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Fun fact

Corleone88 — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 03:14:45 +0800

The guy who popularized flush toilet is surnamed "Crapper"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Crapper

Monty Hall Problem

Corleone88 — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 02:19:49 +0800

Suppose you're on a game show, and you're given the choice of three doors: Behind one door is a car; behind the others, goats. You pick a door, say No. 1, and the host, who knows what's behind the doors, opens another door, say No. 3, which has a goat. He then says to you, "Do you want to pick door No. 2?" Is it to your advantage to switch your choice?

If you google the answer then might as well close the thread.

Is 0.99999 (to infinity) equal to or less than 1?

Corleone88 — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 01:47:59 +0800

I've got the answer but I wanna see if /k/ is up to this challenge

Lightsaber chopstick

Corleone88 — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 22:12:55 +0800

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002YQVHT...ASIN=B002YQVHTG

This lightsaber chopstick is going to blow your mind.
Now who lives in a cave

Mug that makes you drink poo

Corleone88 — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 21:57:08 +0800

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002SQG4T...ASIN=B002SQG4TU

If you feel ever like drinking your own poo/pee after you done your job, this mug is going to make you do just that. Well, close enough..

Is homophobia associated with homosexual arousal?

Corleone88 — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 21:17:16 +0800

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8772014

J Abnorm Psychol. 1996 Aug;105(3):440-5.
Is homophobia associated with homosexual arousal?
Adams HE, Wright LW Jr, Lohr BA.
Source

Department of Psychology, University of Georgia, Athens 30602-3013, USA.
Abstract

The authors investigated the role of homosexual arousal in exclusively heterosexual men who admitted negative affect toward homosexual individuals. Participants consisted of a group of homophobic men (n = 35) and a group of nonhomophobic men (n = 29); they were assigned to groups on the basis of their scores on the Index of Homophobia (W. W. Hudson & W. A. Ricketts, 1980). The men were exposed to sexually explicit erotic stimuli consisting of heterosexual, male homosexual, and lesbian videotapes, and changes in penile circumference were monitored. They also completed an Aggression Questionnaire (A. H. Buss & M. Perry, 1992). Both groups exhibited increases in penile circumference to the heterosexual and female homosexual videos. Only the homophobic men showed an increase in penile erection to male homosexual stimuli. The groups did not differ in aggression. Homophobia is apparently associated with homosexual arousal that the homophobic individual is either unaware of or denies.

Australia is becoming more asian

Corleone88 — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 02:52:30 +0800

http://www.theage.com.au/national/asian-mi...0616-1g62x.html

AUSTRALIA is now home to more than 2 million people born in Asia - and they are on the brink of overtaking the European-born population for the first time in our history.

New figures from the Bureau of Statistics estimate the number of Asian-born residents in Australia has virtually doubled in the past decade from 1.03 million in mid-2000 to 2.01 million in mid-2010.

In that time, they have made up a third of Australia's population growth. Roughly half have come as students and half as skilled workers and family members settling here to fill gaps in Australia's workforce.

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/national/asian-mi...l#ixzz1Q24bN7NM

Scientists Create First Memory Expansion For Brain

Corleone88 — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 02:28:50 +0800

Scientists Create First Memory Expansion For Brain

Imagine you can insert a memory card in your brain and go all Keanu Wow, I know Jiu-Jitsu! Reeves. It’s actually not that far away: Scientists have created a chip that allows rats to instantly know things. It’s amazing.

After studying the chemical interactions that allow short-term learning and memorisation in rats, a group of scientists lead by Dr Theodore Berger – from the University of South California’s Viterbi School of Engineering – have built a prosthetic chip that uses electrodes to enhance and expand their memory abilities. The chip is capable of storing neural signals, basically functioning as an electronic memory, allowing rats to learn more and keep it in the devices.

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http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/06/scientis...sion-for-brain/
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/17/science/17memory.html?_r=1

I still can't forget my ex

Corleone88 — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 01:11:20 +0800

She never even gave a reason why she doesn't love me..

Even after a month I still am depressed...

It's really affecting me.. I can't function well as in I can't be productive like this..

I keep on thinking why she doesn't love me anymore.. why doesn't she give a reason??

Please, someone.... help me... how can I forget my ex..