Fact O' The Day

[Krandall]

"Supportive co-workers increase your lifespan."


Having social support from your peers at work is "a potent predictor of the risk of all causes of mortality," according to a study in Health Psychology. The study examined 20 years of medical records and questionnaires from 800 workers, and found that positive influence from supportive coworkers was most evident between the ages of 38 and 43. Supportive bosses, incidentally, appeared to have no effect on mortality.

[Krandall]

"Pepsi's first ad jingle became a hit record."


Pepsi was responsible for the first nationally-broadcast advertising jingle, "Nickel Nickel" (1940). This came after a tough decade for the soft-drink company, which went bankrupt in 1931 and changed ownership several times, but still sold a 12-ounce, five-cent bottle -- a larger size for the price than its competitors. The jingle highlights this point ("Pepsi-Cola hits the spot/Twelve full ounces, that's a lot..."), went on to become a hit record, and was eventually translated into 55 languages.

[Krandall]

"Eye color can predict alcohol tolerance."


A Georgia State study that examined data from 10,000 prison inmates and a group of women across the country found that light-eyed respondents had consumed significantly more alcohol than dark-eyed respondents, in keeping with the hypothesis that lighter-eyed people are more resistant to the effects of alcohol. Associations between dark eyes and greater sensitivity to drugs and alcohol have been demonstrated before (darker-eyed individuals have greater autonomic reactivity in general, including respiration, pulse rate and pupil dilation).

[Colorado700R]

"Eye color can predict alcohol tolerance."


A Georgia State study that examined data from 10,000 prison inmates and a group of women across the country found that light-eyed respondents had consumed significantly more alcohol than dark-eyed respondents, in keeping with the hypothesis that lighter-eyed people are more resistant to the effects of alcohol. Associations between dark eyes and greater sensitivity to drugs and alcohol have been demonstrated before (darker-eyed individuals have greater autonomic reactivity in general, including respiration, pulse rate and pupil dilation).

Intresting, Troy's eyes must be White

[Lady4Fiddy]

5 DEADLY TERMS USED BY A WOMAN 1) FINE - this is the word used to end an argument when she knows she is RIGHT & YOU need to SHUT UP. 2) NOTHING - means SOMETHING & you need to be WORRIED. 3) GO AHEAD - this is a dare, not permission, do NOT do it. 4) WHATEVER - is a woman's way of saying SCREW YOU. 5) THAT'S OK - she is thinking long & hard on HOW & WHEN you will pay for your mistake. Re-post if you agree.

[Colorado700R]

#6 laugh at all of these when they happen

[Krandall]

damn women!

[Krandall]

"75% of young Americans are unfit for military service."

According to a Pentagon report, 75% of Americans aged 17 to 24 are ineligible for military service for a variety of reasons. Over a third are disqualified for physical or medical reasons, and many in that category are disqualified due to obesity. The remaining categories that disqualify youths from service include illegal drug use (18%), being classified in the lowest 10% of the population intellectually (9%), having too many dependents (6%), and having a criminal record (5%).

[Krandall]

"Coffee lowers your risk of prostate cancer."


Drinking any kind of coffee -- even decaf -- can decrease the risk of prostate cancer among men, according to a study by the Harvard School of Public Health. The study found that men who regularly drank six or more cups daily were 20% less likely to develop any kind of prostate cancer. Notably, the men were also 60% less likely to develop lethal prostate cancer, the most dangerous form of the disease. Even drinking one to three cups daily lowered the risk of lethal prostate cancer by 30%.

[Krandall]

"A Korean company is developing a robot cafe."


IM Technology is known primarily for building military robotics, but the Robo Cafe in Songdo U-City will be a much friendlier affair. The concept restaurant will be staffed by the smallest possible human workforce, and its service personnel will consist only of a three-foot-high robot with a chef's hat, blue LED smiley-face and touchscreen on its midsection. Customers will be able to order verbally or with the screen, whereupon the robot will roll back to the kitchen and relay the customer's order. (This Robo-Cafe is not to be confused with the Robo-Cafe in Osaka, an entirely different cafe without robot waiters.)

[Krandall]

"Hair theft is becoming a national trend."


As evidence of the increasing trend, the New York Times relates the story of a robbery a Houston salon called My Trendy Place, a robbery in which burglars had to pull iron bars out of a window and bypass a motion detector in order to steal $150,000 of human hair. Similar recent burglaries have occurred in San Diego, Missourri City, Texas, Dearborn, and San Leandro, California, totaling $165,000 in stolen hair. Two years ago, a Chicago salon was robbed by thieves who went after the store's cash register; in a more recent robbery, the thieves ignored the register and simply stole $90,000 worth of hair.

[rappyfreak]

balding thieves!!!! The cueball gang 

[Krandall]

"When love is involved, women are more willing to cheat on their partners than men."


The matchmaking company Coffee & Company surveyed 3,000 people; according to The Sun, 25% of female respondents said they would "definitely" have an affair if they fell in love with someone else, while only 9% of men said the same. Women aged 35-40 were most likely to cheat, according to the survey. A quarter of single women said they'd consider an affair with a married man, while 12% of men said they'd consider such an affair.

[Krandall]

"A third of students in Berlin would consider prostitution to pay for school."


The Berlin Studies Center found that more students would consider prostitution in Berlin (where it is legal) than in the other two cities it examined, Paris (29.2%) and Kiev (18.5%). According to one of the study's authors, higher student workloads and higher fees have caused students to consider prostitution as a viable financial solution. Additionally, 4% of students admitted to having already done some variety of sex work (including exotic dancing and internet shows).

funny, that's the same as in Iowa.

[Peelz]

"A third of students in Berlin would consider prostitution to pay for school."


The Berlin Studies Center found that more students would consider prostitution in Berlin (where it is legal) than in the other two cities it examined, Paris (29.2%) and Kiev (18.5%). According to one of the study's authors, higher student workloads and higher fees have caused students to consider prostitution as a viable financial solution. Additionally, 4% of students admitted to having already done some variety of sex work (including exotic dancing and internet shows).

funny, that's the same as in Iowa.

hey easy now! we care 'bout our dang ole schoolin' down herrrrre!