September 14, 2011: Afternoon
- Putin in action: looking at leopards, arm-wrestling, etc.
- Psychologist Daniel Kahneman on how posters influence generosity and the impact of "vomit."
- Carrots' orange color began as a Dutch political tactic.
- Doctors observe characters in famous paintings, diagnose them with STDs, rare diseases.
- Mysterious "menotoxin" is shorthand for medicine hating on women.
- Q&A with Pulitzer-winning biographer Schiff on Coke binges, insane cats, deadlines.
- Transmitter goes dark on "Happy Feet," rogue penguin who accidentally swam to New Zealand.
- On the other hand, shorebird "Chinquapin" safely flew through the worst of Hurricane Irene.
- "The Wonderful Elephant Who Could Really Fly" and other almost-names for Disney movies.
- Spongebob is proven to ruin kids' brains—yet we still love our underwater friend.
- Neuroscience upends traditional concepts of free will, forcing philosophers and scientists to take note.
- Court upholds plaintiff's right to sue Toyota over creepy 2009 cyber-stalking ad campaign.
- This online color acuity test is worth 15 minutes of your lunch break.