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A recent study found that online games aimed at improving cognitive skills don’t really work. So, here’s a breakdown of the study. 8,600 plus viewers of BBC’s “Bang Goes the Theory” were asked to play online brain games for at least ten minutes at a time for three days a week. This group was compared to [...]

As of next Thursday, Target Corp. will no longer be issuing Target Visa credit cards that can be used at other venues besides their stores. Current Target Visa cardholders will not be affected by this. The reason they will only be issuing store credit cards is to increase retail sales. The company has conducted research to find [...]

This commercial is so great because it puts a spin on an awkward situation that most men face. Dentyne switched up the scenario by showing men buying Dentyne Ice gum instead of condoms. The gum is portrayed as a necessity in order to get close and intimate with someone. The purpose of the commercial is not to [...]

A study took place in London recently that tested the effects of dark and white chocolate on people with end stage liver disease. Patients who were “given a meal containing 85 percent-cocoa dark chocolate had a markedly smaller rise in blood pressure in the liver, or portal hypertension, than those given white chocolate” (click here to [...]

Blendtec is a company devoted to offering consumers products that blend stuff, such as blenders and mixers. But have you ever thought about any out of ordinary items that might go in a blender? Would you ever imagine that anyone in their right mind would want to see if a blender could literally blend an [...]

Viral marketing is any marketing message that is encouraged to be passed along to others. Because of this, the message exposure has the ability to grow exponentially and influence or reach many people. This has become even more popular with the advent of YouTube and other internet posting sites. One example of a viral marketing success is Hotmail.com. All [...]

10. “I’m stuck in traffic.” 9. “It wasn’t that expensive.” 8. “I’m on my way.” 7. “I didn’t have too much to drink.” 6. “Sorry, I missed your call.” 5. “My battery died…” 4. “…and I had no signal.” 3. “No, your butt doesn’t look big in that.” 2. “This will be my last beer.” [...]

Speed traps have evolved over the years. The traditional methods of officers using stopwatches or hiding out in conspicuous places with their radar guns just waiting to pull you over are not the necessarily the norm all across the United States. The advances in technology have led to a new way of catching speed demons—rolling [...]

  Kate Gosselin never stops talking. But the strange thing is that people don’t stop talking about her either. Whether it is her hair, slimmed down body, or under par performance on Dancing With the Stars, people get so caught up in her life. She was introduced to the world thanks to TLC’s show Jon [...]

Marina Abramovic has a new exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. There are a couple interesting features to this exhibit–nude models and Abramovic is actually present each day. She sits silently through the display and viewers are invited to join her as long as they keep quiet. The exhibit is appropriately named “Marina Abramovic: [...]