Seven Psychological Principles Con Artists Exploit. Now, are you going to use this knowledge to protect yourself or to set up shop? (via Kottke)
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Have an 8-bit Christmas! Listen anytime online, but if you download the collection of songs, net proceeds go to the charity Child’s Play.
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The 7 Most Pointlessly Horrifying Plastic Surgery Procedures. Someone somewhere thinks these bodymods are a good idea, and even worth paying for.
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Controversial Quotes From 8 of History’s Most Revered Heroes. Some are “rare slipups”, some are signs of the times, and some give a glimpse into the hidden parts of a personality.
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25 Extreme Examples of Laziness. Actually, there are 23 examples, because one is a double and they were too lazy to find a 25th. (via BroBible)
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The vengeful god of Tetris. I knew someone with a really diabolical mind decided which block I would get next.
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8 Truly Strange Christmas Customs, from the Christmas pickle to the pooping log.
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A mere moment’s reflection would make more realize why Lincoln had to suspend habeus corpus. When half the country is in open and violent rebellion, can you really stop to have a trial by jury for every rebel while the bullets are flying?
posted by Zach on 12-10-2009 at 8:18 am
That “hustler” research is fascinating! (Yes I read the whole paper…)
posted by Kristin on 12-10-2009 at 9:08 am