Another edition of "Stuff You Should Know"

I was originally going to do a SYSK post because I read that some rando dude in Utah found dinosaur prints in the land behind his house. But apparently, that was a false report, so I can't write about that anymore. And thank God, because what the hell? Dinosaur footprints? I suppose these things can happen in Germany, but I don't think the Mormons in Utah should be forced to deal with such scientific wonders as dinosaurs. And certainly not dinosaurs who risk breaking their prehistoric purity pledges with risque dancing. (Just kidding, Mormons are actually OK with dancing. But I think some others really need to think about putting the fun back in fundamentalism.) In other freaky-ass science news, Furbys are actually real. And lastly, you all can rest easy, because scientists have mapped the genome for those adorable woolly mammoths. True story: a few months ago, I was driving home and saw a tractor off in the distance, with piles of dark hay piled up in the back of it. But I couldn't make it all out right away, so given its relative shape, and the fact I am mostly blind, my actual thought was "That's a woolly mammoth." Who thinks that?

Since I got off on a religious tangent, let's look at this web site: IveScrewedUp.com. Not much information on the site, but it seems to be run by a church based in Florida, and offers people an anonymous outlet to confess their various indiscretions. A lot of them relate to sex, masturbation, porn, and other things that are likely to make one feel guilt-ridden. But some are of a much more upsetting nature:

I love my best friend and have not told my boyfriend. I killed my son after a so called friend got me drunk. I don't like my ex but her boyfriend I do like. I love my family but sometimes wish my grandfather would pass because he is so hard on me,I am jealous over my brother because he gets all the attention. I feel worthless. I might leave my boyfriend to have a life and a family with my best friend.

That's a lot to process. Interesting how this person murdered their child, but then gets carried away with more pressing matters, such as grandfather issues, and sibling rivalry?

And:

I am in love with my teacher who is 30 years old... I'm also cheating on my boyfriend with 4 other guys. Not to mention, my mom doesn't know I'm dating at all. My father would kill me if he found out. I started dating at age 9. The first guy I dated was a year older than me. I also dated his brother and his cousin. I have gone out with several guys up to 5 years older than me.

Four others? I suppose that is deserving of some type of recognition.

But it's not at all bad. Let's close with a story of rehabilitation and triumph:

I was a peeping tom. I don't do that any more.