Why do women make sexy sounds during intercourse? According to a recently-published study, it’s to manipulate men. How the heck do you study something like that scientifically? Over at the superlative NCBI ROFL blog, we spotted this gem of a paper from Archives of Sexual Behavior, called Evidence to Suggest that Copulatory Vocalizations in Women [...]
Archive for June, 2010
Scientists prove that women manipulate men with noises during sex
Posted: 15th June 2010 by Sus Scrofa in Lifestyle, Science | TechnologyTags: manipulate, orgasm, scientists, Sex
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What is Poor?
Posted: 15th June 2010 by Sus Scrofa in LifestyleTags: homeless, Michelle Obama, poor, shelter
How do you feel about this picture? I often hear of the “poor” driving nice cars, having flat screen TVs and cellphones, etc.. There is even a poster here that says he is homeless and living in her car. I have to ask; then how are you accessing the Internet and posting photos?
Try to Kill Spouse, Still Win in Divorce Court
Posted: 15th June 2010 by Sus Scrofa in Crime, PoliticsTags: attempted murder, court, divorce, marriage
The wife of a Southern California police detective, distraught because she had lost custody of her children, tries to hire a hit man from the Vagos motorcycle gang to kill him. Instead, gang members alert police, who disguise themselves as biker thugs and secretly tape a conversation with her, leading to the wife’s arrest and [...]
US Copyright Group Sues 14,000 John Does For Illegal Movie Download
Posted: 15th June 2010 by Sus Scrofa in CrimeTags: copyright, download, illegal, lawsuit
The US Copyright Group (USCG), which uses a German software to track IP addresses of individuals downloading movies online, aims to get at least $20 million in settlement claims from the defendants. The group was able to identify the owners of the IP addresses through subpoenas issued to Internet service providers such as Comcast, Time [...]
Watch Out Parents – 85% of Kids’ Drinks, Snacks Contain High Levels of Lead
Posted: 14th June 2010 by Sus Scrofa in LifestyleTags: dangerous, grocery, kids, parents, poison, snacks
Another day, another “uh oh.” The latest kerfuffle? Quantities of lead in bottled juice, juice boxes, and packaged fruit could exceed federal limits for the lunchbox-toting set, according to the Environmental Law Foundation. The Bay Area-based environmental nonprofit, which enlisted the aid of a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency-certified lab in Berkeley, tested nearly 400 samples [...]
World Cup Considers Banning the Vuvuzelas
Posted: 14th June 2010 by Sus Scrofa in SportsTags: futbol, soccer, World Cup
World Cup organizing committee head Danny Jordaan on Sunday did not rule out banning vuvuzelas, the noisy plastic trumpets that have proved a hit with fans in South Africa but threaten to deafen players and viewers alike. Criticism of the vuvuzelas has been almost as loud as the instruments themselves with broadcasting companies complaining the [...]
Taxi Driver Returns Bag with $26,500 Inside
Posted: 14th June 2010 by Sus Scrofa in Happy NewsTags: left behind, money, taxi driver
A Vietnamese company says it’s lucky an honest man was driving the taxi cab where a forgetful employee left a bag with about $26,500 in the back seat. Nguyen Thi Thuy Lien, human resources officer for Cuu Long Petro Gas Service Transportation JSC in Ho Chi Minh City, says the passenger left the bag in [...]
Wife Sets Herself on Fire over Failed Marriage
Posted: 14th June 2010 by Sus Scrofa in Sad News, What the F*ck!Tags: burn, divorce, fire, marriage, suicide, wife
A Dallas woman on Thursday doused herself in gasoline and set herself on fire because of her failed marriage, police said. The incident happened sometime before 4 p.m. at a residence in the 6300 block of Denham Street in the southeast section of the city. Investigators said 22-year-old Josephine Garcia Diaz had argued with her [...]
Now hiring in China: Only whites need apply
Posted: 14th June 2010 by Sus Scrofa in Economy | Finance, Oddly EnoughTags: China, employment, job
Location: A luxury villa project in a Nanjing suburb. Wanted: Two reception assistants. Race: White. Job advertisements in China can throw up a few surprises for those used to a non-discriminatory employment environment. Here, companies make no apologies about openly stating the race of the employees they seek.
Forget the VJ: MTV is now hiring for a Twitter Jockey
Posted: 14th June 2010 by Sus Scrofa in EntertainmentTags: job interview, MTV, Twitter
Remember the MTV VJ? That’s so two decades ago. Now the network is looking to hire its first TJ, or Twitter Jockey. MTV officials say the search is on for a new social media maven who will engage with the MTV audience and serve as a liaison between viewers and network honchos. MTV General Manager [...]
Chinese Man has World’s Strongest Eye Lids
Posted: 14th June 2010 by Sus Scrofa in Oddly Enough, What the F*ck!Tags: airplane, China, eyelids, phenom
In an unbelievably weird and phenomenal performance, a Chinese martial arts expert has defied the laws of gravity (not to mention the limits of human belief) and actually pulled an airplane for five meters (more than 17 feet) by a rope hooked onto his eyelids!