How Americans Spend Their Money
Beautiful infographic from the New York Times. Although seeing this reinforces to me how different my life is from the average — New York is truly its own country.
Via infosthetics.com.
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How Americans Spend Their Money
The Billy Letters
In 1998, a bored journalist sent letters posing as a 10-year-old boy to various public figures, and - most interestingly - serial killers. The serial killers politely responded with advice for dear Billy on staying in school.
Via kottke.org.
A Hierarchy of Fears
Ranked from childhood to parenthood. I’m in the neighborhood of 14-17, myself.
Via kottke.org.
Cafe Cougar
A new “schoolboy cafe” in Tokyo has waiters who look and act like teenage boarding school students as they flirt with the customers, mostly “office ladies in their twenties and thirties,” reports Reuters.
Hot.
Art School’s Julia Allison Training Program
Amy Sedaris’ Googly Eye Challenge
Amy Sedaris' Googly Eye Challenge
Because ‘tis better with googly eyes, whatever ‘tis.
The Greatest Science Fair Pictures Ever
The Greatest Science Fair Pictures Ever
Extreme wood! Moon babies! Code of the Meniscus!
Spongebob Squarepants Rectal Thermometer
Things That Still Exist, But Shouldn’t
According to an AP poll, basically no American reads any books anymore.
According to an AP poll, basically no American reads any books anymore. Well, the "typical person" claimed to have read four books, with half of respondents claiming to have read fewer and half claiming to have read more. God, was The Da Vinci Code too hard, guys? What about the work of Zane, did its hot pink covers not entice you? Or the Bible, or Danielle Steel? You people could not even manage Danielle Steel?
Ban on Window Peeping Is Sought
Ban on Window Peeping Is Sought
This is an assault on the primary rights of New Yorkers.