Frank Atanassow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I would not be surprised to find this article appearing in the next Scientific
> American.
>
> Consider these gems:
>
> "Finger-Length Ratios and Sexual Orientation," Terrance J. Williams,
>
> "Why are Toads Right-Handed?" Nature, T. Naitoh and R.J. Wassersug,
>
> "Effect of Ale, Garlic, and Soured Cream on the Appetite of Leeches," Anders
>
> "Bed Rest: A Potentially Harmful Treatment Needing More Careful Evaluation,"
>
> "Pigeons' Discrimination of Paintings by Monet and Picasso," Shigeru
>
> So, no matter what your problem, rest assured that, sometime, somewhere,
> somewhy, a scientist has probably already reported on it.
>
> [These citations are courtesy of the Annals of Improbable Research,
> http://www.improbable.com.]
The Annals have gone down hill over time, three* of these papers were excellent.
*No, I'm not telling you which three :)
Cheers,
Julian.
