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Do YOU Believe?

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I’m not sure how to type that creepy twilight theme song but here we go.. DO do DO do DO do Do do DO do DO...that works right? In my opinion it would be selfish for us to think that we are the only planet with life in the universe, however, I don’t think they have visited us. What do you believe? Well according to a survey, 36% of you are CERTAIN that UFO’s exist, 48% of you aren’t sure and 16% of you think there is NO CHANCE they do. It’s good to see that the majority of Americans are indecisive…shocker. Do people believe that there is a Men In Black type organization that keeps people that have spotted aliens quiet? Find out the answer to that and many other questions on the next episode of….The Twilight Zone…do Do do Do do Do do Do do Do. I just wanted to type that again. It’s fun. Ok, click the jump for more stats!
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Your Shoes HATE You.

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Yes, I do really own Superman Converses. Don’t judge me….or DO judge me? Maybe this is why the ladies love the shoes so much (I’ll never understand women). According to a new study, people can tell A LOT about you just from your shoes. It’s sounds like a stereotype thing but in this case their judgements are 90% right. In this study from Kansas City they showed that you can tell someone’s age, gender, income, political beliefs and personality traits all by their SHOES! Before you go and call “shenanigans” read how they do it after the jump!
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Morning People Suck!

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Ok maybe “suck” is a little harsh but they ARE pretty annoying. I come into work at about 11 everyday and even that is sometimes to early for me. I have checked and checked and it turns out that “6:00am – 8:00am” aren’t even on my alarm clock. So good for you people that can get up and just be chipper right as you roll out of bed. You have to give me 3 hours before I can start forming complete sentences. More good news for you early risers (bad news for me) is a study from the University of Toronto found that not only are morning people happier and more energetic in the morning but they are happiest with life overall. As we get older and older we start to wake up earlier and that has to do with our brains adjusting to what makes them happier. Only about 7% of people aged 17-39 say they are morning people and the same amount of people ages 59-79 say they are night owls.

Speaking of weird sleeping facts, something you thought you grew out of when you were young may be the thing that is keeping you awake at night. Find out after the jump!

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You’re Gonna Die.

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I know, big shock right? The reason I decided to tell you this wasn’t because I am feeling a little “dark” today, it’s really because they have come out with a pretty interesting fact about when you are most likely to DIE. What makes it interesting is that it’s most likely to happen…on your BIRTHDAY (Lame!) or at least in the days surrounding it that any other day of the year. I won’t even get to have cake, and what’s the point of a birthday with no cake. Some scientists in Switzerland did a study of over 2 millions people and came up with some interesting statistics. Check them out after the jump!

Yup! That’s America

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If we are anything in this country, it’s American through and through! Even when the shoplifting statistics from the National Retail Federation releases a list of the most shoplifted items in the US, we find a way to make sure they know what we are all about in ‘Merica! If this is sounding anti-American then you are reading it wrong. I’m all about the Red, White & Blue trust me! I happen to think this list is hilarious and just so it’s out there, I am very proud to be an American. Now that you have your “I can take a joke” hats on, let’s all laugh at this!
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He Loves Everyone.

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As a cat person I find this next bit of news pretty funny! When you’re feeling down and the day has relentlessly beaten you down to a miserable pulp, you being to cry alone in the corner of your one bedroom apartment. When behold! A furry paw touches you ever so gently and your loving puppy sits beside you to let you know that everything is going to be ok. He does this because of the loving attachment he shares with you on a personal level right? NOPE! According to a study, dogs will cuddle up next to ANYBODY that’s crying. While it’s still pretty cool that dogs feel the need to reassure us humans in distress, according to scientists anyway.

Researchers at Goldsmiths, University of London said there has been anecdotal evidence of this in the past but no scientific studies to prove they filmed 18 dogs of various breeds in their homes as the owner, and then a stranger, started to talk, hum loudly and then pretend to cry. All but three of the dogs stopped what they were doing and approached the distressed person submissively, then touched them in a reassuring way even when it was the stranger.

Don’t feel so special now do you? At least I know that not only does my cat not give a crap about me, he doesn’t give a crap about anybody else either.

Dreams Really DO Come True

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All this time I was feeling guilty about NOT going to the gym even though I’m dieting,  come to find out it could have KILLED ME! Thankfully you can’t argue with scientific studies (yeah right…) because the newest one has a wonderful conclusion.  A new study out of Louisiana State University  found that for about 10% of people, exercise was actually UNHEALTHY. Those people saw negative effects on either blood pressure, insulin levels, or “bad” cholesterol after exercise.  About 7% of people actually got worse on two of those.  All of those can increase the risk of heart disease and strokes. The study authors

Keep It To Yourself!

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Have you ever been cruising your online dating profile and found someone you thought was “hot” and decided to read some of their information, only to be turned off immediately by something? That’s pretty common actually. You see a hot guy/girl and think “I’d do em, but lets see if they are crazy first” and you scan through and find out they collect little model clowns under their “hobbies” section. “What kind of weirdo collects little clowns?” you think to yourself. The quickly move on to the next poor soul. Or how about those people that put all this negative stuff in their “about me” section? “I really hate my job and I don’t do well in relationships…you should give me a try, I’m fun” CLEARLY they don’t sound “fun” and you move on. Well a website named Guyism found 4 common mistakes you can make on your dating profile. So if you want to get dates then you may want to NEVER do these things after the jump!
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Would Your Relationship Pass?

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Could your relationship live up to the scientific knowledge of the 1920’s? You rememeber the 20’s right? Segregation, women just started voting, REAL Coke! Well the  “Smithsonian Magazine” dug up a 1924 issue of a magazine called “Science and Invention”, and found a four-item LOVE TEST.  It was supposed to scientifically predict whether a marriage would succeed or fail. Apparently even when you ladies were barefoot and pregnant there were still marriage problems, and I thought that was the perfect life. See if you would pass the test after the jump! (WARNING: Scientist in the 20’s were kind of weird)

Wanna End Your Relationship?

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This could be used for good and EVIL! You could either read over this list and discover why your relationships keep ending -OR- you could use one of these things to get out of your relationship without having to ACTUALLY do it. What I have here is a list of 6 quickest ways to get a woman to stop dating you from the Romance novel company Harlequin. These will almost always end a relationship….