Category: Funny

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No time to die

An in-depth analysis of James Bond’s exposure to infectious agents

We examined adherence to international travel advice during the 86 international journeys that James Bond was observed to undertake in feature films spanning 1962–2021. Scrutinizing these missions involved ∼3113 min of evening hours per author that could easily have been spent on more pressing societal issues. We uncovered above-average sexual activity, often without sufficient time for an exchange of sexual history, with a remarkably high mortality among Bond’s sexual partners (27.1; 95% confidence interval 16.4–40.3).

Original article: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1477893921002167. It has sections:

1. Nightfall: sexual health

2. The man with the golden gut: food safety and infections

3. A flu to a kill: air and droplet borne diseases

4. The fly who loved me: arthropod-borne diseases

5. Dr nope: other vector borne diseases and neglected tropical diseases

6. Tomorrow in the skies: the problem of poor travel preparation

Also reviewed in Ars Technica: https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/10/you-only-live-once-epidemiologists-analyze-health-risks-in-all-the-james-bond-films/.

Funding

There was no specific funding for this project. Given the futility of its academic value, this is deemed entirely appropriate by all authors.

Otterly adorable

Singapore cleaned up its pollution problems and they get a so-cute reward!

Pollution and deforestation drove away Singapore’s otter population in the 1970s. But as the country cleaned up its waters and reforested land in recent years, otters came back in full force, integrating into urban spaces and learning to navigate one of the world’s most cosmopolitan cities. Today, to the chagrin of some and the joy of others, the island is home to more than 10 otter romps, or families.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/singapore-otters-wildlife/2021/10/22/9e85c3ac-2afd-11ec-b17d-985c186de338_story.html

Funny and fascinating photos

This site could easily suck up hours of your time…

Check out the “2020 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards finalists”: https://www.boredpanda.com/comedy-wildlife-photography-contest-2020-finalist/.

Comedy-Wildlife-Photography-Contest-2020-Finalist
“Talk to the foot, ’cause the ears aren’t listening.”

Also amusing / interesting / fascinating photos: https://www.boredpanda.com/fascinating-rarely-seen-things/.

We Got These Giant Screws In At Work Today For Mounting Solar Panels
Solar panel mounting screw. Zounds!

Florida man explains Florida man

Yes, my native state is famous for producing headlines like these:

• Florida couple “trapped” in unlocked closet for two days

• Boyd Corbin, Once Arrested for Fighting a Drag Queen With a Tiki Torch, Runs for Wilton Manors Mayor

• Florida man arrested for tossing alligator into Wendy’s drive-thru window

Now look, I know crazy happens everywhere. But crazy is to Florida what snow is to Alaska — we get a damn sight more of it than most states.

Details: https://medium.com/thinkpiece-magazine/florida-man-explains-why-florida-is-insane-f466d6bc589.

Walmart Wine

BENTONVILLE, ARKANSAS

Walmart customers will soon be able to sample a new discount item–Walmart’s own brand of wine. The world’s largest retail chain is teaming up with Ernest & Julio Gallo Winery of Modesto, California, to produce the spirits at an affordable price, in the $2 – $5 range.

While wine connoisseurs may not be inclined to throw a bottle of Walmart brand wine into their shopping carts, “There is a large market for cheap wine,” said Kathy Micken, professor of marketing at R. Williams University in Bristol, R.I. “The right name is definitely important.”

So, here we go…The TOP 12 suggested names for Walmart Wine…

12) Chateau Traileur Parc

11) White Trashfindel

10) Big Red Gulp

9) Grape Expectations

8) Domaine Wal-Mart “Merde du Pays”

7) NASCARbernet

6) Chef Boyardeaux

5) Peanut Noir

4) Chateau des Moines

3) I Can’t Believe It’s Not Vinegar!

2) World Championship Riesling

And the # 1 suggested name for Walmart Wine…

1) Nasti Spumante

(This is all over the net in slightly different forms. The above is from https://jokeoftheday.wordpress.com/2006/07/30/joke-of-the-day-for-wine-connoiseurs/.)

More tweets about pets

I especially liked: “The World Health Org. said dogs can’t get Covid. Dogs previously quarantined can be released. To be clear, WHO let the dogs out.“

Another favorite on that page is “Some doggos aren’t built for the obstacle course. Wait for it…” That link is no longer working but the video is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAFMCbO43jM.

See them all: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/funniest-tweets-cats-dogs-july-17-23_n_60faebbbe4b0733516263be4