December 2011
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PIEFOLK
A blog dedicated to cute boys baking pies, dating stories, and raunch?
Yes, please.
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Where've You Been?
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Lea T. For Givenchy
One of these things is not like the others.
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Where Do Monsters Come From, Mommy?
Paul A. Trout explores the question:
Let’s begin by looking at the most widespread and celebrated of all mythic monsters — the dragon. This creature, in one guise or another, appears in almost every mythology and has been the subject of many books and countless articles. Perhaps the most intriguing of these examinations is “An Instinct for Dragons” by anthropologist David E. Jones. Jones...
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The Sexier You Are, the Bitchier They'll Become
I’m not sure what it is, ladies, but y’all have some serious hate for one another. Exhibit A from a study published in the research journal Aggressive Behavior:
When the subjects were exposed to a young conservatively dressed woman, they barely noticed her. But when the researchers’ confederate entered the room wearing revealing clothing, she drew intense hostility. The...
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The Science of a Temper Tantrum
NPR:
Children’s temper tantrums are widely seen as many things: the cause of profound helplessness among parents; a source of dread for airline passengers stuck next to a young family; a nightmare for teachers. But until recently, they had not been considered a legitimate subject for science.
Now research suggests that, beneath all the screams and kicking and shouting, lies a phenomenon...
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The Birth of CoCo
CoCo, Art Historian.
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Explosions, At the Touch of a Button
Satisfaction guaranteed.
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WatchGet to know the Faas family.
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WatchJohn Stewart on why you should pay more attention to what happens in the Senate.
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Hiatus = Over
I’m back, at least. Expect of flurry of updates over the next few days.
Because, ya know, I have important things to say!
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NY Times: Finnish Simplicity →
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