The length of a man’s ring finger has been tied to success at financial trading, and its length in relation to the index finger is an indicator of exposure to testosterone in utero. Now a recent study suggests that men with long ring fingers are more likely to be considered attractive by women. Camille Ferdenzi of the University of Geneva explained…
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A new blood-inspired perfume may soon have an ideal group of early adopters: vampires. Last week, a pair of Italian entrepreneurs, Antonio Zuddas and Giovanni Castelli, debuted Blood Concept, a provocative fragrance line based on the four major human blood types: A, B, AB and O… Continue reading… “Blood-Inspired Perfume Arouses Vampire Curiosity”
Royal Virility Performance, a limited-edition beer soon to be made available in the U.K., will contain lashings of viagra, which is available without a prescription there…
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Serious people live longer.
We’ve been told for years that stress can kill you. We’ve been told that happy people live longer and that hours in the gym will keep you healthy. Now an eight decade long study has turned this kind of long-cherished conventional wisdom on its head. Now it seems stress can be good for you and serious people may live longer than those with sunny dispositions. Exercise may not hold the key to longevity.
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Video games compel you to eat even when you aren’t hungry.
A study in Canada has offered up a new clue to the country’s obesity epidemic. The study suggested that video-game use is not just a rampant and sedentary replacement for physical exertion, but actually compels players to eat more — even when they are not hungry.
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A compound found in chocolate outperforms over-the-counter and codeine-based cough-suppressants in clinical trials. The compound, theobromine, was written up in the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology Journal following a small placebo-controlled study at Imperial College London. Our GP told us that the best thing for a cough was a spoonful of honey, and it’s pretty much all we use around our house (well, that and the vile, repulsive, disgusting, incredibly effective Buckley’s Mixture — but that’s a last resort).
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Swearing helps numb the pain.
One way to help numb the pain after an injury? New research suggests swearing helps. Keele University scientists found that letting forth a volley of foul language can have a powerful painkilling effect, especially for people who do not normally use expletives.
Older staff are more productive than younger colleagues
Older workers are more productive than their younger colleagues, according to researchers.
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An interplanetary spacecraft for a flight to Mars will be created not before 2025 and the maiden flight to the red planet will be possible only after 2035, said Russian space agency Roscosmos chief Anatoly Perminov on Wednesday.
“The possibility of a flight to Mars needs to be combined with the construction of a spaceship having a new nuclear power propulsion unit, which will make it possible to reach the planet in a month,” Perminov said in Russia’s upper house of parliament…
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Scientists using a technique that is decades old for brain stimulations have found that it boosts learming. According to one researcher, it appears zapping your brain with a 9-volt battery will make you better at video games. But don’t try this yourself.
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Red Bull and vodka is riskier than just drinking alcohol.
Drinking the popular mix of Vodka and Red Bull is riskier than drinking alcohol alone, according to a new study. Researchers found that while physical and mental impairment were no different with the combination, the feeling of intoxication was higher.
Customers shopping for meat.
High levels of bacteria in meat commonly found on grocery store shelves have been found by researchers. According to a study released on Friday, more than half of the bacteria is resistant to multiple types of antibiotics.
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