September 10th, 2009
Humans prefer cockiness to expertise
This post features interesting tidbits from around the web that I know this blog’s followers will love.
Generally Interesting
- Hitler’s secret fighter revealed after 50 years.
- Psychologist finds Wikipedians grumpy and closed-minded
- Cocaine prices around the world
Science
- Humans prefer cockiness to expertise
- Ant mega-colony takes over world
- Study: Brain represents tools as temporary body parts
- Rating attractiveness: study finds consensus among men, not women
- Doctors Baffled, Intrigued by Girl Who Doesn’t Age
- Study finds that short-term memory is improved 20% by walking in nature
- Women’s Makeup Draws 33% More Men
Business & Marketing
- Translators Wanted at LinkedIn. The Pay? $0 an Hour.
- Mobile uploads to YouTube up 400% after iPhone 3GS launch
- Don’t Use Number Or Underscores When Picking a Twitter Username
- Twitter Has Tweaked Its Title Tags to Optimize Your SEO Ranking
- Step by Step Instructions on Building a Successful Twitter Account
- Simple Math to Calculate a Product’s Virality
- How To Create A Successful Viral Video Campaign
- The 20 Words and Phrases That Will Get You the Most ReTweets
