I have the memory of a knat so thankfully someone took every highlight from the entire year of 2012 and smashed it down to 4 minutes. I had forgotten so many things that happened so it was nice to be reminded. What do you remember?
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Science Fiction Becomes Reality in 2012
There have been some amazing technological advances this year that you may or may not have heard about in the news. Did you know that 3 states have already legalized driveless cars? How about that they can treat burn victims with spray-on skin? The next 5 years are going to be AMAZING. Check out these 27 insane accomplishments of 2012!
You’re A Bad Friend
It doesn’t surprise me that most people wouldn’t remember their friends birthdays unless Facebook reminded them. I’m guilty of this almost everyday! TODAY I signed on and my first response was “Oh crap, it’s my sisters birthday!” (HAPPY BIRTHDAY SIS!) So I can understand that. Apparently less than half of us actually remember our best friends birthday.
There is a new survey out that finds out what percentage of people remember key moments in their lives, the shocking part for me is WHAT some of these people remember! For example, 15% of people remember the DATE of the first movie they saw in a theater. Who remembers that?! That’s not even the most bizarre, do you know how many people remember the DATE of the first vacation they took abroad? 25%. Please tell me I’m not the only one that thinks this is weird. If I am then I know why my girlfriend writes me little sticky notes about everything…See more stats after the jump, how much of it can YOU remember?
Sex Life Sucking?
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For those people who have been in long and loving relationships, you already know that the frequency of “nasty time” has declined a bit over the years. Unfortunately its inevitable that this is going to happen and most of the time it’s no ones fault (unless you’re Kristen Stewart….wow, first time I’ve been able to use that reference. Mostly because I don’t care. Ok, let’s move on.)We get locked up in routines and sometimes don’t realize that the little things we do may be why the sex life has suffered. After the jump you can find 3 common reasons why this happens and you probably never thought of them before!ALF: The Movie
Not quiet sure how I feel about this idea. They are making an ALF movie, which is the furry puppet from the late 80’s and his name stands for Alien Life Form. Just in case you didn’t know what I was talking about. The GREAT news is that when they make it, the guy who did his voice (Paul Fusco, also co-creator of the show) will also be doing his voice in the movie. The bad news is that it might be part CGI and part live action. The cool thing about the ALF show is that I still don’t know if he is real or not! The puppeteers were AMAZING on that show. Plus, it may be too late to try and do a movie about him, that is unless they completely reboot the story (which I’m sure they will) but I think what made the show great was the weekly problems he would cause to the family. It all takes place in the house, as a 2 hour movie I don’t see the story developing that much. Well, I guess we will see! Thoughts?
Doctors Are Dumb
Now not all doctors are dumb but the ones that companies talk to in order to make their product seem “good” for you are probably dumb. I don’t know any so I can’t say for sure, but I’m going to go with gut on this.
I’m sure you have seen those commercials on TV, the most recent one I can think of is for “5 Hour Energy” where they say they talked to 3000 doctors about people using their product. It makes me laugh because everything she says doesn’t make sense. She says something like “We asked 3000 doctors is they would recommend 5 hour energy to their patients, and 73% said they would recommend it to their patients already taking a low calorie energy supplement” So basically if they are already taking energy inhancers they sure they might as well take 5 Hour Energy. Only 73% of them said they would? It’s supposed to be for energy right, it should be across the board!
Anyway, 20 years ago doctors said that cigarettes were good for you with the Camel tag line “”more doctors smoke Camels than any other cigarette.” So it makes you think, what is going to kill us in 20 years that doctors are saying is ok now? Here’s what I found…
Top 10 Party Schools!
Why would anyone go to college for any other reason than to party their faces off? Oh right, they have college girls! Well since it’s summer and I don’t want to get you thinking about going back to class, or mid-terms and all nighters. Or the pressure your calculus proffesor is putting on you, even though you were accidentally put in his class when you didn’t even pass high school geometry! I won’t bring any of that up. Instead I’m going to tell you where to apply if you like to PAR-TAY! These top 10 rankings are based on things like the number of on-campus arrests and student disciplinary actions for drugs and alcohol. Some other factors in these rankings are the school’s party reputation, number of bars, and number of beer drinkers. Most of the stats are from 2010 , which is why you will find PENN STATE sitting at #2. Probably not too much partying going on nowadays. Especially foam parties…too much like a shower. ANYWAY! Check out the ranking after the jump!
Music Heals
Next time you lock yourself in your room to get away from your wife/husband and/or kids and blast your favorite music. Tell them you are just trying to get healthy. Not only can listening to music relax you but it appears to really good for your health. Sadly, it works on your kids too. So when they just have to here some “music” in the car and it just so happens to be some Scream-O band, although it’s killing you slowly, it’s making your kids calm down. Check out 3 ways that listening to your favorite music is good for you after the jump!
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YAY TECH!
It seems like just the last 10 years that tech has really taken over our lives! Although Youtube and Facebook feel like they have been around forever to me. I don’t know what I would do without tech in my life other than be bored all the time and most likely have better eyesight. I came across some crazy tech facts that are pretty interesting and at the same time mind blowing to think about. Especially since I remember having to make room on my phone so I could get new text messages. Plus the iphone I had last year I had to download an APP to shoot video! Now they are making commercial with them! So tech is moving fast and I love it! Seriously, how does anyone get ANYWHERE without GPS?
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No Olympics For Me!
All this time I have been training to compete in the Olympics (in my head) in pretty much every event cause I’m pretty awesome at everything I do. But NOW, I’m giving all that up and will just go back to eating cheeseburgers everyday and never exercising. Or should I say…continue doing those things with a good reason! Why you ask? Why would I give up my dreams to wear that gold medal around my neck? First reason, I like TV and Cake (usually at the same time) and the second reason is although you win a bunch of money for getting a gold medal the government taxes you on the money AND the precious metal! Rude right? Check out the break down:
Americans who win golds get a bonus of $25,000 from the U.S. Olympic Committee. Silver gets you $15,000, bronze $10,000. After taxes, Gold medal winners end up owing Continue reading
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