Not Quite ‘Liz’ and ‘Gordie,’ but Palace Protocol Is Looser
The moment when Queen Elizabeth II first greeted Gordon Brown, the new prime minister, was called Kissing Hands, but the actual kissing of hands takes place later. nytimes.com |
Folklore gets it wrong on love matches
The old saying that opposites attract might be offering the wrong advice to potential couples, suggests new research pheedo.com |
It’s the Economy, Girlfriend
A group called Dating a Banker Anonymous offers support to women whose romantic relationships have suffered from the economic downturn. nytimes.com |
'Hippy' monkey is a killer when starved of sex
The world's most peaceful primate is observed launching a lethal attack, giving clues to the origins of human gang warfare feeds.newscientist.com |
Death Bear Will See You Now
A brokenhearted woman calls on a performance artist to get over a breakup. nytimes.com |