All Stories published by The Hairpin on January 25, 2011

Barbie Sweet Talking Ken Doll Cannot Possibly Be Real, and Yet He Is

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DTEzjHeaXE

Barbie Sweet Talking Ken can record up to five seconds of audio and then play it back in a high-pitched, normal, or low-pitched voice, as…


The Science of the Smile

by Liz Colville

“You’re an idiot, I’m better than you’ — that’s what we mean by a dominant smile.” — Among the observations made by a group of scientists in an extensive study of the smile: the fake smile, the real smile, the French smile, the American smile


Look at These Pretty Chinese Zodiac Rings

Yes, yes, yes. $2,450 seems steep for something that’ll probably fall apart/scratch…


Science Is Hard

by Liz Colville

Young Americans who excel at science are few and far between, according to new test results of fourth graders and high school seniors. You may not find this surprising, but the actual numbers are depressing: yes, many students performed at average or just…


This Is a Cell Phone

There’s an explanation of how it works here, but basically “if you hold it, it will be a part of your body.” Got it. And…

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