NCBI ROFL: Lions at the zoo not roaring enough. What to do?

NCBI ROFL: Lions at the zoo not roaring enough. What to do?

Visitors at zoos often complain that the animals just sit there. Nevermind that lions are nocturnal/crepuscular (awesome word!), people just want to get the most roar for their buck. Here, some zookeepers decided to address the problem by just playing taped lion roars to satisfy the visitors. They also recorded the reactions of visitors and [...]

LOL: Taylor Lautner asks Kristen Stewart to shave his back. Sort of. - Sugarscape

SugarscapeLOL: Taylor Lautner asks Kristen Stewart to shave his back. Sort of.SugarscapeLOL: Taylor Lautner asks Kristen Stewart to shave his back. Sort of. hr. Linds Foley's picture. 10 Mar 13; By: Linds Fole... Liked it?: hr. What you think of this Article... 1 sugar. 0 shoves. 0 views. 8 comments. Bella, Jacob and...soul food. Now that ...and more »

The case against LOL - Fort McMurray Today

The case against LOLFort McMurray TodayAnd then there's LOL. It takes up similar space in the lexicon as “no pun intended” — which really means “I think you're too stupid to see the pun so I will label it for you” — and “no offence meant” which actually says “offence meant.” LOL, or laugh ...

LOL: Harry Styles reacts to getting hit in the balls with a shoe - WATCH - Sugarscape

SugarscapeLOL: Harry Styles reacts to getting hit in the balls with a shoe - WATCHSugarscapeThere's been a lot of talk about how Harry Styles must be feeling after being hit in the nuts by a flying shoe during One Direction's Take Me Home show in Glasgow last week. But now that he and his balls have recovered enough to stop whimpering, Hazlan ...and more »

NCBI ROFL: Mice prefer cohabitation to one-night stands.

When you study mice, it’s often really important to make your subjects have sex on a particular night. But often, when you plop males and females together, they just don’t feel in the mood. Perhaps borrowing from their own experiences, these researchers decide to see if letting the mice get to know one another first [...]

Christopher Nolan's 'Interstellar' Sets Fall 2014 Release Date - Indie Wire (blog)

Christopher Nolan's 'Interstellar' Sets Fall 2014 Release DateIndie Wire (blog)Lol, Nolan uses montage and exposition. What's that about? No other filmmaker in the history of the medium has ever done that: let's hate on him ... in every single article, because that makes us interesting, right? Lol, lol, lol, lol, lol, lol, lol ...and more »

Obama's LOL sequester cuts: White House tours, then 60000 border security ... - Investor's Business Daily

The Associated PressObama's LOL sequester cuts: White House tours, then 60000 border security ...Investor's Business DailyPresident Obama's sequester idea of forced budget cuts kicked in. Mr. Spend Somemore doesn't like the idea any longer. So, in true petulant Chicago style the first thing the Obama administration cut was White House tours. These tours of the people's ...Nobody Liked The White House Tours That Much AnywayBuzzFeedWashington Bemoans Tours Lost to Sequester While Locals Have Other WoesABC News (blog)all 207 news articles »

Jason Harvey Lives Somewhere Between LOL and Serious - Noisey (blog)

Jason Harvey Lives Somewhere Between LOL and SeriousNoisey (blog)Montreal video artist Jason Harvey's world is one of hip extraterrestrials, anthropomorphized cigarettes and 18th century wigs. He's been steadily making music videos for the cream of Canada's crop, with sleazy cat animations and costumed cavorting for ...

NCBI ROFL: On how an astronaut is like a fetus.

You know when you come up with a really really good analogy, and you try to explain it to someone, and the more you say about it, the more you realize how awesome it is, until you look up and your friend has that WTF look? Well, here are a few definitions to help you [...]

Viral Cat Video 'LOL' Trending Because Comment Thread is Overtaken By Trolls - NewMediaRockstars

Viral Cat Video 'LOL' Trending Because Comment Thread is Overtaken By TrollsNewMediaRockstarsA 17-second clip of a cat stalking another cat that is stalking a bird is trending hard at the moment, and while it is cute, much of the strength of the video has apparently become based on a vicious troll war being battled out in the comment thread ...

