by Jesse Galef
Why are dirty underwear, mutant clover, and amputated mammal appendages associated with good fortune? How did humans develop our “lucky” rituals? And why are they usually gross when you think about them? I hope to address two of these three questions, read on to find out which.
A lucky charm I made [...]
This woman is so paranoid that she taught her dog not to take treats from Barack Obama. No, seriously.
When all the Christian fundies are raptured into their celestial paradise, and all of us evil unbelievers are left on the earth to be destroyed, what will happen to all the believer’s pets? Just think — millions of homeless pets left to starve to death while the rest of us are busy worshiping the anti-Christ.
I’ve [...]
Scientists have found a way to turn adult pig cells into any tissue in the body, just like embryonic stem cells:
Dr Xiao’s team reprogrammed cells taken from a pig’s ear and bone marrow, using a cocktail of chemicals introduced into the cells via a virus.
Tests showed that the reprogrammed cells were capable of becoming any [...]
by Vorjack
I’m sure we’re all familiar with the story of Elisha and the She-Bears, from 2 Kings 2:23-24:
[Elisha] went up from there to Bethel; and while he was going up on the way, some small boys came out of the city and jeered at him, saying, “Go up, you baldhead! Go up, you baldhead!” And [...]
I thought this dolphin fetus picture was awesome:
It’s only a representation, but still, pretty cool.
So after seeing this, could you possibly support dolphin abortion?
With a surprise segue to Hinduism!
Yes, says animal behaviorist Marc Bekoff:
“I’m convinced many animals can distinguish right from wrong,” Bekoff said.
Bekoff says looking for the roots of morality in animals is a difficult scientific undertaking. It begins with looking for emotions central to morality, such as empathy — understanding of another’s situation, feelings and motives.
Personally I think right and wrong [...]
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