Some types of moth, notably the Zygaena genus, can contain significant quantities of cyanide, raising the question ‘Is it a good idea to eat them?’ The question has particular relevance since the moths are a traditional favourite snack amongst children from the Carnia region of Italy. The children like to eat the moths´ingluvies (roughly equivalent […]
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Predicting Crowdsourced Decisions on Toxic Behavior in Online Games
A reported advance in the game of predicting what mobs will decide about yobs who run riot in online games: “STFU NOOB! Predicting Crowdsourced Decisions on Toxic Behavior in Online Games,” Jeremy Blackburn and Haewoon Kwak, arXiv:1404.5905, epub April 23, 2014. (Thanks to investigator Evie Tsing for bringing this to our attention.) The authors, at […]
Official warning: Icky, smelly may be toxic
The United States Geological Service warns, in a new press release (thanks to investigator Bob Bendesky for bringing it to our attention): If the Water Looks and Smells Bad, It May Be Toxic