Yahoo News Digest reports that a recent study indicates Americans are about twice as likely to quit smoking if you pay them a reward. Here’s three lessons we’ve learned from this story. 1. So getting people to quit smoking can… Read More ›
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Those Tattoos Of Your Heart Beating May Be Screwing Up Your Apple Watch
Marketwatch reports that Apple Watch may be misreading the heart rate of people with tattoos on their wrists. 3 Tattoos We Suggest You May Want To Avoid 1. Tattoo of an Apple Watch. Probably not the best way to show… Read More ›
Maybe This Is Why Cavepeople Didn’t Have Breakfast Burritos
HopesAndFears.com reports that multiple experts believe that breakfast is not as important as once believed. According to these experts, studies paid for by cereal and bacon companies over the years suggested that the meal was very important. One of these… Read More ›
We Just May Milk This Until Easter
Yesterday we wrote about a Cadbury Spokesperson stating that Cadbury’s British Easter Creme Eggs are going to be made of something that is “not exactly dairy milk.” 3 More Things That We Consider “Not Exactly Dairy Milk” 1. Creme. Unless you are… Read More ›
Men Claim Medical Issues Require Them To Sit With Their Legs Spread Wide Open On Subways
Yahoo reports that “manspreading,” the act of a man sitting on a subway seat with his legs spread far apart, taking up two seats, is an epidemic being dealt with in campaigns across North America. A group of protestors claim… Read More ›
Pigs Wisely Packing On Weight To Avoid Becoming Ham
Bloomberg reports that American pigs are “too fat for holiday ham.” 3 More Things Pigs Are Unqualified For 1. Maid at local Holiday Inn 2. Librarian (They are noisy and certainly can’t say “Shhhhh.”) 3. Person who says “Quiet Please”… Read More ›
The Opposite Of Winning The Lottery… Or On The Very Bright Side, Maybe Not
Yahoo News Digest reports that a Canadian family from Saskatchewan received a million-dollar medical bill in Hawaii after the wife unexpectedly gave birth to a pre-mature baby during a vacation. The family had purchased Blue Cross travel medical insurance, but… Read More ›
Man Eats 95 Meals At Olive Garden As Part Of Ridiculous Promotion
CNN reports that as part of a promotion where participants could buy unlimited pasta meals at the Olive Garden for $100 for seven weeks, a North Carolina man has completed week six with 95 meals. 3 Questions That Arise From… Read More ›
NYC Does Not Say “Thank You Very Much, Mr. Roboto”
Yahoo News Digest reports that a New York City Health Department was suspended for allegedly using a “robotic voice” when people called the department expecting to speak to a human. 3 Worse Voices An NYC Health Department Call Centre Employee Could… Read More ›
Don’t Stand Behind That Person In The Fake Fat Suit At The Buffet!
Discover Magazine reports that a recent study indicates that if you are dining with an overweight person (or someone wearing a “fat suit” to make the study “scientific”), you are more likely to eat more food, and less likely to… Read More ›
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