Statistics And Other Lies
Australians making odd choices for funeral songs
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ADELAIDE, Australia -- Hymns are being replaced at funerals in one Australian city by popular rock classics like Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven" and AC/DC's "Highway to Hell," a cemetery manager said Wednesday.
Man Wants To Change His Name To 'Fuck Censorship'. Judge Says 'No'.
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SANTA FE, N.M. - A New Mexico appeals court on Friday ruled against a Los Alamos man who wanted to change his name to a phrase containing a popular four-letter obscenity.
The man appealed after a state district judge in Bernalillo County refused his request to change his name to "F--- Censorship!"
Is This How Americans Will Live A Few Years From Now?
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10 sweatiest cities
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Five Things You Did Not Know About Google
1- Google spends $72 million a year on employee meals
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Scientists find bugs that eat waste and excrete petrol
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“Ten years ago I could never have imagined I’d be doing this,” says Greg Pal, 33, a former software executive, as he squints into the late afternoon Californian sun. “I mean, this is essentially agriculture, right? But the people I talk to – especially the ones coming out of business school – this is the one hot area everyone wants to get into.”
The Craziest Way To Buy A Lobster
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Data Fudging 101. The History Of US Government Statistics Manipulation
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In recent years, it has become increasingly clear to those who follow US economic statistics that there is something dubious about the numbers released by official government agencies and used to guide many aspects of social and public policy.
Sudoku-playing jurors make judge stop drug trial
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SYDNEY, Australia -- A judge aborted a drug conspiracy trial Tuesday after some jurors were found to have been playing the puzzle game Sudoku while evidence was being given.
10 Best Books About Human Irrationality
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1. Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior
