Japan Rude tourists in Kyoto receive politeness lessons Mark Frauenfelder

polite Fake courtesy machine automates the modern art of insincere politeness Jason Weisberger

art Putting Paddington Bear in places he shouldn't be Grant St. Clair

profanity powerup Researchers discover profanity unlocks temporary superpowers Jason Weisberger

travel Group of sweet deer take shelter besides humans during storm in Nara, Japan Popkin

Book Emily Post's great-great grandchildren bring her book on etiquette up to today's more inclusive standards Rusty Blazenhoff

annoying "You're too sensitive" is the most annoying phrase in America, beating out "No offense, but…" Rob Beschizza

free speech Scot sentenced to community service for tweeting "the only good Brit soldier is a deed one, burn auld fella buuuuurn" after famed soldier's death Rob Beschizza

Science Chimpanzees and bonobos greet each other and also signal their goodbyes according to new research David Pescovitz

Are you "medium busy" with various sundry computer-related tasks? Rob Beschizza

manners Four Persian drivers arrive simultaneously at an intersection Rob Beschizza

class war McMansion meanings: why do America's jumbo-sized status homes have useless "formal spaces?" Cory Doctorow

disillusionment Post-internet lament Jasmina Tesanovic

san francisco What happens when you tack $80 in cash on corkboards Rusty Blazenhoff

what the sam hell Man blows his top because toll booth won't accept his quarter Mark Frauenfelder

Science Swearing associated with honesty, say scientists Rob Beschizza

how to How to be a warm person Caroline Siede

Entertainment "Meru," a new film on the quest to scale an "unclimbable" mountain in India Mark Frauenfelder

Games Scientist studies Diplomacy game to reveal early signs of betrayal David Pescovitz