Why do women always feel colder than men?

Why do women always feel colder than men?: "Let the battle of the thermostat begin. Now that the evenings have grown dark and chilly, most people have switched on their central heating. But many are keeping the temperature low to save on fuel bills, which are expected to rise by 42 per cent this year. Home heating can spark fierce disagreement in couples. Some people sneakily crank up the thermostat when their partners aren't looking; others wear woolly hats and gloves indoors as an ostentatious protest at the temperature of the room.

Some people, it seems, feel the cold more than others. But why is this and is there anything we can do about it?"

The Top 5 “Crazy” Michael Crichton Ideas That Actually Came True

The Top 5 “Crazy” Michael Crichton Ideas That Actually Came True: "Given the recent death of best-selling author and sci-fi pioneer Michael Crichton, we thought it was the perfect time to reflect on some of his most innovative and fascinating ideas…that just happened to have come true."

Incredible Optical Illusions

Incredible Optical Illusions: "If you think you can always trust your eyes, think again! Our mind often plays tricks on us. Check this little collection of most popular optical illusions."

Bunny vs. Simpson

10 Computer Ads From The 80s

10 Computer Ads From The 80s: "10 old vintage ads that represented some of the famous computers in the 80s. I was around to see some of them but not all. Let us know what you think and which ads you remember. All images are linked directly to the source."

The Paintings of Josephine Romo

Thanks for looking! Paintings still available for purchase have the pricing information directly below the image. Most of the figurative work available will be on display in a gallery next month - I'll provide more information on that soon!

Questions? Comments? josephineromo@hotmail.com

Oxford Researchers List Top 10 Most Annoying Phrases

Oxford Researchers List Top 10 Most Annoying Phrases: "Not all University of Oxford researchers are uptight and humorless, 'irregardless' of what you might think. In fact, a bunch of them compiled a list of the Top 10 Most Irritating Expressions in the English language -- just because we needed one.

Though maybe 'you could care less,' the scholars in question keep track of linguistic mangling and overused buzzwords in a database called the Oxford University Corpus. The voluminous record keeps track of books, magazines, broadcast, online media and other sources, watching for new overused, tiresome phrases and retiring those that fade from use (or misuse).

The great hierarchy of verbal fatigue includes:

1 - At the end of the day
2 - Fairly unique
3 - I personally
4 - At this moment in time
5 - With all due respect
6 - Absolutely
7 - It's a nightmare
8 - Shouldn't of
9 - 24/7
10 - It's not rocket science

Nike Hindsight Gives You Unparalleled Vision

Nike Hindsight: "The urban jungle isn’t exactly the safest place for bicyclists. You need the right tools to keep you one step ahead of irresponsible motorists. The Nike Hindsight gives you superhuman like powers with extended peripheral vision so all those sneaky cars, beware.

They work similar to bifocals except for your peripheral vision. By using fresnel lenses on both sides of the glasses, riders can detect motion in a field of view beyond the normal human limit of 180 degrees. If you want to get technical about it; high power, diverging fresnel zones aligned vertically distort into view an extra 25 percent on both sides. Vision is radically distorted in the periphery, but as the eye detects only motion in that area, little clarity is lost in the process."

Curt Hocker recorded 5 holes-in-one in one week!

El Paso's King of Aces - Curt Hocker: "The El Paso Golf Club is the home of the luckiest golfer maybe in the game's history. El Paso's Curt Hocker recorded 5 holes-in-one in one week!



Unbelievable? Even Hocker admits he'd never believe it.

'The first one was unreal. After that, I just keep saying 'You gotta be kidding me,' but the ball keeps winding up in the bottom of the cup,' a still in shock Hocker told me.

Hocker has 10 hole-in-ones in the past 17 months! Four of the five aces this past week came on Par 4 holes."

Why do... what?!

Honda's robo-legs are the walker of the future

Honda's robo-legs are the walker of the future: "It gets harder to get around when you get old, which is why things like walkers and mart carts exist. But Honda wants to make getting around easier with some fancy new technology, which is why it's introduced some new robo-leg walkers.

While it looks kind of goofy (not to mention uncomfortable on the groin region), it should make people a lot more mobile than something like a walker. It basically assists with the normal walking process rather than just rolling you around or giving you something to lean on, and it's as 'easy to use as a bicycle.' We'll see about that, but it shouldn't be too long before we see the aisles of Wal-Mart full of people shuffling around on robo legs. The future!"

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