The best predictor for whether a female answers yes to "would you consider sleeping with someone on the first date?" is whether they like the taste of beer (Psychology Today)

Dubstep is the very legitimate child of the three-way mating of Drum&Bass, Grime, and Triphop.

Sold! Airlines Begin Auctioning Upgrade Seats

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30% of creativity is inborn and 70% is learned, according to a study of 117 pairs of twins by Jeff Dyer and Hal Gregersen.

New logo/identity for DC Comics

Rock concert audience evolution

When I can't spar any more I'll need good hand-to-hand combat games that involve more than button mashing. http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-18395724

The average American drank slightly under two sodas a day in 2011, a drop in per capita consumption of about 16% since the peak in 1998, according to Beverage Digest.

You will never have time for everything but you will almost always have time for the most important things.

Want a 9% Raise? Hit the Gym: http://blogs.smartmoney.com/advice/2012/06/06/want-a-9-raise-hit-the-gym/

Beyond Meat: US per capita consumption of all red meat and poultry is expected to be down by 10% this year compared to 2007 according to Steiner & Company, an economic consultant to the food industry.

Staff at the new Virgin Money branches won't be wearing ties.  Richard Branson on company dress codes:  http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/223670

Only 2 flies per toilet are allowed in public toilets in Beijing.  Makes me think of the FDAs allowance of 2 rat hairs per 100g of peanut butter.

Iron Man 3: May 3, 2013.  Thor 2: November 15, 2013.  Captain America 2: April 4, 2014.  Avengers 2: in development.

Sketchers will pay $40M for the false advertising claims of their "toning" shoes.  Reebok agreed to pay $25M.  There are no shortcuts to good health and physique.

Obama told Barnard College graduates today:

1)      Don’t just get involved, fight for your seat at the table.

2)      Never underestimate the power of your example.

3)      Persevere.  Small victories help you win the big victories.

People prefer to do business with a person they like & trust rather than someone they don’t, even if the likeable person is offering a lower quality product/service at a higher price (Daniel Kahneman, Nobel Prize Winner)

The median salary for a class of 2012 bachelor's degree graduate is $42,569, up 4.5% from the previous year, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers.

Empty vessels make the most sound.