January 2012
“While there are no reliable figures for human trafficking, the more we look, the...”
– How Pimps Use the Web to Sell Girls | NYTimes.com
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“So Matilda’s strong young mind continued to grow, nurtured by the voices of all...”
– Roahld Dahl (via golightlywannab)
“One sure giveaway of quack medicine is the claim that a product can treat any...”
– As doctors never tire of reminding people, exercise protects against a host of illnesses, from heart attacks and dementia to diabetes and infection. Just why it has such magical properties is, at last, being understood. (via theeconomist)
“Observant, curious people keep finding out more and more about everything in...”
– The 7 Stupidest Things That Make People Proud | Cracked.com
“For any romantic movie that starts with a happy couple, it’s almost...”
– 4 Flawed Life Lessons Movies Accidentally Taught Us | Cracked.com
“The problem is that there are two main differences between reality and films: 1)...”
– 4 Flawed Life Lessons Movies Accidentally Taught Us | Cracked.com
“Being poor is a mindset. And it’s one that, if given the chance, will make...”
– The 5 Stupidest Habits You Develop Growing Up Poor | Cracked.com
“How you perceive effectiveness affects effectiveness — and when it comes...”
– 5 Creepy Forms of Mind Control You’re Exposed to Daily | Cracked.com
“You have to question a cinematic culture which preaches artistic expression, and...”
– Ryan Gosling, in a letter protesting the NC-17 rating of ‘Blue Valentine’. The rating was based on one consensual sex scene, in which he performs cunnilingus on Michelle Williams. (via agarfields)
“Lucifer, V8, Anal, Christ: these are among the baby names rejected by New...”
– Few decisions are more personal than the naming of offspring. Yet laws regulating parents’ choices are common around the world. (via theeconomist)
“Kodak, along with many a great company before it, appears simply to have run its...”
– The former giants of photographic film have diversified into cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and flat screens, with differing degrees of success. Why is Fujifilm thriving while Kodak is at death’s door? (via theeconomist)
“Where nature fails, the sex toy industry excels.”
– The 25 Most Disturbing Sex Toys | Cracked.com
“Your “true” self isn’t represented by a single facet of your...”
– 7 Things You Don’t Realize About Addiction (Until You Quit) | Cracked.com
“Having a good fourth-grade teacher makes a student 1.25 percent more likely to...”
– Nicholas D. Kristof | The Value of Teachers | NYTimes.com
“Anyway, the film largely consisted of two major elements, which I have helpfully...”
– The 10 Cheesiest Movie Moments of 2011