This is a really cool article that talks about how different parts of the brain are affected by Dyslexia depending on whether a child reads English (a totally worthless, terribly designed language), or Chinese (possibly the only language that is designed worse than English). It doesn’t seem to be worse in one language or the other, it simply affects the brain differently.
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/04/08/dyslexia-language.html
This is an interesting article about mice. Apparently if you remove one key gene from a mouse’s DNA, it becomes a much more impulsive, wild mouse. Mice are perfect for this experiment because they are naturally non-aggressive beings. Unlike many animals such as dogs, bulls, and especially humans, not much seems to anger a mouse. For certain human beings with a pathetic DNA structure (aka, those who are naturally angry and lash out at others), survival actually becomes more difficult because the brain isn’t designed to handle certain types of stress. In another study (which I will find the link for eventually), scientists proved that dogs that tend to be overly aggressive are much less intelligent than a calm dog. Similar tests have been done on humans to prove that aggressive humans can be up to 27 IQ points lower than the average human!
http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=6124612778203513da1433185f5ed2df
Well, as you should all know, I am half monkey half human due to a tragic yet fascinating accident with Asympotatoes. Ever since the scientific world has found out about my incredible condition, they have been running tests, asking me questions, etc. It is nice to sometimes get some time to myself to relax and read some articles about my new family. One of the most interesting articles I have found so far is an article talking about chromosomal gender differences between monkeys. This article discusses the fact that male monkeys would rather play with male toys (such as trucks, GI Joes, etc. for those of you who saw the words “male toys” and had something sick come to mind, shame on you). This is a really interesting article that you should all read.
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/04/07/monkey-play-toy.html
As has been discussed, Asympotatoes allow you to bend the universe around one self in magnificent ways. Scientists, previously in denial about these amazing manipulators, are now having to come to grips on the existence of Asympotatoes. Several animals have been found in both the wild and in captive that have incredible powers that can only be explained by the existence of Asympotatoes. One example of such amazing animals is the lung less frog, more properly known as Barbourula kalimantanensis. This frog has harnessed the power of the Asympotatoes to allow itself to breath through its skin. This frog, although truly amazing, may not be around for long. Gold mine pollution is destroying the rivers in which these little creatures live. So if you want to read a story of a truly amazing creature, see the link bellow.
