This week I learned that crows make up after fights, and more
Surprising discoveries and fascinating studies from around the web
Read more about the facts mentioned:
- After crows fight they touch and preen each other to make up (New Scientist)
- This is why the Vatican is using milk to paint its walls (Architectural Digest)
- The day Iceland's women went on strike (BBC)
- Mountain climbing can actually cause psychosis, and we don't know why (Science Alert)
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Lauren Hansen produces The Week’s podcasts and videos and edits the photo blog, Captured. She also manages the production of the magazine's iPad app. A graduate of Kenyon College and Northwestern University, she previously worked at the BBC and Frontline. She knows a thing or two about pretty pictures and cute puppies, both of which she tweets about @mylaurenhansen.
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