“Imperial stormtroopers, led by Darth Vader, raided a shop in Odessa, Ukraine, on Saturday. The squad claims it was on a mission to find and destroy herbal smoking blends, prohibited in the country and allegedly sold in the store. The “special” operation was kick-started by a command given by a …

“We’ve heard it all before: Gay marriage will ruin the institution and sanctity of marriage, right? So in an effort to “keep straight couples from getting divorced and hating their children,” check out this hilarious video from “the coalition of people whose lives are ruined whenever other people are treated …

“A county court in central China has sentenced four men to prison for digging up and selling corpses on the black market to enable “ghost marriages”, a millennia-old custom of burying deceased bachelors alongside newly deceased wives so that they will not grow lonely in the afterlife.”* An old custom …

“When I first got into the adult-film business about 12 years ago, one of the most confusing things my agent asked was whether I “did interracial.” I was completely baffled. So the old man clarified: “Do you do black guys?” I was shocked at what seemed a racist question. As …

“When people drink too much, they often find unattractive people much more attractive. This phenomenon is called “beer goggles.” What actually happens when you have beer goggles, and what makes people’s visual perceptions change?”* Beer goggles are nothing more than a myth, according to a psychologist from Durham University in …

“Amazon faced criticism Friday after customers pointed out offensive T-shirts, with slogans that seem to promote domestic abuse, and the retailer allowed the clothing company to continue to sell the products for several hours. The problem began when site users alerted Amazon.co.uk that one of its merchants, U.S.-based clothing seller …

“The obesity rate in the United States is, on a whole, staying steady, according to a new Gallup-Healthways report. The report shows that the obesity rate was 26.2 percent in 2012, which is about the same as the 26.1 percent rate in 2011.”* A Gallup poll showed which of the …

“The approval by Arkansas’ Legislature on Wednesday of the nation’s most restrictive abortion law raises a lot of questions. No, I don’t mean the usual questions about when life begins or whether the government has a right to intrude in such an intensely personal decision; I don’t presume to be …

“Since the recession formally ended in June 2009, the American economy has been growing at a rate of 2%, about one percentage point below its long-term average. To improve this performance, the U.S. needs more people with skills, vision and a drive to improve themselves—qualities that lead to innovation, business …

“Children of divorce with two actively religious parents are more likely to change religions or to shy away from organized religion as adults, according to a new Baylor University study. Assistant Professor of Sociology Jeremy Uecker, who led the study, attributes this to the fact that children lose exposure to …