Random links

The Brain’s Secret to Sleeping Like a Log
"In this clamorous modern world, heavy sleepers have an advantage: They can snooze despite noisy neighbors and car alarms, and they’re capable of conking out on a red-eye flight to awake refreshed and smiling. But how do these sound sleepers do it? According to a neuroscience study published today in Current Biology, they’re blessed with a type of brain activity that may essentially block out noise."
Female statues ‘arm-bushed’ by feminist activists
The priorities of modern feminists apparently include applying fake armpit hair to statues. See also The Guardian's coverage of feminist summer school.
The Answer Factory: Demand Media and the Fast, Disposable, and Profitable as Hell Media Model
A profile of a company using algorithms instead of editors to turn out ideas for content to generate.
Honesty/Ethics in Professions
Who do people trust? 52% trust clergy, 53% college teachers, they tend to trust those in medicine, 70% trust engineers, and journalists relatively low