Fruit vs. vegetable Aug 18, 2011
The difference between a fruit and a vegetable is similar to the difference between a nut and a seed.  Wikipedia has a bunch more info on its page about vegetables, which points out that the word "vegetable" has no technical definition; it's based on culture and tradition.  This is why I've always believed corn is a vegetable, when in fact it's a grain, which is technically a type of fruit. #food
People tagging Aug 18, 2011
As we drove into a state park recently, there was a sign posted that said something along the lines of how wild animals were tagged for tracking purposes.  It was likely related to animal-people interactions, which in turn are often related to people feeding animals even though there are plenty of signs forbidding it.  Wendy proposed that they should instead tag the people who illegally feed wild animals, and refuse then entrance to the park.  I'd say that's pretty reasonable. #nature
Artificial anus Aug 18, 2011
Exciting news (via Neatorama):
Science has produced lots of amazing things -- the hydrogen bomb, gene sequencing -- and now, an artificial mouse sphincter grown from human cells.
And by "sphincter," of course, they mean anus.  This topic could supply a lifetime's worth of jokes. #science