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Garderobes and public toilets were eventually replaced with something slightly more recognizable to the modern-day defecator: a box with a lid. France's Louis XI hid his toilet behind curtains and used herbs to keep his bathroom scented; England's Elizabeth I covered her commode in crimson velvet bound with lace...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Brief History of Toilets | 11/19/2009 | See Source »

...Members of the government panel expected a backlash, but the magnitude of the public response was a revelation. "It's surprising to me not only the amount of reaction but the emotionality and the degree to which this has caused upset," says Dr. Diana Petitti, vice chair of the task force...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Spotlight: New Mammogram Guidelines | 11/19/2009 | See Source »

...Commit a Felony: Something just serious enough to land you one night in jail with minimal bail. We recommend public drunkenness...

Author: By Kylie S. Gleason, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: 15 Ways to Get a Bed in New Haven | 11/19/2009 | See Source »

...huge groups of foreign tourists trying to peer into Annenberg finally have something new to gawk at in Memorial Hall. The Transept, the space between Annenberg and Sanders Theater, is now home to a public art installation entitled “Constellation (Stranger Fruit)” by Sanford Biggers, an African-American sculptor known for his evocative installations. The work represents the struggles of slaves escaping via the Underground Railroad, a theme Biggers recalls in several pieces. “Constellation” evokes heavenly constellations and quilts marked with secret codes that helped guide slaves to freedom...

Author: By Jyotika Banga, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Biggers and Better | 11/19/2009 | See Source »

...cuddle performances, sexual séances, extreme kiss performances, erotic art shows, and more. How did you become so comfortable with public displays of sexuality...

Author: By Michelle B. Timmerman, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: 15 Questions with Annie M. Sprinkle and Elizabeth M. Stephens | 11/19/2009 | See Source »

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