American Psychology Association survey conducted April-September 2008. Approximately half the 7,000 respondents worried most about providing for th [read more...]
Isn’t There A Pill To Prevent Gas Problems?
Every time the price of gas goes up 1 cent a gallon it costs the U.S. Postal Service another $8 million for fuel. While the USPS waits for a breakthrough in automotive technology so it can increase its fleet of 45,000 alternative-fuel vehicles, the Postal Serv [read more...]
Is The Fox Still Guarding The Hen House?
In 1905 football was almost banned from college campuses because of being too dangerous. Since then innovations in helmets and pads have made football safer - except from heat and humidity. According to Larry Kenney, professor of physiology and kinesiology at [read more...]
A Look at Some Funny Halloween Pranks
Halloween is a great time of the year when families and friends get together, everyone is happy. But Halloween is not only for treats, there are a variety of tricks that can be performed on the day. Although nowadays a lot of people do harmful and terrible tri [read more...]
Chuck Norris Runs Out Of Weapons
As of late there have been reports circulating the underground press that Chuck Norris is running out of dining chairs. Could it be that as the third weapon of choice (the first being his roundhouse kicks and the second being his fist) there’s actually a [read more...]
