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Scrotal cancer is not a laughing matter (Chim Chim Cher-ee)


Mary Poppins poster
Mary Poppins poster

So the other day, Web Watch read an article entitled CANCER IS A MAN-MADE DISEASE, STUDY CLAIMS, that talked about how cancer was a relatively rare occurance back in the day.

The article said that while DINOSAURS HAD CANCER, cancer was generally considered relatively rare before the 17th century.  For example, scientists found just one mummy from the Dakhleh Oasis that had rectal cancer about 1,600-1,800 years ago, while today cancer is said to be responsible for 1-in-8 deaths.

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Johnson & Johnson, Disney top the Corporate Social Responsibilty Index


Ashoka's Social Entrepreneurship Series presents Architect of Corporate Responsibility: The Story of Alice Tepper Marlin and Social Accountability International
Ashoka’s Social Entrepreneurship Series presents Architect of Corporate Responsibility: The Story of Alice Tepper Marlin and Social Accountability International

Being corporately responsibile is not necessarily an easy thing to do, let along doing so and being recognized for it.

Harder still, is coming out on top of such a list of recognition.

Yet, that’s exactly what JOHNSON & JOHNSON  and THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY have done this year in this year’s CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY INDEX

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Things Gay People Like


Passion Play - A Gay Romantic Game for 2
Passion Play – A Romantic Gay Game for Two

Dating site OK CUPID regularly digs into their database of registered users who are looking for love to see if there are any interesting trends to report.   For example, remember when Web Watch wrote about HOW TO WRITE THE PERFECT DATING EMAIL?  Yeah, that was from OK Cupid.

In other words, when it comes to reporting what real-world daters are really going through, they have a good idea of what’s going on.  Which is why, when OK Cupid decided to look at GAY DATING TRENDS vs STRAIGHT DATING TRENDS, you have to trust that they know what they’re talking about.

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How to Get Ahead at Work: Sleep with the Boss


Should I Sleep with the Boss?: And 99 Other Questions about Having a Great Career
Should I Sleep with the Boss?: And 99 Other Questions about Having a Great Career

7%.

That’s the percentage of people who have admitted to SLEEPING WITH THEIR BOSS IN ORDER TO ADVANCE THEIR CAREER.

Let’s repeat that:  7%

Do you know what 7% looks like?  Sure, you could do the easy math and say that it’s just 7 people out of your office of 100 employees.

That’s not so bad.

But if you work in a smaller office — let’s say an office of around 14 people… then take another look.  7% is the same as 1 in 14 people.  So you have to ask yourself – which one of those people are doing it?  You know they are – statistics don’t lie.  Besides, 17% of those surveyed said that sleeping with the boss was perfectly fine.

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Reason #87 why you are fat: you’re scared of the dark


GloMate Nightlight
GloMate Night Light

Web Watch has yet another reason why you’re fat: YOU’RE SCARED OF THE DARK.

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Women poop less when they wear underwire bras

Underwire Bra Pattern
Underwire Bra Pattern

Researchers at Nara Women’s University’s Department of Environmental Health held a study to determine IF WEARING AN UNDERWIRE BRA EFFECTED A WOMAN’S ABILITY TO POOP.  The theory was that the bra exerted pressure on the body; does this added pressure have an effect?

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Surveys prove that Americans hate ants, bedbugs kill romance


Disney-Pixar's A BUGS LIFE
Disney-Pixar’s A BUG’S LIFE

The NATIONAL PEST MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION has released the results of their 2010 Pest Control Attitudes and Usage Survey, and it’s not pretty if you’re an ant.

According to the survey of over 1,000 US homeowners, ANTS are the number one pest in American homes.  Termites, spiders, cockroaches, and mosquitos follow on the list.  Some of the highlights include:

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Processed food is not the only reason girls are entering puberty at younger ages


Early Puberty in Girls: The Essential Guide to Coping with This Common Problem
Early Puberty in Girls: The Essential Guide to Coping with This Common Problem

The news has been filled with all sorts of reasons and explanations for why young girls are entering puberty at younger and younger ages these days.

CNN reported that “Early development in girls has been linked with poor self-esteem, eating disorders, and depression, as well as cigarette and alcohol use and earlier sexual activity,” with other news reports stating that girls are entering puberty before they reach the ages of 9 or 10.  Sometimes, puberty can be triggered from an injury or a brain tumor that kickstarts the body’s processing.