NCBI ROFL: You are not one of us; ergo, your argument is invalid.

Have you ever witnessed a creationist and an atheist having a fight? If so, you’ve likely seen firsthand the subject of this paper: what happens when a member of a group (e.g., a creationist) is criticized by a non-member (e.g., an atheist). It has now been scientifically proven that no matter how logical the arguments [...]

LOL: Taylor Swift has five legs and drooled on Jennifer Lawrence's couch... - Sugarscape

SugarscapeLOL: Taylor Swift has five legs and drooled on Jennifer Lawrence's couch...SugarscapeLOL: Taylor Swift has five legs and drooled on Jennifer Lawrence's couch... hr. Lucy Wood's picture. 06 Mar 13; By: Lucy Wood; Liked it?: hr. What you think of this Article... 2 sugars. 0 shoves. 0 views. 3 comments. Weeelll, kind of. Haven't you heard ...and more »

NCBI ROFL: How to keep your dirty laundry smelling like B.O.

I have heard many heated arguments about the best way to store coffee (whole beans in the freezer, duh!), but nobody seems to care how long-term storage affects body odor samples. Does refreezing ruin them like it does ice cream? If I freeze my boyfriend’s sweaty shirt for six months, will I find it less [...]

NCBI ROFL: This study should be taken with a grain of salt.

As everyone knows, “practice makes perfect”. But how much better do you get with practice? Do you become more accurate, or just more precise (more consistent, despite whether you are correct)? Apparently, this hasn’t been tested, and these researchers earned their salt by investigating if trained subjects are more accurate or more precise at estimating [...]

NCBI ROFL: How do alligator erections work?

Most birds, reptiles, and mammals have penises that become erect by filling with fluid. For example, human penises become erect when engorged with blood. One exception to this rule is the alligator penis, which does not change shape or stiffness before sex. How then, I’m sure you’re wondering, does an alligator get an erection? This [...]

LOL, texting, and txt-speak: Linguistic miracles - Ars Technica

Fast CompanyLOL, texting, and txt-speak: Linguistic miraclesArs TechnicaLONG BEACH, CA—Is texting shorthand a convenience, a catastrophe for the English language, or actually something new and special? John McWhorter, a linguist at Columbia University, sides with the latter. According to McWhorter, texting is actually a ...Why Texting 'LOL' May Be Making You SmarterFast Companyall 5 news articles »

NCBI ROFL: Red Bull may give you wings, but it’s also correlated with being a macho douche.

In this study, the researchers found that being traditionally masculine was correlated with energy drink use. Surprisingly, though, being a jock or frat guy actually weakened this effect. Wondering how “masculinity” is scientifically measured? Why, using the Conformity to Masculine Norms Inventory, of course! It includes the following categories: Emotional Control, Risk-Taking, Violence ...

The Summoner's Guidebook: LoL melts special snowflakes - Joystiq

The Summoner's Guidebook: LoL melts special snowflakesJoystiqLeague of Legends is a team game. Characters in LoL are designed with strengths and weaknesses. It is not only important but natural to pick characters that fit together. The natural evolution of this thought process is the metagame: a series of ...

NCBI ROFL: What your poop looks like can tell you how long it’s been inside.

Editor’s note: after nearly 3 years of NCBI ROFL, we’ve decided to change things up a bit by beginning our posts with a few explanatory remarks. We hope that this isn’t off-putting to our loyal readers, and that it will make our posts more accessible to non-scientists. Enjoy! Knowing how long it takes poop to [...]

NCBI ROFL: Hooray! Scientists discover disposable penises!

Disposable penis and its replenishment in a simultaneous hermaphrodite. “Although it is often thought that sexual selection is weaker in simultaneous hermaphrodites than in gonochorists, some simultaneous hermaphrodites exhibit bizarre mating behaviour. In the simultaneously hermaphroditic nudibranch Chromodoris reticulata, we found a peculiar mating behaviour, wherein the nudibranch autotomized ...