1. 4 Jun


    GOOD DAY FOR: Cranking up the bassAmbulances in Denver start using 100- and 200-watt subwoofers to vibrate the concrete as an unmissible signal that drivers need to move out of the way during an emergency. [Newser] The resilience of high-end dessertsNew research finds that despite the recession, the demand for premium chocolate bars costing at least $6 per bar is booming. [The Daily] Being really, really preparedThe Survival Condo, a converted nuclear ballistic missile silo residence in Kansas meant to withstand doomsday scenarios, sells all of its $2 million, 1,820-square-foot underground condos. [Tecca] BAD DAY FOR: Keeping taxidermy dignifiedA grieving pet owner stuffs his deceased cat and turns him into a strange remote-controlled helicopter. [Death & Taxes]  ArachnophobesSwarms of spiders invade an Indian town during a cultural festival, causing panic and leaving two people dead. [TIME] Damage controlAfter Mitt Romney’s “Amercia” typo last week, his campaign tries to move on by offering voters a “sneak peak” at a new TV ad. [Jezebel]

    GOOD DAY FOR:

    Cranking up the bass
    Ambulances in Denver start using 100- and 200-watt subwoofers to vibrate the concrete as an unmissible signal that drivers need to move out of the way during an emergency. [Newser]

    The resilience of high-end desserts
    New research finds that despite the recession, the demand for premium chocolate bars costing at least $6 per bar is booming. [The Daily]

    Being really, really prepared
    The Survival Condo, a converted nuclear ballistic missile silo residence in Kansas meant to withstand doomsday scenarios, sells all of its $2 million, 1,820-square-foot underground condos. [Tecca]

    BAD DAY FOR:

    Keeping taxidermy dignified
    A grieving pet owner stuffs his deceased cat and turns him into a strange remote-controlled helicopter. [Death & Taxes] 

    Arachnophobes
    Swarms of spiders invade an Indian town during a cultural festival, causing panic and leaving two people dead. [TIME]

    Damage control
    After Mitt Romney’s “Amercia” typo last week, his campaign tries to move on by offering voters a “sneak peak” at a new TV ad. [Jezebel]

     
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    Mmmmmmm… yummy in my tummy! LOL! O.O
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    Because people are stressed, and consumption of sweets increases the production of dopamine, a neurotransmitter that...
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