April 8th, 2008

Improv Everywhere invaded a Little League baseball game played by unsuspecting ten-year-olds. They brought a cheering section, a Jumbotron, announcers, and a blimp!
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The Nova special The Elegant Universe explains why string theory might hold the key to unifying the four forces of nature. The three hours of video is broken down into 4-10 minute segments linked on one page.
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The Whitney Music Box combines music and mathematics. And it's a lot of fun, too!
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6 Quirks of Ownership: How Possessions Bend Our Perceptions. People who want to sell something tend to set the price far above what others think it's worth. That's human nature, but it isn't just greed.
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Take a look at what Antarctica would look like without all that ice. A glimpse into the future of global warming?
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A new study shows taking financial risks stimulates the same areas of the brain that sex does. That explains Las Vegas once and for all.
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How much do you know about St. Augustine? For one thing, he invented one of the best pickup lines ever.