Archive for October 19th, 2007
Swearing At Work Can Boost Productivity

Swearing regularly at the workplace can be quite productive since it may boost team spirit among staff members — allowing them to better express their feelings, researchers say.

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Easy Health Tip: Switch to Free Range Eggs - Nutritional Stats

The results are in: Eggs from hens allowed to peck on pasture are a HECK of a lot better than those from chickens raised in cages. Highlights include 1/3rd less cholesterol, 1/4 the saturated fat, and WAY more vitamin A, E, omega-3’s, and beta carotene. Is YOUR health worth an extra $1?

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Genes Found that Slow Both Aging and Cancer

Researchers have identified a batch of genes that not only prevent cancer but slow the aging process in worms, and say they are now looking to see if the genes have the same properties in humans.

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Why Money Doesn’t Buy Us Happiness

Economists and psychologists
—and the rest of us—have long wondered if more money would make us happier. Here’s the answer….

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The fish that can survive for months in a tree

It’s one of the golden rules of the natural world – birds live in trees, fish live in water.

The trouble is, no one bothered to tell the mangrove killifish.

Scientists have discovered that it spends several months of every year out of the water and living inside trees.

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