If You Think Your Folks Might Be Alcoholics. You’re Right. They Are.
Sure, some of us can hold our liquor, but as we grow older there are more and more safety concerns when our bodies get a little intoxicated.
Don’t Ever Forget That These People Think The World Is Flat
The Flat Earth Society decided to answer some questions from VICE about their beliefs, theories and logical deductions about why the Earth is flat.
Do You Turn Violent After A Bad Sleep? It’s Ok – You Might Just Be ‘Sleep Drunk’
New research could give insight as to why we sometimes wake up literally crawling out of our dreams, feeling like we are never going to be fully awake and make it to the office…
WATCH This Shark Cam Get Attacked By A Shark [Video]
A shark got a little curious about a underwater camera deployed by researchers, and it decided to attack the piece of equipment.
This Couple Had Sex Every Day For A Month [Video]
A couple decides to have sex every single day for an entire month – how did it affect their relationship?
This Is Why You Should Drink Beer Every Day
Is drinking a beer a day good for your health? Apparently it is, according to Dr. Corina Zugravu of the Center for Beer Studies, Health and Nutrition.
It’s True – Dogs Do Get Embarrassed
Dogs can show a variety of emotions that are recognisable by humans, but one that is overlooked is embarrassment.
SA Men Are Getting Half The Sex Of The Rest Of The World
South African men don’t rank so well in a new survey which asked how often they have sex with their partners.
Happiest People In The World? Danish People Don’t Have A Choice
Denmark is consistently ranked as having the world’s happiest people, and a new study shows that the key may be found in their DNA.
Emma Watson Graduates With Undercover Cop Dressed As Student By Her Side – [Photos]
Lifestyles of the rich and famous – is normality so out of reach once you’ve made your millions?
Your Big Penis Could Cause Your Wife To Cheat On You: Study
Breathe a sigh of relief, Mr Average. The guys with the big little guys are more likely to be cheated on by their partners than you are. In fact, it ranked alongside domestic abuse as a major factor for infidelity.
Science Proves The 5-Second Rule Is Real!
The countdown starts. An onlooker stands motionlessly next to a culinary tragedy. A chip has fallen onto the ground. His mind is racing; to eat or not to eat? Five seconds are almost up. A bead of sweat drips from his brow.
Facebook In Bitch-Fight With Princeton University
Facebook and Princeton University are embroiled in what will inevitably be the nerdiest standoff in history. A few Princeton epidemiologists got together, did some research, and published a paper on a very dubious premise: that if you look at Facebook as an infectious disease, then 80% of its hardcore users may well have “recovered” and abandoned the service by 2018.
Obviously A Tiger Fish Lept From The Water To Eat A Bird [VIDEO]
African swallows have a habit of flying close to the surface of a large body of water for the sake of snapping up insects that may be rising from or landing on said body of water. Consequently, tiger fish have the habit of leaping from said body of water to devour the swallow in a deadly union of flight.
New Information And Incredible Footage Of A Shark Giving Birth [VIDEO]
Researchers have always suspected that sharks, like many other fish, return to their original birthplace to give birth themselves. Now they have hard evidence.
Men Versus Women – Guess Who Multitasks Better?
Yep, it’s that time of the week when a study says that one gender is better than the other gender at something, and we all get outraged and/or jokey. Despite your general jadedness when it comes to questions of this nature, the results of the study have potentially massive implications for modern work life.
Beggars Make Up To R500 A Day – Study
White beggars make between R50 to R500 a day, according to a trade union Solidarity study carried out last year. But 78% of beggars would like to work but do not have the education to back them. Almost 60% of the beggars interviewed in November and December – in the Western Cape, Kwa-Zulu Natal and […]
You Don’t Need To Stop Smoking Until You’re 40
Good news for those of you who promised to stop at 30, but didn’t – you’re good for another 10 years. In the most “recent study,” some nerds “discovered” that you will regain all the years you’ve lost, if you stop at 40. Read on.
Inactivity Is As Deadly As Smoking
A new study suggests that not enough exercise is causing as many deaths as smoking across the world. This is especially chilling news for smokers who do not excercise, as they are expected to drop dead at any moment.
A Quarter Of Your Friends Are Deliberately Posting Ugly Photos Of You On Facebook
There is nothing worse than being tagged in a Facebook photo that you don’t want to be tagged in. You know, that time at the bar, after tequila number 7, hanging off your mate Jeff? Turns out it wasn’t just a mass upload.
Zimbabwe, Congo And Afghanistan All Above SA On Happy Planet Index
According to the results of the 2012 Happy Planet Index, South Africa is not quite as happy a place as many believe it to be, coming in 142nd out of 151 countries.
Fatal Shark Attack: City Of Cape Town Releases Official Report And Review
The City of Cape Town has released its official report on the fatal shark attack that claimed the life of bodyboarder, David Lilienfeld, 20, on Thursday at Kogel Bay, “Caves”, near Gordons Bay. In it, the City concluded that the tagging of False Bay sharks for a documentary could not be directly linked to the attack.
SA Students Love Brands, Booze & Food: Study
A recent study by South African student magazine, Student Village and the Department of Marketing and Retail Management at UNISA has shed some light on the consumer habits of South Africa’s 850 000 university, technikon- and college-going students. The skinny on South Africa’s student spending, after the jump!
Aussies Top The Charts In Dope And Meth Use: Study
Those Aussies just need to be the best at everything, don’t they? Except, a British medical journal recently revealed that Australia and New Zealand also top the global charts for usage of marijuana and methamphetamine! Awkward!
Facebook Enlarges Social Areas Of Brain
Neuroscientists have discovered that using Facebook has a measurable impact on the size of particular areas of the brain. The results of a recent study show that the more Facebook friends you have, the bigger and denser become the three parts of your brain which are associated with the power to socialise. It’s unclear whether by ‘socialise’ they mean really, in real life. But maybe.
Tomorrow Evening Is The Happiest Time Of The Year In Britain
A study done in Britain has revealed that 19h00 on August 6 is the hour and day that people feel most content over there. They deduce this is the moment that the British people will literally smile collectively. No spice.
Study Finds The Average Video Gamer To Be 37
A study done by some reputable people has found the average video gamer to be around 37. Quick question: who do you picture when you think about a 37 year-old gamer? Does it involve someone who has yet to lose his virginity, or someone who can actually speak Klingon? You’d be wrong. The study cites more parents playing games with their children as main reason.
Study Shows Religion Becoming Extinct In These Nine Countries
I can actually hear Michael Stipe singing, “that’s me in the corner…”, as I’m typing this. A study using census data from nine countries indicates that religion will all but die out altogether in those countries. Have a look at who made the shortlist inside.
It’s Better To Be A Late Bloomer
You notice how that guy in your block of flats who hits the reefer regularly always seem a little mentally slower off the mark? Shockingly, a new study has revealed that smoking weed regularly lowers cognitive function, especially if you started smoking before you were 16. I think (the irony) I speak for all of us when I say we were all younger than 16 when we started smoking weed
Not Tonight, Honey
How many times have you heard, “Not tonight, I have a headache.”? It is possibly one of the greatest cliches of all time…probably due to the fact that every single person has experienced this in one form or another.
But do not fear my fellow lovers, it seems that there is hope after all, well maybe not hope, but rather an explanation.