useful linkage

Mal Reynolds was right: if someone tries to kill you, you try and kill them right back! Or so sez this press release about a study out of Florida State University: "Recent studies indicate people who employ self protective strategies are better off than those who do not. And, even better, you do not have to be an expert martial artist to expertly protect yourself or a loved one." Found at TFS Magnum; their link to the study is broken but I found it here (warning, huge PDF file).

In less important news: cow tipping is a myth, again backed up by academic studies (via aetiology). Very good news for cows, who I would imagine get irritated at repeated attempts; not so great for bored people :P