Fewer people are downloading music from the internet illegally because they are frightened about having their connections cut off, according to new research.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/3184011/Fewer-people-downloading-music-illegally.html
fatalfury writes “Researchers from the University of Vienna asked 20 males and 20 females to rank vehicles based on their appearance. The list of traits included arrogant, afraid, agreeable, disgusted, extroverted, sad, and others. Cars with ‘meaner’ traits (such as BMW) ranked higher, whereas cars with ‘nicer’ traits (such as Toyota’s Prius) ranked lower. With billions spent on developing new products in the automobile industry, this could spur a trend in meaner-looking cars and perhaps explain why sales of the Prius and other green cars are slow to take off with average consumers.”
We all know about Lewis Caroll and his habits but some of these might come as a surprise.
http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/19106
When a group is without a leader, you can often count on a narcissist to take charge, a new study suggests. Researchers found that people who score high in narcissism tend to take control of leaderless groups. Narcissism is a trait in which people are self-centered, exaggerate their talents and abilities, and lack empathy for others.
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-10/osu-npm100708.php
If a Toyota Prius just looks too friendly for your tastes, you’re not alone. People readily see faces and traits in cars, and a new study suggests that they prefer cars to appear dominant, masculine and angry.
http://www.livescience.com/strangenews/081006-car-face.html
Most people are worried about the health of the economy. But does the economy also affect your health?It does, but not always in ways you might expect. The data on how an economic downturn influences an individual’s health are surprisingly mixed.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/07/health/07well.html?_r=1&8dpc&oref=slogin
Want to get rich, but don’t have the time or energy to start a business? Or get a job at one? Don’t worry! In the era of the internet, any old dumbass can log on and make piles of cash with no effort or skill! That or all of the following programs are complete bullshit.
http://www.cracked.com/article_16648_5-retarded-get-rick-quick-scams-people-still-fall.html
There are any number of people within sports who heap shame upon their families every time they leave the house. This season, however, baseball more or less found itself in the clear. Ah, but there’s still despair and intellectual/moral/emotional rot for those who dare to track it down. The race for sixth place starts behind these five entities.
http://www.maxim.com/Baseballs-Most-Embarrassing-People-Places-and-Things/Seventh-Inning-Scratch/blogs/521/42133.aspx
People are idiots, and this isn’t a uniquely American phenomenon, it’s worldwide. The majority of human beings on Earth are stone dumb. Being dumb, most people do dumb things, like unknowingly destroy their car.
http://www.ridelust.com/top-10-everyday-things-people-do-to-ruin-their-cars/
Suicide help on the internet? Don’t think so.
http://www.cracked.com/article_16670_10-people-from-your-past-who-will-haunt-you-on.html