I know what you mean, and I've been trying different ways to phrase it to differentiate between the two. Unfortunately, things like 'evolutionary fear' and 'instinctual response' don't exactly resonate with people.

I do the same thing when it's spooky out, but I've found that a lot of irrational fears make sense when you put them in an evolutionary light. We're diurnal social animals. Something like being outside alone at night goes against every instinct we have. A fear response tries to get us to change our behavior to…

Unfortunately, the now-almost-defunct My Virtual Model wasn't adopted by a lot of retailers. It was pretty much exactly what you're describing.

She told the employee that "liars get cancer," believing that the employee was being dishonest. That particular employee also had a close relative (I think mother) who was dealing with late-stage cancer at the time, something that Rosie knew about.

Because she's someone that generally comes across as a terrible person behind the scenes? She cultivated this beloved-overgrown-child act in the 90s with her talk show but everything I've heard since is that she truly acts like a child, throwing massive and terrifying temper tantrums at the drop of a hat. I'll admit…

I remember hearing that in high school health class, of all places. Not so much that you couldn't, but most doctors preferred providing them to women who already had kids. It didn't seem like an option, though.

Your fractional math doesn't work, either. You can only add fractions once they have the same denominator, which remains the same through the addition. 1/16 + 2/16 = 3/16.

Can't a girl just give herself a mullet without any kind of intervention?

At one point in my teens, I got really interested in NASA and the space program, and spent my time reading the memoirs and accounts of early spaceflight. In the midst of a mild depression/rut, I came across the response Gene Kranz, a well-respected higher-up in Mission Control, gave to his team after losing three…

Overall I like it, but it needs to be a touch shorter in the front. By having the hem hit the floor, the ornate strip ends up off center and the whole thing ends up asymmetrical and unfinished. It also looks like it's more of a shirt-and-skirt ensemble, not a gown, which is a bit weird. Maybe the skirt would look…

There weren't any real reasons given, unfortunately. From what I remember, Wendi basically heard that the show was going back into production and she wasn't being asked back. It had been a few years since the previous season so she had already put it behind her, but I don't think she had even gotten a phone call or…

Not long after her character (among others) was unceremoniously dropped from Reno 911, she posted a bit on her own IMDb board to clear the air and thank her fans for their support.

Makes me think of Calvin & Hobbes, as always.

I'm trying to think of a situation in which I'd need to polish my furniture at such short notice, and I'm coming up blank. If you regularly polish your furniture and run out, just use a soft cloth to remove any dust or debris, then another soft cloth to buff the wood to a shine. Missing polish once or twice won't kill…

I think what gets me about this isn't the secret that she reveals in return, but in that she so quickly pivots from "my son" to "my gay son" right back to "my son." He visibly relaxes as soon as he realizes that absolutely nothing about their relationship has changed and that his sexuality just isn't a big deal to her…

It goes back even further than Vick, unfortunately. Look up Rae Carruth, if you aren't familiar with the case already. Horrifying.

I'm all for different types of exercise being available, but anything with affirmations makes me feel like I'm in a fledgling cult.

Just so you know, the tribunal can declare the respondent (your uncle's ex) to be absent from the proceedings. She isn't necessary to actually get the annulment, although it can be difficult to get the tribunal to move past that.

In looking up the german shepherd issue to refresh my memory, I found a summary of a study done on boxers: The 20,000 dogs they studied had the genetic diversity you'd generally find in a population of 70 dogs.

Those weren't her ballet classmates, though. There was also another book a bit later on - Keep Out, Claudia - in which the BSC starts babysitting for a family that they learn later is racist. The kids are mean to Claudia and the mother won't even let Jessi in the door. And Mary Anne makes it all about her.