This article is part of a recurring feature at Wired where people write about their obsessions. Amit Katwala’s obsession is with people who don’t have an answer for online surveys where the answer should be obvious. For example, apparently, “Three per cent of Brits ‘don’t know’ whether they’ve tried surfing before” and “five per cent …
This column from the LA Times responds to a question about the way prescription drugs are named. Not the brand names, there are marketing departments that do that, but the pseudo-chemical sounding names that are used for those drugs when referred to in non-brand contexts. Turns out that a couple of women in an office …
It’s always a bit of a surprise when maths proves to have practical relevance in everyday life. Here’s some links to articles on the subject. The researchers in London who did the math. And Men’s Health magazine translates it into prose for those of us who are non-math types. 1. Pull alongside the car ahead …
Here’s an excerpt of some facts about people born on June 4, 1963 that I found online. I have no intention of trying to work out if they’re true. The make me feel older. Especially the dog years one. There was a theory that this applied to people who were Presbyterian ministers in South Australia… …
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