Not getting any? You’re not alone: Women today have less time for sex
than their 1950s counterparts. And it’s estimated that 40 million
Americans have what experts call a sexless marriage (having sex less
than 10 times a year).
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Top Reasons Why You’re Not Having Sex
Microfiber Fabric Makes Its Own Electricity
U.S. scientists have developed a microfiber fabric that generates its
own electricity, making enough current to recharge a cell phone or
ensure that a small MP3 music player never runs out of power.
Peace Sign Turns 50
The Peace Sign, one of the most widely known symbols in the world, was first designed and drawn on home-made banners and badges in London, England on February 21, 1958.
Reinventing Date Night for Long-Married Couples
Long-married couples often schedule a weekly “date night” — a regular
evening out with friends or at a favorite restaurant to strengthen
their marital bond. But brain and behavior researchers say many couples are going about
date night all wrong. Simply spending quality time together is probably
not enough to prevent a relationship from getting stale.
Jesus Cosmetics Prove Too Cheeky For Singapore Chain
A Singapore-based retailer pulled a line of cheeky Jesus-branded cosmetics from its shelves after complaints from irate Catholics. Go figure!
Scientists Discover New Flying Dinosaurs
It’s the cutest little 120-million-year-old flying reptile you could ever hope to see.
Spam At Heart Of South Pacific Obesity Crisis
It was lampooned by Monty Python and spurned by British shoppers, but Spam is fuelling a "raging epidemic" of diabetes, strokes and heart disease among the previously lithe inhabitants of the South Pacific.
Meet The World’s Smallest Bodybuilder
This is 2ft 9in tall, Indian muscleman Aditya ‘Romeo’ Dev.
6% of Web Users Generate 50% of Ad Clicks
A recent study finds that 6% of Web users generate 50%
of the click-throughs. Worse news for advertisers: these clickers are
not representative of the population as a whole, most have incomes
under $40K, and their clicks are not related to any offline buying.
(They are mostly males between 25 and 44 years of age.) The number of
clicks on […]
Bright Future Seen for Nuclear Power
As one of the world’s fastest growing economies and the second
largest consumer of energy, China is looking more to nuclear power to
better distribute its energy sources. Shandong in East China is one example of how this shift is playing
out: There are plans afoot to build three nuclear power plants in the
province, two in Weihai and […]
China Calls for Banning Weapons in Space
Beijing has said it wants positive progress this year on a proposal it
has prepared, together with Russia, for a new treaty banning all types
of weapons in space.
Search Ad Trends Favor Consolidation
Yahoo!’s official snub of
Microsoft’s initial offer means that an acquisition might take longer
or take a different direction altogether. But Yahoo! remains fundamentally attractive for its position in the search market.
Cell Phones Affect Human Skin
Research indicates that protein in human cells might be altered when subjected
to radiation from mobile phones, but the health effects of such radiation were
unclear, Finnish officials said on Tuesday.
