Facebook And Well-Being

A recent study shows that the more you use Facebook, the worse you feel. With increased use over time, Facebook users have lower life satisfaction, mental health, and physical health, and a higher BMI. These results were particularly strong for mental health; most measures of Facebook use in one year predicted a decrease in mental health in a later year. The study found consistently that both liking others' content and clicking links significantly predicted a subsequent reduction in self-reported physical health, mental health, and life satisfaction.

Nutty Facts & Trivia
Hunting unicorns is legal in Michigan.

Cows moo with regional accents.

Barry Manilow didn't write his hit song 'I Write the Songs.'

The blob of toothpaste that sits on your toothbrush is called a 'nurdle'.

Britain's Secret Intelligence Service once hacked an Al-Qaeda website and replaced the bomb instructions with a cupcake recipe.

President Calvin Coolidge thought it was hilarious to push the emergency buzzer on his desk and then hide when the Secret Service came running.

In 2012, a man wore 60 shirts and nine pairs of jeans on an 11-and-a-half hour flight from China to Africa because he didn't want to pay the extra baggage fee.

When high-heel shoes first came into fashion in the 10th century, they were intended for men.

In the small town of Dorset, Minnesota, where a new mayor is picked every two years by drawing names out of a hat, a three year old named Robert Tufts was elected mayor in 2015.

Did You Know That...?

...by the time you turn 5, you have already developed a sense of self-esteem as strong as an adult's. Because self-image plays a critical role in how children form social identities, this suggests that a child's first 5 years are an extremely important foundation for life.

...incompetent people are often so incompetent, they don't even realize their own incompetence. According to the Dunning-Kruger effect, people who are ignorant or unskilled in any area are too inept to notice, so they end up thinking they're far more competent than they actually are.

...people who find it easy to keep time musically are more likely to have a high IQ. Even if you're not a 'musical person', if you can accurately tap out a beat, you're probably more intelligent than someone who can't.

...'Share tables' help keep kids from going hungry and reduce food waste in schools across the US. When schools set up share tables in their lunchrooms, anyone can leave their unopened food and drinks on the table instead of throwing them away, other kids can stop by and take whatever they'd like, and the leftovers are usually donated to food banks or used in after-school programs.

...anxiety and depression medications are 3 times more likely to make you feel better if you think they're going to work.

...prehistoric women had super strength. Studies of their bones show they had extremely strong arms due to a lifetime of rigorous manual labor. They had greater arm strength than even top-end modern athletes.

Household Tips
These household tips are both creative and effective.

Cool a drink fast. Wet a paper towel and wrap it around the bottle. Place the bottle in the freezer for about 15 minutes.

Remove excess paint easily. Place a large rubber band around the open can of paint. Each time you dip your brush, wipe it against the rubber band. It will eliminate paint drips and keep the rim of the paint can clean.

Soften masking tape. Tape that has sat in a drawer for a long period of time becomes hard and difficult to use. A few minutes in the microwave will make it softer and easier to use.

Free a stuck zipper. Rub a pencil lead over the zipper. The graphite in the lead will lubricate the zipper, making it easier to open and close.

Grocery bag carrier. Hook your grocery bags to a carabiner. It makes them easier to carry, especially if you have to carry your groceries a long distance.

Easy to pour liquids. Instead of removing the foil covering the top of the bottle of vegetable oil, vinegar, or other substance, poke holes in it with a fork. This allows you to pour out small amounts at a time.

Cut a cake with dental floss. To get straight line cuts on baked goods, use unwaxed/unflavored dental floss. The floss will easily cut through without damaging any filling that might be inside.