even a monkey* can do it
make a film that is. the chimpcam project is a new documentary filmed entirely by the chimpanzees at the edinburgh zoo in scotland. primatologist betsy herrelko was interested in learning more about what chimps liked so she gave them a video screen which had the ability for them use a touchscreen to select what they [...]
what will NOT get you out of jury duty
and you thought you had a hard time getting out of jury duty. check out sal esposito’s story.
sal’s from east boston and is scheduled for jury duty at the suffolk superior court on march 23. the only problem is, sal won’t be able to be impartial … or maybe he will be too impartial… because [...]
presenting.. your favorites
it’s been an awesome year at sb and before we jump into new year, we thought we’d take a look at your favorite stories from 2009. here are the top 5, in order by page count:
omg sharon, you’re … huge is the story of one man’s love … for his pumpkin.
not sure I want [...]
adoption fraud
with blogs, facebook, twitter and all the other social media out there these days, over sharing has become the norm. however, the next time you post photos of your child up on your family blog, you might be want to hear jenni brennan’s story first. brennan found a fake adoption listing on craiglist’s…for her 7 [...]
suddenly craving a taco
another icon in the entertainment world left us this week, gidget, the chihuahua. you might not recognize her name and you would not recognize her bark (she had a voice over for her work) but she stars in a few of the more memorable commercials of the 90s and is no doubt one of the [...]
what would beaker say?
everyday a new study is released to tell us something new or confirm something we’ve already suspected. i know there’s a whole science behind how to setup an experiment to ensure that your data is valid but i often question whether a study with less than 100 participants is really telling of millions. here are [...]
mystery of the crop circles explained
…at least in australia.
explanations for the appearance of elaborate crop circles in fields have included human hoaxes and aliens. (i, myself, have seen quite a few documentaries on this topic). who knew one of the answers could be so simple. it appears that the wallabies, a kangaroo like animal, have been getting into the fields [...]
