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The Daily Squeeze: Meeting Halfway, Cavities, Lindsay Lohan’s Leggings, And Porn On Airplanes

Catherine StrawnOctober 15, 2008 //
  • Are you in a long-distance relationship? Use MeetWays to figure out a halfway point where you should meet. [MeetWays via Nerve]
  • Women get more cavities than men because of hormones, food cravings during pregnancy, and our lower production of saliva. [Medical News Today]

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    Flight Attendants Rally Against Pervy Passengers

    SimchaSeptember 17, 2008 //

    There’s a new terror in the skies: pornography! Recently, American Airlines began offering passengers internet access on cross-country flights. Guess what fliers were found watching mid-air? Suffice to say, it wasn’t “Atonement.” Now, the Association of Professional Flight Attendants is demanding in-flight Wi-Fi firewalled and salacious sites blocked. Some folks are crying censorship, but considering the close proximity of flying, maybe X-rated surfers should considering saving “Debbie Does The Eastern Seaboard” for home. [CNET News] Keep reading »

    The Daily Squeeze: Online Shopping, Sticky Hair, And Rat Research

    Catherine StrawnMarch 18, 2008 //
  • Men spend more money shopping online than women and are less likely to return items. Supposedly, men need to do things quickly because they value their time more. Or women just enjoy shopping and men see it as something that needs to get done before they can play Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
    [WSJ via Chicago Tribune]

  • A 21-year-old woman has filed a $200,000 lawsuit against American Airlines, saying they failed to protect her after a male passenger moved to a seat next to hers and reportedly masturbated beside her. The woman awoke on the flight with “a substantial amount of an extremely sticky substance in her hair.” [AHN]
  • Low sperm count and some other issues associated with male fertility might be determined in the womb. In a study of rats, researchers at the University of Edinburgh found that the levels of male hormones in a mother’s womb may determine the future reproductive health of her offspring. [BBC]

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