Links That Illustrate: April 22, 2013

Robo-girlfriend coat, "Garbage Patch State," and a Liberal Gun Nut

For the lonely among us, this robotic coat "hugs you like a real girlfriend." Another ...

Links That Illustrate: April 15, 2013

Laser guns, Counterfeit Poodles, and Alien Spy Cats.

These "pedigree small dogs" are actually ferrets pumped full of steroids and groomed to look like ...

Links That Illustrate: April 8, 2013

Meatloaf Donuts, Google Glass, and a Fake Film

This Waffle House employee was too good at her April Fool's prank. After staging a 911 call and reporting ...

‘Inefficient’ Does Not Mean ‘Waste of Time’

"One could say my Ph.D. in English and American literature has garnered me exactly nothing in terms of practical, worldly rewards …" ...

‘Secret World of Garbagemen’ Shows the Work that Really Matters

‘Secret World of Garbagemen’ Shows the Work that Really Matters

What would happen if all trash collection stopped?" At The Atlantic, Heather ...

Isolation can Kill, Says British Study

After studying more than 6500 people, researchers at University College London determined that “loneliness hurts, but social isolation can kill ...

Is Grief a Form of Mental Illness?

The New York Times ran a moving article about a professor whose son died from a drug overdose. There's a lot to mull over in this article, including ...

But I Don't Want to Share!

You just thought that your toddler would grow out of it. Research from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor indicates that little kids know how to ...

Links That Illustrate: April 1, 2013

Yam Monsters, A Mysterious WW2 Photo, and a Knife in the Back

Billy McNeely had a knife stuck in his back for three years. He had "itching and minor pain" ...

Links That Illustrate: March 25, 2013

"Fan death," Jedi weddings, and Fungal Bagpipes

Read this fascinating story on Chainworld, a video game that only has one copy in the world … and ...