Here are 37 things you will regret when you get older.
1. Not traveling when you had the chance.
Traveling becomes infinitely harder the older you get, especially if you have a family and need to pay the way for three-plus people instead of just yourself.
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August 2008, Tony Wyss-Coray waited for his lab’s weekly meeting to begin at the Veterans Affairs hospital in Palo Alto, California. Wyss-Coray, a professor of neurology at Stanford University, was leading a young group of researchers who studied ageing and neurodegeneration. As a rule, the gatherings were forgettable affairs – the incremental nature of scientific progress does not lend itself to big surprises. But a lab member scheduled to speak that day had taken on a radical project, and he had new results to share.
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1 in 3 men in their golden years is sexually active.
A study of men’s attitudes toward sex in their golden years confirms what some have long suspected:It ain’t over until it’s over.
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Looking back at the 20th century, it’s clear that even the biggest and baddest gadget sensations will one day fall victim to technological evolution. Continue reading… “Gadget Graveyard Keeps On Growing”
Women are more virtuous than men, suggests a survey which found that females outscore males on every moral conscience.
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A study done by Yale University states that treating old people like children may cut up to 8 years off their lives.
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Aided by cotton earplugs and band aids on their fingers to mimic arthritis, hundreds of Americans are flocking to special workshops to discover at first hand what it’s like getting older.
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“There is still no cure for the common birthday” – John Glenn, astronaut & U.S. Senator
There may be nothing you can do about growing old, but that doesn’t mean you can’t laugh about it. PM Caregiver has a neat collection of humorous bumper stickers about growing old.
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If you’ve been wondering what to do with all of your old credt cards, here’s an ingenious new idea. Handmade guitar picks. Most are made from old plastic cards (gift cards, credit cards, hotel room keys, etc.) Other materials are cardboard, “Handi Snacks” stick, CD, Toshiba laptop, and plastic packaging.
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The submarine bunker is gigantic — and expensive. A World War II-era military facility is slowly succumbing to the elements, and nobody seems willing to pay for its upkeep. In fact, the German armed forces has offered it for sale.
The bunker Valentin was built by the Nazis as a bomb-proof submarine factory. It never went into use, but 4,000 slave laborers, concentration camp inmates and prisoners of war died in its construction. More photos after the jump.
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The setup certainly doesn’t make it sound positive: The Redbird Reef off the coast of Slaughter Beach, Delaware is a dump site for retired New York City subway cars, and there are already nearly 700 of them on the ocean floor. Before you cry foul, consider the words of Jeff Tinsman, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s artificial reef program manager, who told the New York Times: “They’re basically luxury condominiums for fish.” (Pics)
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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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