rainwater harvesting, flesh-eating clocks, chewing robots, news for guilty mothers and the use of vibrators.

I did not know that it could be illegal to catch rainwater in a bucket or drum-

“I was so willing to go to jail for catching water on my roof and watering my garden,” said Tom Bartels, a video producer here in southwestern Colorado, who has been illegally watering his vegetables and fruit trees from tanks attached to his gutters. “But now I’m not a criminal.”

-NYTimes.com

And I don't know where we (mankind) are headed to: possibly extinction-

Scientists have devised a flesh-eating clock, a 'contraption whose robotic arm plucks insect-fuel from spider webs with the help of a video camera, and a lamp powered by insects lured to their deaths with ultraviolet LEDs.'- 

Engadget.

The Chewing Robot: Hope it doesn't get ideas.

Before we get extinct, through flesh-eating clocks or chewing robots with a nut loose or whatever, scientists come up with lots or reasons for us to feel depressed- here is an exhibition that will pit mothers into a lifetime of guilt:

The Imperial researchers' work has shown that maternal stress and anxiety can alter the development of the baby's brain. This in turn can result in a greater risk of emotional problems such as anxiety or depression, behavioural problems such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and being considerably slower at learning. Some studies have even suggested that it may increase the likelihood of later violent or criminal behaviour. Their findings have suggested that the effects of stress during pregnancy can last many years, including into adolescence.

-EurekAlert

You know what vibrators are for, don't you? Then this would be hardly news for you:

Two Indiana University studies conducted among nationally representative samples of adult American men and women show that vibrator use during sexual interactions is common, with use being reported by approximately 53 percent of women and 45 percent of men ages 18 to 60. Not only is vibrator use common, but the two studies also show that vibrator use is associated with more positive sexual function and being more proactive in caring for one's sexual health.

-EurekAlert.

Anything for some happiness...