March 14, 2013: Afternoon
By The Morning News
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- One in seven mothers suffers from postpartum depression, but many feel too guilty to admit it.
- Germany to allow women going through unwanted pregnancies to give birth in a hospital under a false name.
- The twist-tie v. plastic clip battle is over a $10.6 million market.
- Global survey of countries who tax fat, sugar, and some energy drink ingredients.
- Twinkies will return to shelves by summer, thanks to same firm that owns Pabst Blue Ribbon.
- History of the steamship suggests the car's replacement probably exists—we just don't recognize it yet.
- If fracked gas merely displaces efforts to develop cleaner, non-carbon, energy sources without decreasing reliance on coal, the doom and gloom of more rapid global climate change will be realized.
- See also: Dangers of fracking.
- New archeological discovery of "Byzantine Pompeii" under Thessaloniki, Greece conflicts with plans to build subway system.
- Aspiring comic meets Andy Kaufman's sister at an Andy Kaufman exhibit, and it all becomes very Kaufman-esque.
- Brazilian doctor faces fraud charges after being caught using silicone fingers to fool biometric employee attendance device.
- "Nerdfighter" (as a compound word) identifies one as a follower of John Green, on a mission to "increase awesome and decrease suck."
- The opening round—which John Green survived—continues in the Tournament of Books.
- One of our favorites: Language Log's archive of things labeled "WTF."
- Interior designer creates highly detailed floor plans from popular television shows.
- Vintage menus from Explorers Club dinners include "improperly prepared tarantula tempura."
