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Johannesburg Is The Second ‘Sweariest’ City In Africa According To Study
20 Aug 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
A new study has now shown that Johannesburg ranks as the second sweariest city in Africa, and considering South Africans’ penchant for telling it like it is, we’re surprised we don’t feature at the top of the list.
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The Decline Of Indian Vultures May Have Led To 500,000 Human Deaths
29 Jul 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Two decades ago a new drug was introduced to treat sick cows, and ever since then the vulture population in India has been declining.
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Saffas Spend More Time Staring At A Screen Than Any Other Country
23 Apr 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
South Africans continue to lead the world in screen time, with the average local spending 56.80% of their daily waking hours looking at a screen.
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Study Finds Fear Distorts ‘Reward Decisions’ Differently for Women and Men
28 Mar 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Women are far more likely to make decisions for shorter gain when they’re afraid, compared to men who seem to take a ‘long view’ regardless of their emotional state.
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Carbs Make You Ugly – Study Shows That Refined Carbohydrates Decreases ‘Facial Attractiveness’
13 Mar 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
The findings seem to indicate that too many carbs will not just make you unhealthy, but ugly too.
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Study Shows Wearing A Sleep Mask To Bed Can Improve Cognitive Function And Boost Overall Health
23 Jan 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
We could all do with better sleep, and a little improved cognitive function sounds good too.
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True Story: Researchers Investigated Three ‘Zombie’ Cases In Haiti
22 May 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
In 1997, researchers decided it would be interesting to investigate three zombies, each of whom had been recognised by locals as long-deceased individuals returning from the dead.
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Terrifying News For People With Dirty Thoughts
02 May 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
We are playing around with technology that no one is prepared for, and the consequences could be dire.
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The Truth About Those Gel Manicure Lamps At Nail Salons
24 Jan 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
A new study has shown that exposure to the ultraviolet (UV) lights used in gel manicure lamps can damage skin cell DNA.
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There’s A Good Chance You’re Gymming Incorrectly
31 Aug 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
A new study sheds light on a few questions about how to work out effectively, particularly around how often and for how long one needs to exercise in order to see results.
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Beautiful People Earn More Money And Don’t Want To Share It
06 Jun 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
New research is saying that attractive people’s own beauty and self-biases play a role in political decision making, and may lead to some rather ugly results.
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Do Your Looks Determine Your Personality?
11 Nov 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Studies have shown that physical attributes can affect how your personality develops, with some interesting theories as to why.
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Who Knew That Earwax Was So Revealing?
05 Nov 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
A new study has shown that your earwax might be more useful than you give it credit for.
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So, About That Herd Immunity Approach
27 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
A recently released study from Imperial College London adds to the evidence that herd immunity could be a problematic approach to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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You Might Want To Rethink The Food ‘Five-Second Rule’
23 Sep 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Turns out yelling ‘five-second rule!’ before eating food dropped on the floor doesn’t exactly stop it from being a health hazard. Who would have thought?
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It Might Be Time To Retire That Face Shield [Videos]
02 Sep 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
That valve mask or face shield that you’ve been wearing might not offer the protection you think it does.
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More Evidence Of Dangerous After-Effects In COVID-19 Survivors
04 Aug 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Scientists believe that recovered COVID-19 patients could be faced with some very worrying after-effects.
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Inside Wits University’s COVID-19 Rapid Test Study (And How You Can Help)
14 May 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The immunology department at Witwatersrand University is testing existing rapid tests for COVID-19 to determine their accuracy.
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UK COVID-19 Study Shows Some Races And Ethnicities More Likely To Die Than Others
07 May 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The coronavirus tends to impact certain racial groups more than others, and it has a great deal to do with inequality.
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Smartphone ‘Addiction’ Amongst Teens Is A Thing Now
29 Nov 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
A recent study shows that you might be right about your teen’s unnatural attachment to their smartphone.
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It’s Official: The Eight-Hour Workday Isn’t Working
18 Nov 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Microsoft in Japan ran a game-changing experiment that saw its employees working four days a week instead of five, and it’s forcing companies to reconsider how they run things.
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Interesting Study Looks Into Why Family Members Protect Criminals
30 Oct 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
If someone you loved committed a crime, would you protect them or turn them in? A recent study tried to answer that question.
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Here’s A Point In Favour Of Pooches In The ‘Cats Versus Dogs’ Debate
09 Oct 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
In the ongoing and often heated debate about whether owning a cat or a dog is preferable, here’s one tick in the pooch box.
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Study Reveals The Breed Of Dog Most Likely To Bite Your Child
12 Jun 2019 by Carrie / 5 Comments
A study looked at 45 years of data, and 15 years of emergency room visits, to determine the dog breed most likely to bite your child.
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The ‘Poor Diet’ Foods Directly Related To Cancer
23 May 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Thousands of cancer diagnoses have been linked to a poor diet, according to a new study published in the JNCI Cancer Spectrum.
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The Simple Reason Millennials Aren’t Having Sex
02 May 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
There are many studies on why Millennials aren’t having as much sex as previous generations, and this one might just have the answer.
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Largest Ever Study Shows That Owning An Apple Watch Has Massive Benefits [Video]
30 Nov 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
A study conducted on more than 400 000 adults found that owning an Apple Watch has the potential to change lives in ways they never expected.
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New Study Reveals The Four Personality Types – Which One Are You?
18 Sep 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
The idea of different personality types has been around since Hippocrates, although scientists always rejected the pigeon-holing of human behaviour. Until now.
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It’s Never Too Late – The Average Age Of Startup Founders Will Surprise You
26 Apr 2018 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
If your twenties have long gone, and you’re feeling a little bit down because you weren’t able to get your business going, we have some good news.
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Why Your Office Needs A Voodoo Doll Of Your Boss
09 Mar 2018 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Ever feel like your boss is going off on a bit of a power trip? Well, experts advise getting in on some voodoo doll action.
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