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Love And Envy Linked By Same Hormone

Posted by: diychica on: November 15, 2009

A new study has found that the hormone oxytocin, also known as the “love hormone,” which affects behaviors such as trust, empathy and generosity, also affects opposite behaviors, such as jealousy and gloating.
Source:http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091112095038.htm

Five Halloween Candies You Don’t Love for Their Taste

Posted by: diychica on: October 20, 2009

The candy you’re always excited about finding in your trick or treat basket, even though it actually, when you think about it, doesn’t really taste that great.
Source:http://blogs.sfweekly.com/foodie/2009/10/top_five_nostalgic_halloween_c.php

Can you fall back in love?

Posted by: diychica on: August 21, 2009

Sometimes people wrongly convince themselves theyre in love again because theyre afraid of the future..But usually there were good reasons why the people broke up.
And yeah, with the passage of time you can perhaps persuade yourself if you give it another try it will be different.
Source:http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/relationships/articles/2009/08/20/can_you_fall_back_in_love/

In honor of our innate love of all things fast, we’ve gathered up a list of the fastest things on (or nearly on) Earth.
You’ll find no cheetahs or peregrine falcons here, just the most crazy-quick contraptions humans have ever strapped themselves into. With that, let’s punch it….
Source:http://www.switched.com/2009/06/10/worlds-fastest-planes-trains-and-automobiles-and-other-stuff/

The 10 worst work habits

Posted by: diychica on: June 5, 2009

When two people fall in love, they only see sunshine and rainbows when they look into each other’s eyes.
If you asked, “What’s the worst trait of your boyfriend or girlfriend?” they would answer, “Absolutely, positively nothing!”
Source:http://edition.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/worklife/06/03/cb.10.worst.work.habits/index.html?imw=Y&iref=mpstoryemail

So near, yet so far……

Posted by: diychica on: May 30, 2009

A couple living 4,000 miles apart have found a unique way of showing their love – by using computer software to create photographs of themselves together.
Source:http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1189212/So-near-far-How-British-girl-brought-boyfriend-4-000-miles-away-amazing-Flickr-photo-art-album.html

Can Positive Thoughts Help Heal Another Person?

Posted by: diychica on: May 22, 2009

For decades, scientists have tried to test the power of prayer and positive thinking, with mixed results.
Now some scientists are fording new, and controversial, territory…they’re asking a different sort of question. Can a husband’s love for his wife affect her body?
Source:http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104351710&ft=1&f=1001

Stand Back for the Exploded View!

Posted by: diychica on: May 19, 2009

My own fascination with exploded diagrams on paper goes back to childhood and years spent playing with Erector sets or assembling plastic model airplanes and automobiles (I think I fell in love with the idea of them following while assembling Hellcats and Flying Fortresses).
Wonderful exploded views still show up Lego instructions…
Source:http://www.aiga.org/content.cfm/stand-back-for-the-exploded-view

Moscow, with its exorbitantly priced restaurants, gridlocked sports utility vehicles and love of excess, is taking a massive hit as recession bites in the city ranked fourth among the world’s top luxury consumers.
The country’s luxury clothes and accessories industry can expect to see profits drop by as much as a third.
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