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Science

How do Ouija boards work?

Have you ever wondered how a Ouija board works?

Well, scientists have finally done the research and determined exactly where those ghostly spirits come from — and the answer is obvious: they’re coming from inside the house!

They used eye tracking devices to study how people using the Ouija board move their hands. When people have their eyes open, they’ve noticed that people tend to look ahead at what the next letter to be pointed to happens to be. Easy-peasy.

But when people are blindfolded and can’t indicate in advance where the point will go, it ends up being a collective “group think” mentality that ultimately moves the pointer around the board.

You’ll have to read the article for the more technical details, but let’s just say that they didn’t actually say there WEREN’T ghostly spirits guiding the pointer around…

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food

How many vegans are there?

You know the old joke – how can you tell if somebody is vegan? Don’t worry, they’ll tell you.

According to a recent Gallup poll, only 5% of Americans are vegetarians, and just 3% of Americans say they’re vegan.

These percentages really haven’t changed that much since Gallup started conducting their Veganism and Vegetarianism survey in 1999.

Interesting that those who earn less than $30,000 a year are more likely to be vegetarians than those in higher tax brackets.

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Music TV

What was the first music video aired on MTV?

By now, everybody knows that the first music video played on MTV was VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR. Yeah, yeah – how ironic.

BUT… do you know what the SECOND video to play on MTV was?

It was Pat Benatar’s YOU BETTER RUN.

That was quickly followed by the rest of the FIRST 25 VIDEOS TO PLAY ON MTV: (here’s just a few, in no order…)

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10 Things

What children want in the ideal home

Never ask a 6-year-old what they’d like in their ideal home. It will make you sad that you never followed your own dream when you purchased or built your first house.

According to a SURVEY ABOUT WHAT CHILDREN WOULD LIKE in their house, a whopping 74% said that they want their dream home to have a swimming pool.

Also on the list were bowling alleys, helipads, a giant slide, and a “ball room”.

The survey did not indicate if the ball room was a place to dance or a room filled with balls, like the ball pit at the local fast food restaurant.

 

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Gadgets

Your phone is hurting your dating life

iPhone? Android? Jitterbug?

You should be careful about which phone you choose, as that choice could decide who you end up dating.

According to DECLUTTR, 70% of people would rather date someone with an iPhone over someone with an Android device.

Women will avoid someone with an older phone model. And if you have a cracked screen, you better get that fixed before going on a date — 1/3 of people thought it reflected poorly on their companion.

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10 Things News Travel

Playboy’s Top Party Schools 2015

Playboy Magazine continues their tradition of evaluating today’s collegiate lifestyle culture and selecting those colleges that they feel are the ULTIMATE PARTY SCHOOLS for 2015.

And that’s why Web Watch feels that we should also continue OUR tradition of sharing these 2015 PARTY SCHOOLS with you, since we’ve been covering this very important topic for more than a decade.

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10 Things

The Most Popular Words of the Year

♥ was the most popular word of 2014.

Most Popular Emojis
Most Popular Emojis

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10 Things Websites

The most POPULAR brand in the world is…

Every year, the ACSI (AMERICAN CUSTOMER SATISFACTION INDEX) publishes their list of the most SATISFYING and LEAST satisfying companies out there.

Let’s just say that folks are generally pleased with their food, and not very happy with any product or company that requires any level of CUSTOMER SERVICE.

I Put Ketchup On My Ketchup
I Put Ketchup On My Ketchup