Twitter Roundup for January 9, 2012
- Pepsi’s lawyer claims Mountain Dew dissolves mouse carcases. So, clearly, there is no chance a customer found one in a can. Reassuring.
- Mom, aged 100, reunites with her biological daughter 77 years later and learns grandson is an astronaut.
- Convince friends you’re a genius with a simple party trick that employs granular physics.
- China tycoon ‘ate poison cat-meat stew,’ with toxic plant added by rival that led to his death.
- Quantum levitation could change transportation and everything we know. But first, some Japanese scientists have some fun with it inspired by the game Wipe Out.
- Scotch in a can set to hit US market. Some scotch snobs shun it’s tackiness. Other’s cry the can can’t be resealed. Still more can’t wait to try it.
- We’re getting a leap second this summer, what do you plan to do with yours?
- 1,000 years ago the city of Cahokia held prominence, influence, and thousands of people in what is today St. Louis. What happened?
- Men with deeper voices are usually stronger, faster, and more robust making them attractive to women. But, they also usually have a lower sperm count.
- Scientists breed super-soldier ants, igniting traits of ant ancestors. I, for one, welcome our new insect overlords.