Scientific Research: Mood Rings
Sunday, December 6th, 2009Blogadilla is not only known by our readers as a significant source for important daily news and crap jokes, but as a profound contributor to the world of scientific research; having researched and published our findings on such significant topics as:
• What effect does Frankenberry cereal have on the color of your poop?
• Does albino pornography exist on the Internet.
• The medical truth behind ‘Chinese Restaurant Syndrome.’
• The great inventory of crappy balloon animals.
Today we are proud to offer you the results of a 30-day investigation into the mechanics of “mood rings.” Though most mood rings come with a color guide to help you understand the meaning of each of the colors, we have come to find that most of these guides are totally incorrect. Below is a more accurate guide to the colors of mood rings, based upon 63 total hours of original scientific observation at Blogadilla Laboratories.
We hope that this contribution to science will once again benefit humanity in the way that so many of our other works have.
Answers to Google Questions
Tuesday, November 24th, 2009A duly noted point around the Internet: Google will offer interesting search suggestions when typing in common question words – who, what, where, why, when, and how?
We at Blogadilla have the answers to many of Google’s suggested questions and we offer them here in a single convenient location:
Q: WHY IS A RAVEN LIKE A WRITING DESK?
A: Both have (inky) black quills.
Q: WHY IS MY POOP GREEN?
A: Aside from intestinal parasites (which also usually give you violent/aggressive bowel movements), green poop often results from iron supplements, vitamins, and certain pigments found in foods. Chlorophyll (the green pigment in green vegetables) in significant amounts can give you green poop, and anthocyanins (the blue-purple-red pigments in many fruits and vegetables) can also turn vidid green in your digestive tract.
Q: WHAT DOES MY NAME MEAN?
A: Do a search in most baby name books or online and you will come to grips with a secret fact about humanity: over 95% of first names when traced to their original meaning are something like “Gift of God,” “Love of God,” or “Messenger of God.” The remaining 5% are all regional forms of the name “Steve,” which was accidentally invented in AD 1151 as a misspelling of the name “Stuart” . . . which means “Gift of God.”
Q: WHO IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMAN IN THE WORLD?
A: The consensus is that Indian actress and model Aishwarya Rai is the most beautiful woman in the world.
Q: HOW DO YOU KNOW IF A GUY LIKES YOU?
A: Even if he sleeps with you, there is still no sure way to tell. However, some good indicators are: remembering your name, returning your calls within 72 hours, he doesn’t introduce you to his family or friends, he is willing to sit through a “chick movie” with you (this is only an indicator if you’ve already had sex; if you haven’t yet, he may just be trying to get laid).
Q: HOW DO YOU KNOW IF A GIRL LIKES YOU?
A: This question assumes that she even knows if she likes you. With some women, this uncertainty can last for decades. Having sex is usually not a good indicator and in fact may just confuse you and her even more.
Q: WHY DO MEN HAVE NIPPLES?
A: The sexes of most mammals are differentiated in a very efficient way: we start early in the womb with “undifferentiated” genitalia (and having precursors to both testes and ovaries). Add a little testosterone and the genitals become male, and the testes remain and the ovaries disappear; the absence of testosterone will cause the testes to disappear, the ovaries to remain, and the genitalia to become female. Though our sex is genetically predetermined, males and females begin with the same general body plan and testosterone (in the womb) makes the minimum number of changes necessary to distinguish the sexes. It is economical to have nipples included in the “stock” human body plan (and to just keep them around in men), rather than undergo a separate process of developing them in women or removing them in men.
Reader Poll: Crappiest Halloween Candy
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009What is the crappiest Halloween candy of all time?
What deserves a good house-egging on Halloween?
(scroll down the survey list to see all the options)
Burning Dog Poop Bonus Round:
Cameron from FreshFishBowl gives us a tour of the crappiest candy he got for Halloween.
Thanks for the awesome video, Cameron.
Next Halloween you could totally go as Michael Cera or Jesse Eisenberg.
Cut-N-Fold: Ancient Temples of Awesomeness
Sunday, October 18th, 2009The first two installments of Blogadilla’s very own cut-n-fold-n-tape paper art series: Blogadilla’s Ancient Temples of Awesomeness. They take only 10 minutes to cut and tape together, and will look awesome in your home, dorm, or office.
[Here are the first two temples, with two more on their way next week.]
[click on the photos for full-scale printable versions]
The Shaka Temple of 1,000 Hands
The Temple of the Lava Skull
Reader Poll: Male Bonding
Sunday, October 4th, 2009
Teflon Flu
Saturday, September 26th, 2009Part 1 of Blogadilla’s Medica Obscura
TEFLON FLU – influenza-like symptoms resulting from exposure to the noxious fumes and byproducts of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE): commercially known as “Teflon.” Symptoms include malaise, fever, chills, nausea, aches, cough and other respiratory maladies. By 392ºF Teflon-coated cookware can emit fluorocarbon gases, by 550ºF the Teflon will begin to deteriorate and powderize, and by 680ºF it will generate toxic fumes. In a 20/20 news demonstration, frying bacon in a Teflon pan reached 500ºF. These fumes are known to be lethal to birds.
One of the noxious byproducts of Teflon degradation is perfluoroocatnoate (PFOA), sometimes known as “C8.” PFOA is a known carcinogen – associated with liver, testicular, and pancreatic cancers. It has been associated with infertility and it has toxic effects on the liver, immune system, and can effect thyroid hormone levels. Here is the scary part – PFOA has been found in the blood serum of most Americans. Aside from Teflon cookware, PFOA has been found in microwave popcorn bags. In an exposé by 20/20, a DuPont representative admitted awareness of “teflon flu” . . . and so they have provided this detailed vague and helpful useless page on their website.
