Thu. 10/29 - Haunted Bathrooms & Lab-Grown Brains
Can lab-grown brains become conscious? And should we let them? Burger King’s latest creepy stunt to try to rile up McDonald’s. And why do we say trick-or-treat, and what is Mischief Night anyways? Sponsors: The Jordan Harbinger Show, ...
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Can lab-grown brains become conscious? And should we let them? Burger King’s latest creepy stunt to try to rile up McDonald’s. And why do we say trick-or-treat, and what is Mischief Night anyways?
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Links:
- Can lab-grown brains become conscious? (Nature)
- Burger King Halloween stunt makes Ronald McDonald appear in restrooms (Business Insider)
- Wonder Fair's Virtual Haunted Bathroom (Wonder Fair)
- Mischief Night and Halloween: A Brief History of the Term (TIME)
- Why Do We Say 'Trick or Treat' on Halloween? (Mental Floss)
- Halloween: The History of America's Darkest Holiday by David J. Skal
- Kottke.Org
- Jackson Bird on Twitter
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