According to a recent study published in Applied Cognitive Psychology, doodling doesn’t detract from concentration, and, in fact, it can help diminish the need to resort to daydreams.

In ancient Greek society, those who remained aloof from civic duty were called “idiots.”

To prove his value as a provider, a Fiji man can’t get a girl without first showing her parents his pickle pits (for preserving pickles).

Alcohol stops the brain from releasing vasopressin, a chemical that tells the kidneys to reabsorb water that would otherwise end up in the bladder. Without this signal, drinkers need more frequent trips to the toilet.

Steven Spielberg names Viva Las Vegas as one of his all-time favorite movies.

This article appears in September 18 • 2009.

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