DNews Nuggets Friday 

Today’s weird, fun, interesting little bits of news that the Discovery News Editors thought you should know about:

Students Protest With ‘Slutty Wednesday’

Students at Manhattan’s prestigious and nerdy Stuyvesant High protested a dress code by going to class in clothing that the school intends to ban.

Are We in Paris or San Francisco?

Though movies would have us believe out every window is a beautiful view of the Eiffel Tower or the Golden Gate, it just isn’t true.

China Replicates Austrian Hamlet

China is known for its forgeries, from fake hand bags and electronics to Apple stores.

U.S. 46 Percent Creationist

According to a recent Gallup poll, the proportion of the US public that believes God had a hand to play with the ‘creation’ of humans has remained unchanged for 30 years.

Mister Rogers Is Auto-tuned

“Did You Ever Grow Anything in the Garden of Your Mind? You can grow ideas in the garden on your mind.” Those lines are about where this autotuned Mr. Rogers video really pick up.

U.S. Forces Suicide Deaths Spike

There have been about 50 percent more suicides among U.S. troops this year than soldiers killed in action in Afghanistan.

World Oceans Day

This year the focus of World Oceans Day seems to be the surprising discoveries of beachcombers — from tsunami debris, to headstones in San Francisco and even whale poop.

Autonomous Sewing Factories

The U.S. military has made great high-tech strides in its uniforms from “thinking” underwear to wearable batteries.

Source: news.discovery.com