I had never heard of these until today when I saw them on a friends Xanga site, wuite amusing really, someone one for researching the physics of Hula Hooping.
Clicky Clicky Posted by Goody Scrivener (Member # 6742) on :
Wow someone actually studied the 5-second rule!!!
Posted by Dan_raven (Member # 3383) on :
"THe Annalect of Improbable Science" is one of the most Hatrackian organizations I've ever run across. While I can't afford their magazine, I do get their free e-mail. Its great.
I also heard on NPR the acceptance speech of the Peace Prize winner. It ran something like this:
(SPOILER)
"Thirty years ago I had only one dream. I wanted to teach the world to sing. So I invented the Karaoke machine. Now, after listening to people use it I still have but one great dream...'I'd like to teach the world to sing, in perfect harmony. Cocacola!"