Nothing Indeed!

How our brains confuse the metaphorical with the literal - for instance:

“Volunteers were asked to evaluate the resumes of supposed job applicants where, as the critical variable, the resume was attached to a clipboard of one of two different weights. Subjects who evaluated the candidate while holding the heavier clipboard tended to judge candidates to be more serious, with the weight of the clipboard having no effect on how congenial the applicant was judged. After all, we say things like “weighty matter” or “gravity of a situation.””

Probably best to avoid Twitter today, if you do use it make sure you don’t mouse-over the black boxes!

“By 2030 China will have 221 cities with more than 1 million inhabitants.”

A new McDonald’s advert featuring Asterix enjoying a hamburger and fries has sparked outrage among French comic purists who claim the Gallic hero has surrendered to the American fast food chain.

tl;dr You can donate to the Pakistan floods appeal here.

We all have different taste and find ourselves interested in different things. Personal taste is entirely subjective and not open to debate, however… the things on this list are popular despite clearly being absolutely terrible.

“The young man, who was not identified, then dropped his pants, threw the puppy, and then fled.”

What?