1. Dogs appear to experience jealousy and pride. Previously, only humans and chimpanzees were thought to suffer those emotions.
12. The use of social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace on company computers leads to increased productivity.
21. Drinking red wine, but not white wine, may reduce lung cancer risk, especially among current and ex-smokers
26. Girls and boys now perform equally on standardized high school mathematics tests across North America, ending a gender gap that lasted for decades.
29. Excessive flip-flop wearing leads to a much higher risk of developing skin cancer on the feet. Only half of patients with foot melanomas survive.
50. Drinking just three cups of coffee a day can make women’s breasts shrink.
50 Things We Know Now (We Didn’t Know This Time Last Year): 2008 Edition (via didyouevernotice)
Yeesh.
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