Consumerist has the dirt on how to hack your overpriced and non-refillable cleaning products (Scrubbing Bubbles Shower Cleaner, Swiffer WetJet, etc.). There are some complicated ways and the much-preferred simpler ways like using a utility knife, ChannelLocks, or just strong hands. Twist off the supposedly non-twist-off-able cap, then refill with the homemade solution […]

From TMQ:
if you’re making the harmless $5 workplace wager on the NFL playoffs, bet the home teams this weekend. Home teams in the NFL divisional round are the surest thing in sports. Since the current playoff format was adopted in 1990, home teams in the divisional round are 51-13, a .796 winning figure. Usually the […]

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists now recommends that “all pregnant women, regardless of their age, should be offered screening for Down syndrome” and that “screening for Down syndrome should occur before the 20th week of pregnancy.” The AP picked up the story, and it got wide distribution.
While additional knowledge about an unborn […]

from the Daily Mail:
A recent study conducted by psychiatrist Dr Aikarakudy Alias, who has been working on the relationship between body hair and intelligence for 22 years, showed that hairy chests are more likely to be found among the most intelligent and highly educated than in the general population. Excessive body hair could also mean […]

I’m a big Seth Godin fan, and I finished reading Purple Cow just before Christmas. Some of the highlights:
It’s not an accident that some products catch on and some don’t. When an ideavirus occurs, it’s often because all the viral pieces work together. How smooth and easy is it to spread your […]