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Today’s Fun Fact: 1 in 3 men age 75 to 95 remain sexually active


Viagra Candidate
Viagra Candidate

In a study published by the ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE, researches say that 33% of men between the ages of 75-95 remain sexually active.

The study, entitled PREVALENCE OF SEXUAL ACTIVITY AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS IN MEN AGED 75 TO 95 YEARS, asked over 3000 men from Australia about their sexual habits.

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10 Things Internet News

Top 10 Business Scams of 2010


Trading Places
Trading Places

The Better Business Bureau in Idaho has released their LIST OF THE TOP SCAMS AND RIPOFFS SEEN IN 2010. Click through the link to see details about each item and what they entail.

The main thing about any of these is that you should always have your common sense on when being introduced to something new.  Remember, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is something to be a bit skeptical about.

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Top Food Trends to Watch in 2011


Working the Plate: The Art of Food Presentation
Working the Plate: The Art of Food Presentation

Web Watch enjoys food – whether it be the business of running a food place, the art of creating delicacies, or random food-related TV shows, food can be very entertaining.

Both the National Restaurant Association and food trend firm Technomic have released their lists of 2011 restaurant trends – so be on the lookout for these over the next few months as you go out to eat at your favorite place.

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Funny Travel

We saw London in heat, saw France in cold. Check out these underpants that are 10-years-old

Sherlock Holmes and the Underpants of Death
Sherlock Holmes and the Underpants of Death

A recent survey of 5,000 men and women by an online shopping site had some bad news about the hygiene habits of people in the UK.

For example, they found that 7% OF WOMEN SURVEYED DO NOT CHANGE THEIR UNDERWEAR DAILY.

Remember when WEB WATCH SAID THAT UNDERWEAR CONTAINS A 10th of a GRAM OF POOP?  You may want to revist that article after reading the rest of these stats…

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Professional magicians earn an average of just $49k/year


Salary Guide
Salary Guide

Professional magicians earn an average of just over $49,000/year in salary.

And in case you were wondering about what you needed to do to get hired as a magician, the State University website goes on to say that you’ve “got to have an act”.   Of course you do.

Web Watch knows what you’re wondering.  What are some other AVERAGE SALARIES OF FUN-SOUNDING OCCUPATIONS?  Let’s take a look at a few, shall we?

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Visualizations of Winnie the Pooh neurological disorders


Tigger on the Couch: The Neuroses, Psychoses, Disorders and Maladies of Our Favourite Children's Characters
Tigger on the Couch: The Neuroses, Psychoses, Disorders and Maladies of Our Favourite Children’s Characters

Earlier this year, Web Watch mentioned a study called PATHOLOGY IN THE HUNDRED ACRE WOOD: A NEURODEVELOPENTAL PERSPECTIVE ON A.A. MILNE that discussed which various mental and psychological illnesses the Pooh characters suffered from.  Let’s recap, shall we?

  • Winnie the Pooh has ADHD and OCD, has very little brain, and suffers from obesity and binge eating
  • Piglet has a generalized anxiety disorder
  • Eeyore has dysthymic disorder, housing problems, and suffers from a traumatic tail amputation
  • Rabbit, it should come as no surprise, is narcissistic
  • Tigger also suffers from ADHD and hyperactive-impulsive tendencies
  • Kanga and Roo have to deal with Kanga being a single, unemployed parent while Roo hangs out with a bunch of undesirables – like Tigger
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Internet News

According to Yahoo!, the BP Oil Spill is #1

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The Findability Formula: The Easy, Non-Technical Approach to Search Engine Marketing

2010 is not quite over, and Yahoo! has decided that it’s time for them to release what they are saying are the TOP TEN SEARCHES FOR 2010.   In other words, if you want to game the system to get your own search term into the top ten – you have less than a month to hack away.

In all the years that Yahoo! has been compiling this list, this is the first year that a news-related item took the #1 spot.

The full list is: