Articles
Every question in Bullshit starts with a true and surprising fact. In these articles we take some of the favourite facts from the game and explain them in depth: what is known, how it was discovered, and what is still debated. Every article ends with a list of sources for further reading.
Three Hearts, Blue Blood and Arms That Think: A Guide to the Octopus
Why an octopus has three hearts, why its blood is blue, and how most of its neurons ended up in its arms. A full article with sources.
Read →AnimalsHow Do Wombats Poop Cubes? The Answer to a Scientific Mystery
The wombat is the only animal known to produce cube-shaped droppings. What the engineers who solved the mystery found, and why cubes matter to a wombat.
Read →PsychologyWhy We Are Bad at Spotting Lies, and How to Write a Lie Nobody Catches
Studies show people detect lies only about 54% of the time, barely better than a coin flip. What science says about lie detection, and what it teaches us about the game Bullshit.
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