It doesn't work every time

From the ever delightful Tales From A Multiverse.

Interesting Links for 10-2-2011

• One of the reasons why kids from poorer areas don't get into Oxford/Cambridge
  (tags: education academia class society uk)
• Extra testosterone reduces your empathy
  (tags: testosterone empathy psychology)
• What makes fructose fattening? Some answers found in the brain
  (tags: fructose diet health brains mri)
• Iron-deficiency is not something you get just for being a lady. 86% of women with anemia have undiagnosed gastrointestinal bleeding...
  (tags: gender health women biology)
• Saudi Arabia's oil reserves may be overstated by up to 40%
  (tags: oil wikileaks energy economics world saudiarabia)
• Spotify Is The Second Largest Source Of Revenue In Europe For Labels.
  (tags: music spotify europe)
• Aggression (bullying) increases as kids gain status.
  (tags: aggression bullying children relationships)
• the vicious middle - on status and bullying.
  (tags: status bullying children homophobia lgbt sexism)
• Russia Abolishes Winter Time. Will be on permanent Daylight Saving's Time as of March 27th
  (tags: time russia)

The Social

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[Poll #1679716]

Fill me with your little babies (an open letter to Stephen Fry)

via lpetrazickis

The kind of thing to leave you with when I go to bed

Harry Potter pole dancing

Not safe for...well, the kind of places that wouldn't appreciate Harry Potter pole dancing.

Julie's comment: "I can't believe they just have a pole set up in their flat. If we had a pole set up in our flat then I'd probably learn how to use it. Just out of boredom. No. That doesn't mean I want one."

via This Is The Signal.

I have to admit to feeling the same surprise

via The Internet According To Adrian