Morning Mindbender

According to a new study, a record 4.4{a18c87a46add82dbee5e4fa4c0cab30d5f6e3bbf78c3f52c3c01413f7f531a16} of Americans over the age of 85 still have one of these.   A job   4.4{a18c87a46add82dbee5e4fa4c0cab30d5f6e3bbf78c3f52c3c01413f7f531a16} of Americans over the age of 85 are still working a job. That’s up from 2.6{a18c87a46add82dbee5e4fa4c0cab30d5f6e3bbf78c3f52c3c01413f7f531a16} back in 2006 and it’s the highest number in history. Many older Americans work […]

According to a new study, couples who spend more than $20,000 on a wedding are 1.6 times as likely to do this later.   Get divorced   The study found that couples who spend a lot of money on a wedding or a lot of money on an engagement ring have a higher rate of […]

According to a new survey, 15{a18c87a46add82dbee5e4fa4c0cab30d5f6e3bbf78c3f52c3c01413f7f531a16} of men say having one of these has helped them attract the attention of the opposite sex.    A dog   The survey found that 95{a18c87a46add82dbee5e4fa4c0cab30d5f6e3bbf78c3f52c3c01413f7f531a16} of dog owners consider their dog a member of the family. 62{a18c87a46add82dbee5e4fa4c0cab30d5f6e3bbf78c3f52c3c01413f7f531a16} say their dog helps them de-stress after a tough day and […]

According to a new study, your mental capacity can decrease by up to 13{a18c87a46add82dbee5e4fa4c0cab30d5f6e3bbf78c3f52c3c01413f7f531a16} because of one of these during summertime.     A heat wave   During a hot spell or heat wave, your ability to do mental tasks can decrease by up to 13{a18c87a46add82dbee5e4fa4c0cab30d5f6e3bbf78c3f52c3c01413f7f531a16}. The study actually looked at students taking tests and […]

According to a new survey of women, 99{a18c87a46add82dbee5e4fa4c0cab30d5f6e3bbf78c3f52c3c01413f7f531a16} agree this is the worst thing a man can wear in the summertime.   A Speedo   This particular survey was conducted with married women so maybe it was just a case of them not wanting to see their husbands wandering around in a Speedo. But I […]

According to a new study, young American adults are having fewer children than at any other time in history and the young adults say this is the number one reason why.   They want more leisure time and don’t want the responsibility of a child   The number one reason young adults aren’t having kids […]

According to a new survey from Porch, this is the number one most annoying thing neighbors do.   Get too nosy   The survey found that people’s top pet peeve about their neighbors was the neighbor being too nosy. That was followed by loud neighbors, neighbors who don’t pick up after their pets, neighbors who […]

According to a new survey, 67{a18c87a46add82dbee5e4fa4c0cab30d5f6e3bbf78c3f52c3c01413f7f531a16} of people between the ages of 25-34 use one of these once fairly common items, less than five times a week.   Pen or pencil   Two-thirds of young adults use a pen or pencil less than once a day and 26{a18c87a46add82dbee5e4fa4c0cab30d5f6e3bbf78c3f52c3c01413f7f531a16} of young adults have not sent nor […]

According to a recent study, companies that force their workers to do this see a 13{a18c87a46add82dbee5e4fa4c0cab30d5f6e3bbf78c3f52c3c01413f7f531a16} rise in productivity and a 25{a18c87a46add82dbee5e4fa4c0cab30d5f6e3bbf78c3f52c3c01413f7f531a16} rise in employee happiness.   Take time off or take a vacation   Many companies don’t offer paid time off for employees. (As a matter of fact, the United States is the only […]

According to a new survey, 25{a18c87a46add82dbee5e4fa4c0cab30d5f6e3bbf78c3f52c3c01413f7f531a16} of American families can’t afford one of these this year.   Summer vacation   About one-quarter of American families will not be taking any sort of summer vacation this year because they can’t afford it. That stinks! Everybody deserves to take some time off to recharge the batteries but […]