Eat less, live longer?

Although the effects of calorie restriction in humans have yet to be proven, people may be tempted to reduce their food intake radically by the prospect of a few more years of life. The latest research suggests that this might work if you live in a sterile laboratory, but those of us out in the bacteria-ridden real world should probably eat a more hearty diet.

Do you have any recollection of early cooking experiences? Particularly those that turned out poorly. Simon Mahjumdar tells why he can no longer eat pizza. He’s collecting other childhood stories:

The image of the end result remains with me to this day. At the time it was reminiscent of a natural disaster on John Craven’s Newsround, as the toppings slid slowly down the sides of the unevenly risen dough like lava down the sides of Mount Etna, forming a slick of sauce around the diameter of the burnt edifice.

The egg, the cup or both? Dominic Wilcox wants genetically modified eggs that won’t roll. But won’t it be painful to the chicken, no matter which end emerges first?

Jason Kottke presents a collection of videos under the title “What Fast Looks Like.” Take a ride.

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