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  1. Wi-Fi: Guys, watch out. New research study shows that using laptop on the lap with Wi-Fi on for 4 hours led to 25% reduction in sperm count. 5:10 PM May 18th via web
  2. College Problems: Three, from an administrator's perspective, "sex for the students, athletics for the alumni, and parking for the faculty." 4:34 PM May 17th via web
  3. MIT: 41% of students there are foreigners on student visas. Bloomberg reports those from China/Iran are being used to grab US technology. 4:27 PM May 16th via web
  4. Jobs: Weird stat - this year, majority of people who separate from their employers do so voluntarily - quit - are not laid off. Why is this? 8:52 PM May 15th via web
  5. Movies: Attendance last year way down - receipts off 4.5% - 50 million fewer tickets sold than 2010. Blame - lousy flix & digital options. 5:16 PM May 14th via web
  6. Photoshop Carefully: Russian priest had his $30k watch airbrushed out of embarassing foto - but forgot to airbrush the watch's reflection. 3:14 PM May 6th via web
  7. Ivy League White House: Over last 24 years, and the next 4 years, the U.S. President was and will be a graduate of either Harvard or Yale. 9:08 AM Apr 29th via web
  8. Taxes: Experts estimate Americans spent 7.64 BILLION hours dealing with taxes in 2011 - no surprise - tax code had 4,428 changes since 2001. 3:20 PM Apr 28th via web
  9. Homophobia: New research at Univ of Rochester says the most homophobic people are that way because of uncertainty about their own sexuality. 7:39 PM Apr 27th via web
  10. The 1%: Odds are you're in it. If you earn at least $34,000 a year - you are among the one percent of the wealthiest people in the world. 8:47 PM Apr 26th via web
  11. Want a Boy? Eat! New research study in China says undernourished pregnant women are more likely to give birth to girls - eat hearty - boys. 8:29 PM Apr 25th via web
  12. Who's Your Daddy - Man who ran British sperm bank used his own sperm to father some 600 children - about 20 kids a year over 30 years. 8:50 PM Apr 24th via web
  13. Pick Up Your Change: TSA officials say in 2011 they collected over $409,000 in change left in those little bowls in airport security lines. 9:28 PM Apr 23rd via web
  14. Amazon: Am I dreaming? Amazon says it will soon open a bricks and mortar retail store in Seattle as a test. Is this a case of Apple envy? 8:43 PM Apr 17th via web
  15. Chinese Century? Office space in Beijing is now more expensive than in New York. Ahead of Beijing is Hong Kong, Tokyo and Moscow. 7:47 PM Apr 16th via web
  16. Home Alone: Fortune reports that 28% of all U.S. households are now made up of just one person. That is the highest percent in U.S. history. 3:01 PM Apr 15th via web
  17. Popcorn: Is good for you! Study shows it has more antioxidants & polyphenols than = amount of fruits/vegetables. But hold the salt & butter. 4:44 PM Apr 14th via web
  18. Google & Privacy: 50 year old man sues Google for showing him urinating in his yard in its Street View. Says neighbors are laughing at him. 3:03 PM Apr 13th via web
  19. Appendix: It's not useless. Study shows it stores good bacteria to combat gut infections. People without appendix do worse in battling them. 6:02 PM Apr 12th via web
  20. Electric High: No drugs - study shows 9 volt shock to brain for 20 minutes cuts reaction time in half & doubles cognitive performance. tDCS 7:53 PM Apr 3rd via web