This immensely disheartening chart provides a visual aid of America’s state marriage laws– which states allow same-sex marriage in contrast to which states allow first cousins to marry.
Props to Iowa, that’s all we can say. The rest of us…
Geographers at Kansas State University using statistical data like murders, STDs, and fast food restaurants. Here’s the rundown, and below that — the surprising maps themselves.
Greed was calculated by comparing average incomes with the total number of inhabitants living…
I have a sick obsession with coffee. Naturally, I would be interested in any sort of contest/taste test which indicated the BEST cup of coffee. Much to my pleasant surprise, Slate (the MSN webazine) conducted a private taste test including…
Well, we can’t get elected for president, and we still can’t make the same amount of money as a man, but gosh darnit, we can be prettier! According to The New York Times, “Scientists have found that evolution is driving…
I think I’m a pretty well-educated person. I went through a good public school system in California, attended a prestigious public university for undergrad, and currently attend a top private institution for graduate school. I previously worked in a field…
True to the high-end brand’s ever-evolving advertising strategy, Louis Vuitton has announced a new ad campaign featuring former astronauts Buzz Aldrin (Apollo 11), Jim Lovell (Apollo 8, 13), and Sally Ride (see the accompanying ‘launch’ video http://www.louisvuittonjourneys.com/). According to The…
I’m not a super morbid person or anything, but I came across this tidbit on MSN, and found it absolutely fascinating! My favorites are #2, #8, and #14. Enjoy reflecting on your mortality!
1. The practice of burying the dead…
