Monkey's like monkey butts
A new study found that male monkeys will give up their juice rewards in order to ogle pictures of female monkey's bottoms. The way the experiment was set up, the act is akin to paying for the images, the researchers say.
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How much territory do siamese fighting fish need?
Siamese fighting fish must be kept isolated because they will fight, immediately, often to the death. In an experiment, 2
fish were dropped in a lake. Would this be enough space? Were these tiny fish interested in exploring?
No, they immediately started fighting.
The secret to luck
The secret to luck has been found. The results of an experiment that people's thoughts and behaviour are responsible for much of their good and bad fortune.
What is the worst thing you can study?
A psychology student in New York rented out her spare room to a carpenter in order to nag him constantly and study his reactions. After weeks of needling, he snapped and beat her repeatedly with an axe leaving her mentally retarded.
What strange claims did the Ragdoll's founder make?
Ann Baker, the founder of the Ragdoll breed, made bizarre claims about her cats, including that Josephine's kittens were changed by genetic experiments and even alien genes. Other breeders eventually broke away from her to develop the breed more seriously.
What was the Wright brothers' business before airplanes?
Before building airplanes, Wilbur and Orville Wright ran a bicycle shop in Dayton, Ohio, which paid for their flight experiments.
Who proved citrus could cure scurvy?
James Lind showed in a 1747 experiment that citrus fruit could cure scurvy.
What strange experiment did Newton do on his own eye?
Isaac Newton once pushed a blunt needle behind his eyeball to study how pressure affected his vision.
Was there mercury in Newton's hair?
Tests of Isaac Newton's hair found high levels of mercury, probably from his alchemy experiments.
What did the Wright brothers do before building airplanes?
Before building airplanes, Orville and Wilbur Wright ran a bicycle shop in Dayton, Ohio, which paid for their flight experiments.
What is Moray?
Moray, a set of Inca terraces in circular rings, may have been an agricultural experiment station.
How did Pasteur disprove spontaneous generation?
Louis Pasteur used swan-neck flasks to disprove the idea that life appears spontaneously.