Anyone who thought that social media was going to usher in a utopian era of communication without borders is going to have their faith badly shaken by a new study from Cornell University. On Twitter, it seems, there are already at least two walled-off nations: happy people and unhappy people.
And never the twain shall tweet.
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Having a dead-end job is bad for your health.
There are some who don’t need an excuse to skip a day’s work – but this could be a good reason to quit your job altogether. A badly-paid or temporary job can be as bad for a person’s mental health as none at all, researchers claim.
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The decline of marriage has not knocked family life off its pedestal.
The transformative trends of the past 50 years that have led to a sharp decline in marriage and a rise of new family forms have been shaped by attitudes and behaviors that differ by class, age and race, according to a new Pew Research Center nationwide survey, conducted in association with TIME magazine, and complemented by an analysis of demographic and economic data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Why do networks still do news?
By several measures, the state of the American news media improved in 2010.
After two dreadful years, most sectors of the industry saw revenue begin to recover. With some notable exceptions, cutbacks in newsrooms eased. And while still more talk than action, some experiments with new revenue models began to show signs of blossoming.
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Propecia and Avodart linked to irreversible sexual side effects.
Drugs frequently prescribed to treat hair loss or an enlarged prostate may contribute to irreversible sexual dysfunction in men, new research finds. Use of dutasteride (Avodart) and finasteride (Proscar and Propecia) were linked to erectile dysfunction, depression and loss of libido in a review of existing studies.
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So many things happen when you are pregnant
Strange things happen to your body when you are pregnant. Since new mothers tend to worry, experienced women and medical professionals tend to gloss over the things you shouldn’t worry too much about. Oddee tells you some of the things that might surprise you. For example…
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Ads placed on long-tail sites had a significant lift in clickthrough rate compared with ads on larger web properties.
Many advertisers stick to the top sites on the web when planning an online campaign, but overlooking less-trafficked sites could be a mistake.
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The average person in the U.S. has 100,500 words flowing into their heads on a daily basis.
In 2008, Roger Bohn and James Short, two researchers at the University of California in San Diego, decided to do a study to determine the amount of information people have entering their brains on a daily basis.
Washington D.C. is the most socially networked city in America.
A new survey released by Men’s Health magazine names the top socially networked cities in America. The top spot goes to Washington D.C., a city where staying connected can get out the vote, and virtual handshakes help shape our nation. D.C. ranked above Atalnta, Ga., Denver, Colo., and Minneapolis, Minn. Palo Alto, Calif., home to Facebook, did not even make the list of 100 cities.
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The rotation has changed ever so slightly.
You won’t notice it, but the day just got a tiny bit shorter because of Friday’s giant earthquake off the coast of Japan.
NASA geophysicist Richard Gross calculated that Earth’s rotation sped up by 1.8 microseconds. That’s because of the shift in Earth’s mass caused by the 8.9-magnitude earthquake. A microsecond is one-millionth of a second.
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Alfred Hitchcock
Happy Alfred Hitchcock Day! In honor of the great filmmaker, here are five things you may not know about the legendary director, courtesy of Stephen Rebello, the author of Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho…
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Forbes presents an interactive county map of the United States that shows where people are moving. Just click on a county to view where new arrivals came from or people are going to. You can also select from nine major metropolitan areas…
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By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.
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