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You’re looking a guy square in the eye—quick, how do you know if he’s pissing you off? Trick question—unless you have some kind of testosterone deficiency, you’re already predisposed to being a little pissed off. Researchers publishing in Biological Psychiatry have found that, not only does testosterone in healthy men … Read More
Know that Bono endorses a bunch of charities, but can’t remember exactly which ones? Well, you’re not alone; new research suggests that celebrity endorsements don’t really help charities, but they sure as hell help said celebrities. Writing in the International Journal of Cultural Studies, researchers say that celebrities aren’t effective … Read More
Like your coffee unadulterated? Us too. Bad news on that front, though: coffee is being cut with filler ingredients due to low supply and high demand. In fact, your brew may be cut with corn, barley, wheat, soybeans, rice, beans, acai seed, brown sugar, or starch syrup. The good news? … Read More
We have bad news for everyone, everywhere: you need to eat more fruits and vegetables. Like, twice as much. A new study (pdf warning) in the British Journal of Nutrition has found that, globally, we’re missing out on key nutrients in a big way. In fact, the vast majority of … Read More
Need to think through a problem? It might help to get up from your desk and spend a few minutes pounding pavement. This data comes courtesy of a study published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology. In one experiment, subjects had to sit facing a blank wall while researchers named … Read More
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