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Killing somebody with your car can be very traumat...

Killing somebody with your car can be very traumatic.

Linked on 20th October 2006 Details

Tobacco and alcohol are more dangerous than LSD. N...

Tobacco and alcohol are more dangerous than LSD. Not really a surprise, the difference is they can ruin lives and kill people with an official seal.

Linked on 23rd March 2007 Details

“The major labels are like Terry Schiavo right now...

“The major labels are like Terry Schiavo right now - they're on life support, drooling in a coma, while white-haired guys in suits try and change the laws to keep them alive”

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Posted on 28th October 2007 Details

After clocks are turned back to end daylight savin...

After clocks are turned back to end daylight saving time, pedestrians walking during the evening rush hour are nearly three times more likely to be struck and killed by cars than before the time change.

Linked on 5th November 2007 Details

Jackson revisionism.

I was surprised at how much Jackson revisionism was going on. This article asks the questions I was hoping to see more of.

Linked on 20th July 2009 Details

How doctors die.

How doctors die. It's not like the rest of us, but it should be.

Linked on 26th December 2011 Details

Burning Out: What Really Happens Inside a Crematorium

“Cremated remains are typically bone fragments and casket ash. Remember, we’re 75 percent water”.

Linked on 23rd March 2018 Details

At 4°C of warming, would a billion people survive? What scientists say.

I recently watched a BBC interview with Extinction Rebellion's co-founder Roger Hallam where he mentions six billion people could die from starvation and war before the end of the century.

My future outlook as far as the coming climate emergency is downright bleak and even I was a bit surprised at the numbers he was throwing out. Well, it turns out there are scientists out there who believe exactly that.

Linked on 20th August 2019 Details