More than two-thirds of US online buyers who participated in the USC Annenberg Center for the Digital Future’s study
in 2007 said that their Web purchasing reduced their retail store purchases, up from the 65% who said so in 2006.
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US Online Buyers Spend Less Offline
Worst Food in America: Outback Steakhouse Aussie Cheese Fries w/Ranch Dressing
Men’s Health has awarded the Outback Steakhouse with the Worst Food in America, for its "Aussie Cheese Fries with Ranch Dressing."
A Chart of Women’s Preferred Penis Sizes
Here is a chart that answers the age old question about what size of penis they prefer on their guys. (w/pic)
Horsesurfing
This is horsesurfing and it does exactly what it says on the tin. If you are struggling to get up enough speed, strap yourself to a stallion.
Saudi Banned the Color Red for Valentine’s Day
Saudi Arabia’s religious police have banned red roses ahead of Valentine’s Day, forcing couples in the conservative Muslim nation to think of new ways to show their love.
How Americans Spend Their Money
This chart in the New York Times helps explain much of what is going on around us today. (w/pic)
Self-Cleaning Wool and Silk Developed Using Nanotechnology
Good news for those who hate washing socks, are worried about hygiene or resent spending money on dry cleaning: self cleaning forms of wool and silk have been developed with the help of nanotechnology.
Submersible Glider Powered By Thermal Changes
The new underwater glider can stay at sea at least twice as long as previous submersibles
that used battery power. It is the first autonomous underwater vehicle
to travel great distances for extended periods running on green energy,
according to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI).
Five Habits that Help You Live Longer
Want to see 90 candles on your birthday cake? Well, a new study has found
exactly how you can improve your chances of reaching a ripe old age.
Artificial Sweeteners May Be Fattening
Using an artificial, no-calorie sweetener rather than sugar may make it tougher,
not easier, to lose weight, US researchers said on
Sunday.
