Top 10 Weird Things Sent Into Space
null-hypothesis.co.uk — On October 4th 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik I; it became the first manmade object to orbit the Earth. In celebration of Sputnik’s fiftieth anniversary, Andrew Impey’s compiled some of the more bizarre objects to be fired into the great beyond. (click on the links for the inside story) (Submitted by irfanmp) More...
Magenta Ain't A Color
null-hypothesis.co.uk — A beam of white light is made up of all the colors in the spectrum. The range extends from red through to violet, with orange, yellow, green and blue in between. But there is one color that is notable by its absence. Pink (or magenta, to use its official name) simply isn’t there. But if pink isn’t in the light spectrum, how come we can see it? (Submitted by irfanmp) More...
Top Ten Crazy Patents
null-hypothesis.co.uk — We celebrate the world of weird inventions by picking ten of our favourite well-intentioned, yet painfully dismal, patents. Whether you want to learn to dance or just collect your own farts, someone, somewhere will have tried to help. If only they hadn't bothered. (Submitted by irfanmp) More...
How Marijuana Works
null-hypothesis.co.uk — Known variously as marijuana, ganja, cannabis, pot, jays, joints and Mary Jane, the product derived from the cannabis plant is undoubtedly the most popular illicit recreational drug in the world; hence its countless pet names. It can be taken in a variety of creative ways including smoking, eating and drinking and even in gum or brownies. (Submitted by irfanmp) More...
7 Weird Ways Pets Have Killed Their Owners [SlideShow]
null-hypothesis.co.uk — You feed them, nurture them, bring them into the bosom of your family. And for what? So that they can bump you off. Next time you go to see some puppies, just remember, behind those big, beautiful eyes lies the mind of a callous killer. Take a look at some of the most imaginative ways animals have sent their owners to the Pearly Gates. (Submitted by inactive) More...
Top Ten Unethical Psychology Experiments
null-hypothesis.co.uk — Back in the days when men were men and women were women, psychologists were often completely mental. With no ethics boards to keep a lid on scientific enthusiasm, researchers carried out some truly extraordinary feats of immorality. From the CIA giving away free drugs and setting up brothels to the Standford prison experiments. (Submitted by inactive) More...
Famous Invention's They Said Would Never Work
null-hypothesis.co.uk — Quotes from some of the greatest minds on the planet on inventions they deemed had no future. From the Head of Century Fox declaring TV had no more than six months to the Chairman of IBM declaring that there is no need for more than five computers in the World. (Submitted by inactive) More...
Top Ten World's Weirdest Drinks
null-hypothesis.co.uk — Despite Coca Cola and Pepsi's continuing battle to get the whole world to drink the same thing, there are still pockets of resistance. All around the world people are drinking the most bizarre concoctions - from mother's milk to seagull wine. (Submitted by inactive) More...
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