News Blast
A lot of you have sent in links about personality reading. Well “research” like this and this is very dubious – in fact it has been shown to be a marketing scam in the past – so be suspicious in the future when your told that how you hold your drink proves – well – NOTHING!
A lot of you emailed about the 2ft Indian teenager, whilst Europe’s oldest man, Henry Allingham, has celebrated becoming a teenager for the second time around as he marked his 113th birthday.
A giant rubbish dump was found in the Atlantic ocean, don’t worry about the fish as they dont feel pain - or do they? This happened whilst search teams were looking for the French airliner that went missing without a trace, was it the storm or the fact two of the world’s “most prominent” illegal arms trade and international drug trafficking foes were onboard.
Lots of questions about why Derren doesn’t use twitter - maybe this is the reason why. Thanks to all those who are sending in pics from the tour to the Facebook page. The Enigma London run kicks off on the 15th – some weekday tickets still available but thinning out so pairs are becoming hard to find on some dates - grab yours here.
Oh and Penguins are being gay.
Remember if you have a link that’s not face of Jesus found in <<insert food item>> then send it to Phillis here.
Being sociable is good for your health – if you’re a baboon
Female baboons that form strong social bonds have longer-lived offspring. The need to maintain such relationships may be one of the factors that drove the evolution of bigger brains in humans.
Baboons that live in close social groups are healthier and have longer-lived children, according to scientists. The research supports the idea that close human groups are good for mental and physical wellbeing and sheds light on when group-living might have evolved among our ancestors.
The conclusions come from a 15-year study of a group of baboons in the Moremi Game Reserve of the Okavango Delta in Botswana. Led by Robert Seyfarth and Dorothy Cheney of the University of Pennsylvania, the observations were carried out for seven hours a day, six days a week between 1992 and 2007. The observers monitored the reproductive lives of 66 adult females during this time.
Pastor Wiley Drake prays for Obama’s death
“I’m not a terrorism supporter, I’m a vengeance of God supporter”
Thanks for the clarification just like the “praying for his death not his murder”
Via A.M.B
Derren Brown on the Scott Mills show
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Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion
Influence, the classic book on persuasion, explains the psychology of why people say “yes”-and how to apply these understandings. Dr. Robert Cialdini is the seminal expert in the rapidly expanding field of influence and persuasion.
His thirty-five years of rigorous, evidence-based research along with a three-year program of study on what moves people to change behavior has resulted in this highly acclaimed book.
You can learn the six universal principles, how to use them to become a skilled persuader-and how to defend yourself against them. Perfect for people in all walks of life, the principles of Influence will move you toward profound personal change and act as a driving force for your success.
Psychoville
This looks great – and yes it is THEM.
Locked-In Syndrome: The Unspeakable Odyssey of the Motionless Boy
How much of our humanity are we prepared to cede to machines? This is a dilemma of the future, but it’s not much of a concern for Erik Ramsey. Erik can’t move. He can’t blink his eyes. And he hasn’t said a word since 1999. But now, thanks to an electrode that was surgically implanted in his brain and linked to a computer, his nine-year silence is about to end.
Woman in exorcism “acted like lion”
A Wainuiomata woman killed during a botched exorcism had been acting like a lion and speaking in “puzzles” after being possessed by spirits from a stolen statue, the High Court at Wellington has been told. Nine people, including five aunts and an uncle, were charged with manslaughter after water poured on to her face to lift a makutu, or curse, got into her lungs.
The video-taped police interview of the slain woman’s aunt and co-accused, Angela Orupe, said her niece had been “fighting with her grandmother, acting like a lion and trying to claw her”. The makutu targeted her cousin, who took the statue, but affected Moses because she was weaker, Orupe said. She described the lion as an “ugly statue”, about 60cm high and “very, very old”. Two family members stole it from outside a Greytown pub after a drinking session.
4 on Demand is moving home
You may have seen or heard rumours in the press about changes to 4oD. For those of you who use it and those who don’t – will be happy to hear that the new streaming service will be launched soon.
They currently have 44 Derren Brown programs including Trick or Treat, Evening of Wonders, Something Wicked, Messiah, Mind Control, Trick of the Mind, The Heist and The System all for FREEEEEE! Plus you’ll be able to watch 4oD Catch up on Mac, Linux or PC.
The new service kicks in end of June and I’m sure will make many of you happy that your favorite mind mingler is but a few clicks away.
Korean Dance Threat
Many people might tell you that Korea represents a threat to the west. If they continue in this manner then they may just be right. (Stay with it – get’s better towards the end)
