Have you ever gotten home and not remembered driving there? Have you suddenly “come to” behind the wheel of a car without remembering the last few miles? You’re in a dangerous situation, but you’re not alone. What you're experiencing is highway hypnosis.

As a near-professional grade eavesdropper, I get to be privy to a lot of conversations. Just a few days ago I heard two people talking about how, when they're driving sometimes, they get these strange, persistent urges to just yank their steering wheel and crash their car, dramatically and disastrously. As I walked…

Female hitchhikers in popular culture are often portrayed showing a little leg in order to attract a ride, but a new French study shows this is the wrong approach and gives new meaning to those "Nevada or Bust" signs.