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Scientists Say Sugar Should Be Treated Like Alcohol
In April of 2011, Robert Lustig was featured in a New York Times article as leading the charge that sugar, in the quantities we are consuming it, is toxic. He is a neuroendocrinology professor at UCSF,...
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Bloomberg Is Banning Giant Sodas In NYC
Somehow, New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg got it into his head that the people of New York elected him to be their nanny — and maybe they have, since he’s been re-elected twice, and once since he...
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Buckyball Magnets Are Now Banned Too
Buckyballs are very strong rare-earth magnets in the shape of a ball. They’re incredibly fun, and can be used for all kinds of neat tricks, including making an electric motor using only Buckyballs, a...
View ArticleThe NYC Big Soda Ban Is Really Toothless
Filmmaker Casey Neistat made an interesting video explaining New York City’s proposed ban on sodas over 16 oz. At first glance, sodas at most fast food restaurants will be banned since, with some...
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The Problem With Required High School Classes
The Washington Post has an op-ed piece by a guy asking why his son is required to take chemistry. He goes through the normal arguments you hear and debunks them: We need to produce scientists and other...
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Hard Times Are Causing Blasphemy Laws To Be Used Again In Europe
When you hear the term “blasphemy law”, the countries that come to mind are probably Afghanistan, Iran, Yemen, and Saudi Arabia. But in reality, most European countries also have blasphemy laws. That...
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In Europe, Governments Have To Approve Baby Names
On the heels of finding out that Europe still has blasphemy laws, the Associated Press has an article about an Icelandic girl whose mother is suing the government because it will not approve her name,...
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Thai Guy Convicted Of Insinuating Something About His King
First, some background: Thailand‘s government is not exactly the poster child of stability, and coups d’état happen about once a decade. But the country has been a constitutional monarchy since 1932,...
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Nerdy Ways To Get Around Giant Soda Bans
New York City’s giant soda ban was supposed to go into effect tomorrow, but a judge today banned the ban, citing both the regulatory overreach of the city’s health board, and the ridiculousness of a...
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Gay Marriage May Pave The Way For The Legalization Of Polygamy
In the US, marriage licenses were introduced the late 1800s in most states as a way to stop interracial marriages. By the early 1900s, the legal age of sexual consent was raised from 12 (roughly the...
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