1. Filippa Hamilton, a size 4 model, says she was fired by Ralph Lauren for being too fat. Apparently, the company knew there might be a problem nearly a year ago, when Hamilton stopped vomiting after meals.
2. A new study says that looking at images of nature can make people less stressed. Yes, because images don’t have mosquitoes, bears, mud, and snakes. A similar study found that people who live in nature get relaxed by looking at images of clean, safe, bug-free offices.
3. Math scores among fourth graders showed no improvement last year. However, during the recent healthcare debate, they’ve scored far better than most senators.
4. Large crowds have come out for swine flu vaccinations. Unfortunately, massive groups like that are perfect for spreading disease, and several came down with swine flu before they could get the shot.
5. The inventor of the World Wide Web has apologized for putting forward slashes in internet addresses. Actually, I kind of liked their revival, sort of how hardly anyone used “@” until e-mail. I’m hoping that the next major technology innovation finds a way to use the “ ^ ” sign.
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