Do depressed people make better political candidates because they remember more history (and are thus not doomed to repeat it)? Sad people have another political advantage: they are better than happy people at recognizing faces. You’d think you’d forget the BAD stuff, such a gory slaughterhouse or the devastating scene of a natural disaster, rather than the good, but those episodes are actually EASIER to remember. But in case you want to forget them, scientists are ready to help you.
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What state has the thinnest population–and WHY? You’d think it would be California–where health food abounds and fruits and vegetables are grown–or even New York, where everyone seems to have a gym or health club membership. But it’s none of those: it’s Colorado!
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There are more and more UFO videos from China. This one does not show any signs of alteration or desktop creation, but it isn’t clear enough to be described as a definitive UFO.
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