Daily Archives: March 11, 2017

4 Habits the World’s Happiest People Have in Common

The results are in: the top three happiest countries are (drumroll, please) Denmark, Switzerland, and Iceland, according to the 2016 World Happiness Report. The U.S. doesn’t appear until farther down the list, in the no. 13 spot. So of course, we immediately wanted to know: What are the secrets to bliss in those top-ranked nations?… Read More »

4 Habits the World’s Happiest People Have in Common

The results are in: the top three happiest countries are (drumroll, please) Denmark, Switzerland, and Iceland, according to the 2016 World Happiness Report. The U.S. doesn’t appear until farther down the list, in the no. 13 spot. So of course, we immediately wanted to know: What are the secrets to bliss in those top-ranked nations?… Read More »

Do Men Really Prefer Big Butts? Science Has the Answer

It was over 20 years ago (22, to be precise) when Sir Mix-A-Lot released “Baby Got Back,” a love letter to bootlicious women everywhere. But men’s obsession with shapely butts has remained strong ever since—and Kim Kardashian has the Instagram hits to prove it. In fact, you might say that rears have replaced breasts as our most scrutinized body part. But here’s some interesting… Read More »

The Top 5 Reasons People Cheat

The Ashley Madison hack—a web site for those seeking extramarital affairs—has dominated the news for the past few weeks. Some 32 million account holders were exposed when hackers posted the raw data online in August, with multiple celebrities and other important folks (pastors and prosecutors alike) hanging their heads in shame. Now there are apologies… Read More »

Use This Trick to Get an Amazing Memory

This article originally appeared on RealSimple.com. If you’ve ever watched someone memorize and recite back a string of numbers or a long list of words and thought, “I wish I could do that,” we’ve got good news: You totally can. A simple mnemonic device used by world-class memory athletes can be taught—and mastered—by “normal” people… Read More »

5 Zika Health Problems Experts Say Could Affect Anyone

This article originally appeared on Time.com.  March isn’t mosquito season in much of the United States, but scientists are still busy studying the various health problems caused by the mysterious mosquito-borne Zika virus. While experts know more about the virus than they did over a year ago, and they know it can cause birth defects… Read More »