News Amuses#1
(New Scientist):- Rejected male flies turn to alcohol. The metabolic paths involved are very similar to those in humans. I guess rejected females do too, but then they are rarely rejected.
(New Scientist):- Flies can get kidney stones from a gene mutation. A similar mutation has the same effect on humans.
(Prof. Spitzer on TV):- Subliminal advertising does not work. The brain subconsciously notes the meaning of words flashed up for a fraction of a second. The man who discovered this tried to become rich by founding an advertising firm, and keeping secret that any such memory disappears within seconds. He was found out, which ruined his firm and his reputation as a scientist.
(Bayern Radio):- Cutting away part of the stomachs of very fat people reduces weight and improves their physical health. But it also increases their suicide rate significantly.
(Radio):- Dr? Schmitt, President of Hungary had to resign, when it became known that he had done a Guttenberg.
(Papers):- Bayern footballer, Breno; has been accused of arson.
This is an example of nominative determinism, the fact that our names influence what we do. I wonder whether Robert Burns was another pyromaniac.
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