First and foremost; here's an article reporting that while the US thinks highly of American science achievements, they don't think much of STEM education, and prefer that we not actually use science (in the form of GMO food, etc). This is distressing.
Beer miles are a thing. They're usually 4 laps on a standard track, during which a beer is consumed at the start of every mile, and while they've always been an unofficial runner thing (though in undergrad, my brother and i used to do shots, not beer, and race around the block) there is actually an official beer mile time tracker (a guy finished one in under 5 minutes last year, drinking Budwieser). Outside Magazine covered the World Beer Mile races held in Austin in December last year. Anyway, here are some trail versions, given that, " the track-style beer mile favors fast little road runners and track guys, and that we should organize our own beer mile out on the trails for trail runners,” says John Burton, 41, of San Jose, California. “Then of course we started thinking, ‘what's the toughest, steepest, most gnarly trail around here?’” ". Fair enough. i'd totally be up for a shots-n-steeplechase.
i recently read a very well done article on the insanity that is the Barkley Marathons (5x20+ mile loops outside of the Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary in Tennessee, unofficially the most difficult race). (Official wiki article here, and a NYTimes article here, for more info.)
i was hanging out with Kate and Jeremy on Wednesday. They've just adopted a cat, Janie, and were talking about discipline when Jeremy showed us the Engineer's Guide To Cats (corporal cuddling was the reference, around 4:35). There is also a version 2, as well as other highly creative videos featuring the same cast at the guy's youtube page.
Jeremy also referenced "Sad Etsy Boyfriends", a tumblr featuring pictures from Etsy where guys are clearly not thrilled to be modelling their girlfriends' wares. Thanks for the pop culture, Jeremy!!
The Superbowl is this upcoming weekend, and Seahawks' running back Marshawn "Beast Mode" Lynch is notorious for detesting media related events. He has been previously fined for skipping press conferences, so at a recent one, he apparently set a 5 minute timer on his cell phone, answered 29 questions with the same consecutive answer ("i'm just here so i don't get fined"), and when his time was up, announced "Finished!" and left. i can only be jealous that i can't apply this in daily life. SB Nation did a hilarious Lynch 'encyclopedia', link here.
Relatedly, Captain America (Chris Evans) and the Starlord (Chris Pratt) are engaging in sweet a Superbowl bet of epic proportions.
Here's an article with linked video about Danish archer Lars Andersen, who taught himself to hold his arrows in the same hand in which he holds his bow; this enables him fire arrows at a very rapid rate (3 arrows in 0.6 seconds, AND he hits what he's aiming at).
In brief, a taxidermist has recreated the face of Princess Ukok, a Siberian woman who died in 2500 years ago (either of breast cancer or a fall combined with breast cancer) on the Ukok plateau. She's also famous for her remarkable arm tattoos that resemble mythical deer.
The song "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" played on the radio in lab today; it was released in 1988 by the Proclaimers. i did not realize that the group is fronted by twins (Charlie and Craig Reid). Wikipedia lists 53 entries for musician twins, though, but i didn't look up family bands (i'm sure that list is just ridiculously extensive).
Anhedonia is a condition which is " defined as the inability to experience pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable, e.g. exercise, hobbies, music, sexual activities or social interactions. "
Finally, this muti-tool bracelet just released by Leatherman is pretty nifty. i think i'd wear one as an anklet for sure (okay, once the prices come down).
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