Tumblr Thread: Scientists Have Terrific Superstitions In The Lab

We're all superstitious people to some extent. One would assume that scientist and lab techs, whose jobs depend on objectivity and scientific rigor, would be the most rational at work. But nah, everyone's got their good luck charms. Be they Taiwanese snack foods or happy meal toys, these are the things that keep the machines running, sort of. For some more fun science junk, here's the sciences judged on lickability and a tumblr thread on why frogs have got weird bones.

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