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You are unable to read braille with your genitals.
You are unable to read braille with your genitals. : ON WHY YOU CAN’T READ BRAILLE WITH YOUR GENITALS The key point is that the word “sensitive” is really too broad. So it can mean two ...
npr: Viruses can spread through the air in two ways: inside...
npr : > Viruses can spread through the air in two ways: inside large > droplets that fall quickly to the ground (red), or inside tiny > droplets that float in the ai...
Of the more than 9,600 debt collection agencies in the U.S., 42% are four people or smaller.
Of the more than 9,600 debt collection agencies in the U.S., 42% are four people or smaller. : > In his new book, Jake Halpern looks at the industry, where having a > criminal ba...
The best man at Sen. Rand Paul's wedding was his father, former congressman Ron Paul.
The best man at Sen. Rand Paul's wedding was his father, former congressman Ron Paul. : > The New Yorker’s Ryan Lizza says the Republican’s earlier views > on foreign policy a...
Before Sukkot in Israel, one etrog costs $11; after, the price drops to $2 per pound
Before Sukkot in Israel, one etrog costs $11; after, the price drops to $2 per pound : In US dollars, of course. $11 = 40 shekels. > An odd, beautiful and persnickety citrus fruit has...
ABBA's "Dancing Queen" was written about Silvia Sommerlath,...at her royal wedding to Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf in 1973.
ABBA's "Dancing Queen" was written about Silvia Sommerlath, and the song was first performed at her royal wedding to Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf in 1973. : > In honor of judge and score...
A 16-inch pizza is four times as big as an 8-inch pizza.
A 16-inch pizza is four times as big as an 8-inch pizza. : > We crunched prices from thousands of pizza places around the > country. The results convinced us we should never ...
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor's ringtone is the "Sex and the City" theme song.
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor's ringtone is the "Sex and the City" theme song. : Though she didn’t realize that’s where it was from until someone pointed it out to her.
Atlantic magazine editor Scott Stossel has not vomited since March 18, 1977.
Atlantic magazine editor Scott Stossel has not vomited since March 18, 1977. : The fear of vomiting is called Emetophobia. > Since about age 2, Scott Stossel has been “a twitchy ...
Actor Michael Sheen's father works as a Jack Nicholson impersonator.
Actor Michael Sheen's father works as a Jack Nicholson impersonator. : > Sheen has played Mozart, Caligula, Tony Blair, David Frost, and now > sex researcher William Masters.
When taken to a recycing plant, the average American automobile is shredded with about $1.65 in change in it.
When taken to a recycing plant, the average American automobile is shredded with about $1.65 in change in it. : > In a new book, Adam Minter explores the business of recycling what ...
Only 32 million people in India pay taxes.
Only 32 million people in India pay taxes. : This despite a population of 1.2 billion. India’s population is projected to overtake China’s in 15 years, and the country has more poor citizen...
The Beach Boys song "Never Learn Not to Love" was originally written by Charles Manson.
The Beach Boys song "Never Learn Not to Love" was originally written by Charles Manson. : The original title was “Cease to Exist”:
In Denmark, pigs outnumber people 2 to 1.
In Denmark, pigs outnumber people 2 to 1. : In 2012, the country exported close to $6 billion in pig meat.
Backers of NFL teams eat more, and fattier, food the day after a loss.
Backers of NFL teams eat more, and fattier, food the day after a loss. : Backers of winning teams, by contrast, eat lighter food, and in moderation. > After a defeat, the researchers fo...
33 million Americans play fantasy sports, and the industry will bring in $1.2 billion this year.
33 million Americans play fantasy sports, and the industry will bring in $1.2 billion this year. : Also: 63 percent of American adults now use their cellphones to go online, and 21 percent do t...
Beyonce's Super Bowl halftime show is the biggest moment in Twitter history, with 268,000 tweets per minute
Beyonce's Super Bowl halftime show is the biggest moment in Twitter history, with 268,000 tweets per minute : > Super Bowls and Olympics tend to generate major Twitter spikes, but >�...
John Gallagher Jr., "Jim" on HBO's The Newsroom, won a Tony in 2007 for his role in Spring Awakening.
John Gallagher Jr., "Jim" on HBO's The Newsroom, won a Tony in 2007 for his role in Spring Awakening. : He was also in an episode of The West Wing (season 4 episode 1, “20 Hours in America”...
Not one fact, but a lot of interesting data on the frequency in which NPR covers the 50 states.
Not one fact, but a lot of interesting data on the frequency in which NPR covers the 50 states. : > A six year study of NPR’s coverage finds that Washington sure > enough leads,�...
John Williams wrote the theme song for the Gilligan's Island pilot.
John Williams wrote the theme song for the Gilligan's Island pilot. :