Yes, it's the 13th. No that does not mean you're going to have bad luck. The amount of bad luck you will have today was determined at the beginning of time, and has nothing to do with a quirky numbering system used to chronicle the passage of time.

Still, you should look both ways before crossing the street.

Also making their collective IQs closer to those of men.

The Independent passes along Pregnant women’s brains shed grey matter to prepare for motherhood, study suggests.

Moms probably need to do that to deal with Bluey marathons. Side bonus: talking to husbands who suddenly realize they now have parental responsibilities.

Pretty soon, we'll all have our own spot on a spectrum.

A new study suggests there are three different types of ADHD making people act differently. And yep, it's funny how often we see that different/differently combination.

ADDitude spells out the types for us: hyperactive, inattentive, and combined. Now, I know researchers are trying so hard to bring ADHD on a par with introverts and extroverts, each of which has four types, but 'combined' seems to reek of desperation.

Yeah, yeah, I know, further research, additional funding, yadda-yadda.

If science says so, it must be true.

The Economic Times passes along this week's question and answer: Does heaven have a physical address? Harvard physicist claims universe’s expansion can reveal the location.

While the scientist claims heaven is 'beyond the edge of the physical universe' (which was formerly billed as an infinite space without edges), I think heaven (and hell) is much closer. Otherwise, it would take too long to get there, and if it was that far away, how would we know what to pack?

My best guess is heaven is Ireland. 'Not too hot, not too cold, and you only need a light jacket.' As a bonus, you're close to the source of Guinness.

Now, there are people who have been to Ireland (especially in the rainy season, which lasts 365 days a year) who claim that it's hell.

Who says it can't be both?

For fans of irony.

Fox News reports Construction workers at the University of Oklahoma came across century-old human remains... at the construction site for OU's future Life Sciences Laboratories Building. 

And in what is probably the tackiest thing I've said so far this year, the university reportedly will be advertising its life sciences program by claiming 'all cadavers sourced on-site.'

Questions, we get questions.

Totally fictitious readers submitted totally made-up questions. I will attempt to answer them.

Aren't all questions totally made up?

Yes, they are products of overactive imaginations. Not that you asked, but large parts of what we think of as reality are also products of overactive imaginations. For example, right now, I'm imagining readers with a little less attitude and snark who pay more respectful attention to the profundity of my utterances.

Why is the sky blue?

The sky is blue because it's depressed.

Follow-up question: why is the sky depressed?

The sky is depressed because it is totally dependent upon the sun to be visible. The sky is also depressed because when it's hidden by clouds, all people can talk about is how the sun is hidden, and to add insult to injury, people blame the sky for rain instead of the clouds, where blame rightly belongs.

Why did the chicken cross the road?

First off, that chicken has a name. She's Cindy. Her pronouns are she and her (she decided to stick with the pronouns assigned to her at birth). Cindy's motives for crossing the road are unclear. One explanation is that like many hens, Cindy was tired of not being loved for herself, but only for the eggs she produced. Another is Cindy was trying to escape an abusive relationship with a domineering rooster. Finally, other chickens report that Cindy longed for a simpler lifestyle, and beyond the road there was a fence, and beyond the fence, greener grass and tastier bugs. All could have played a part in her decision.

Didn't you used to have a beard?

Technically I still do, but like many other body parts, I choose to keep it hidden.

Is Sasquatch a vegetarian?

You actually have two questions. Is Sasquatch? If so, then eating habits?

Why does the United States have a Poet Laureate?

I have a two-part answer to that. A what? And, why not?

You're not supposed to answer a question with a question.

First, that's not a question. And why not?

These are stupid questions.

Again, that's not a question, and second, there's no such thing as a stupid question, only stupid answers.

Sadnesses.

Neil Pasricha is kind enough to provide a daily 'happy thought' based on experience. Mostly he's right. I smile and move on. Some days it's 'meh.' And then some rare days, we get offerings like this:

When you realize your phone's not lost you're just talking on it. AWESOME

I dunno. Personally, I find this sad, that Neil is on his phone so much it's become his normal state, and that he has to detach from his reality to realize it's as if his phone is glued to his head.

On the plus side, he's talking on the phone and engaging in genuine human interaction, not just doomscrolling, and I guess having a fruitful, enjoyable conversation. Or else, sadly, he's listening to a robot tell him his 'call is very important to us and a representative will be with you shortly.'

About illeism.

illeism is the practice of talking about oneself in the third person, rather than the first person. Supposedly, this helps people think more objectively about personal problems.

I can hear some of you saying, 'that's all nice, but does that make illeism worthy of a W.o.W.? I wondered about that too, but if you have a real problem with its inclusion, there will be a whole new W.o.W. next week for you to fuss over.

There's an easier way.

Sports Illustrated poses this one: MLB Standings Show What It Takes to Lead Best Division in Baseball

Uh, say what, SI? Looking at the standings tells you what team, not why or how, aka 'what it takes.'

You don't have to do research. If you want to lead any division in baseball or any other sport, win more games than all the other teams.

Which, in a certain demented way, I guess the standings do show. Personally, I think a paraphrase of Lou's question is a much better way of phrasing it.