PeopleInterestingMost people instinctively close their eyes while kissing, but a significant minority prefer to keep them open. Scientists believe eye closure helps the brain focus on tactile sensations by reducing visual distractions.8792k
PeopleInterestingResearch shows that women with higher levels of education are significantly more likely to report enjoying both giving and receiving oral sex compared to those with less education.6092k
PeopleDarkMonday has the highest suicide rate of any day of the week, according to a global study of 1.7 million deaths.4883k
PeopleMind-BlowingOutdatedAccording to some estimates, Americans are sitting on $30 billion worth of unredeemed gift cards.3561k
PeopleWeirdOutdatedThe average office worker spends 50 minutes a day looking for lost files and other items.3502k
PeopleInterestingEach year, approximately 250,000 American husbands are physically attacked and beaten by their wives.2882k
TechnologyInterestingOutdatedThe average 21 year old has spent 5,000 hours playing video games, has exchanged 250,000 e-mails, instant and text messages and has spent 10,000 hours on the mobile phone.2685k
PeopleInterestingRelationships that begin through 'mate poaching' - when someone pursues a person already in a relationship - show significantly lower satisfaction, commitment and trust, plus higher rates of jealousy and infidelity compared to relationships that started between single people.2621k
PeopleInterestingOutdatedAccording to the American Society for Microbiology, 90% of women and 75% of men wash their hands after using a public restroom.2271k
PeopleInterestingOutdatedAccording to Harris Interactive, 70% of men and 57% of women shower daily.2211k
BodyInterestingIf you're typical, you can guess someone's sex with 95% accuracy just by smelling their breath.2071k
PlacesInterestingThe most common time for a bank robbery is Friday, between 9 and 11 a.m. The least likely time is Wednesday, between 3 and 6 p.m.1801k
PeopleInterestingThe average IQ is designed to be exactly 100, with scores above 130 considered gifted and above 145 typically classified as genius-level.1752k
PeopleInterestingAmerican men are most likely to cheat at income extremes—when they're completely economically dependent on their wives, or when they significantly out-earn them.1651k
PeopleDarkOutdatedThrity-five percent of the people who use personal ads for dating are already married.1641k
PeopleDarkBoys with unpopular first names are more likely to commit juvenile crimes than boys with popular names. Researchers found a direct correlation: the less popular the name, the higher the likelihood of delinquency. Girls with unusual names don't show this pattern.1602k
PeopleInterestingBrain scans show that people who view photos of a beloved experience activation of the caudate - a dopamine-rich part of the brain's reward system involving motivation and desire.1584k