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Issue #4954, 1/05/12
Editor: David Hirsch

BLACK HOLE RESORTS

Travel experts are predicting the future of travel lies in “black hole resorts” where you pay exorbitant amounts of money for remote beautiful rooms that are entirely free of Internet enabled devices. The principle is that freedom from the Internet is so rare and exotic and impossible that it is becoming something people will pay for.

Source: Slate, 1/4/12

MAD REASONS

Here are the top three reasons a woman gets mad at her man: He doesn’t listen to her. He blows off chores. And he spends too much time at work. And what does a woman do when she’s mad? Getting sarcastic tops the list, followed by swearing and yelling.

Source: Women’s Health, 2/12

EVERY MAN FOR HIMSELF

Slow boarding annoys every airline passenger, so one astrophysicist decided to figure out the most efficient way for passengers to get on a plane. Here it is: Airlines can slash the time required by almost 30 percent just by allowing passengers to board in no particular order.

Source: Discover, 2/12

SMART KNITTING

Want a brain boost? Join a knitting circle. Whip out the needles and make an awesome scarf. Researchers discovered that refining motor ability can bolster cognitive skills. Plus — it’ll keep you warm this winter.

Source: Newsweek, 1/4/12

OOPS!

Seventeen percent of women have dropped makeup in the toilet. Even though you may be tempted to clean off a tightly closed – and pricey – product with antibacterial wipes, medical experts say it’s best to toss it.

Source: Quilted Northern survey, 1/4/12

IT’S THE TRUTH, WE SWEAR

Know that famous line from the TV show “House” – “Everybody lies”? It’s true. University of Virginia researchers had people keep a diary of all the falsehoods they told over the course of a week. Most people, they found, lie once or twice a day — almost as often as they snack from the refrigerator or brush their teeth. Both men and women lie in approximately a fifth of their social exchanges lasting 10 or more minutes; over the course of a week they deceive about 30 percent of the people they interact with one-on-one.

Source: Psychology Today, 1/4/12

A DECADE OF LOVE

Newlyweds, here’s something to look forward to: In a new survey of Americans married for at least ten years, 74 percent reported they are “very in love,” “intensely in love,” or “very intensely in love” with their spouse.

Source: Social Psychological and Personality Science, vol. 3, no. 1

CURSING CURE

There’s a reason you start cursing the second you bang your head. Spewing profanities actually helps you tolerate sudden pain. In fact, foul language may even cause the release of natural painkillers in your body.

Source: Maxim, 1/12

THUMB SLEEP

Suffer from insomnia? It sounds crazy, but studies show this works: As you lie in bed, rub the inside edge of your thumb – on the side facing your index finger – for about a minute then repeat on the opposite hand. Pressing this spot can make you instantly drowsy. Proof it works: In a British study, people who tried this trick fell asleep 25 percent faster.

Source: Woman’s World, 1/9/12

HOME RULER

If men want a happier marriage, they should let their wife be the boss over household issues. A team of researchers at Iowa State University studied the relationship of 72 couples and found the following: Women, having stronger opinions regarding their home and family, tend to control household matters (housework, family times, family schedules, etc.). And husbands were the happiest if they did not disagree with these decisions regarding household matters. Husbands who had differing opinions about these issues were more likely to be involved in spousal arguments.

Source: Best Fun Facts, 1/4/12

SWEET DREAMS

We know that men exhibit “tenting” when they sleep, and now we find out that women get sexually aroused while they slumber, too. Waking up in a state of arousal or mid-orgasm is entirely natural and can happen even without having a sex dream. The reason is that deep REM sleep is associated with increased blood flow to the genitals for both sexes, which is why men often experience nighttime “tenting” and women find themselves sometimes awakening to the strong waves of an orgasm.

Source: Read My Lips, by Debby Herbenick, Ph.D.

KEEP THE CASH?

Now that Michelle Bachmann has dropped out, we wondered, can candidates who quit keep the campaign money that’s left and put it in their personal bank accounts? No. The Federal Election Commission has strict rules about what federal candidates can and can’t do with leftover campaign money, and the biggest commandment is that they can’t pocket it for personal use. They can donate the funds to charities or political parties; they can contribute $2,000 per election to other candidates; and they can save the money in case the candidate chooses to run again.

Source: Mental Floss, 1/4/12

SUCKY MONDAY

We really do hate Mondays. A recent study found that the start of the workweek is so sucky that the average person doesn’t smile until 11:16 am.

Source: Cosmopolitan, 1/4/12

TRAVEL WORD

When traveling in a non-English speaking country, what’s the one word you should know? A new poll finds that travelers should master “thank-you” in the local language, followed by “hello” and “where’s the restroom?”

Source: Vanity Fair, 1/4/12

MITT’S REAL NAME

Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney’s real first name is Willard.

Source: Boston Herald, 1/4/12

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