Chewing gum boosts your brain power!!

[FRazier]

I find these two facts interesting while browsing Yahoo's lifestyle section:

Chewing gum boosts your brain power: Don’t have time for your morning coffee? Try a piece of chewing gum instead to feel more alert. Researchers at Coventry University have discovered that chewing mint-flavored gum could dramatically decrease feelings of tiredness. Meanwhile, separate research studies have suggested that chewing gum can improve test scores and improve memory by 35%.

Cash machines are as dirty as public toilets: Few of us would wash our hands after getting money out from an ATM machine; however, cleanliness tests in Britain have revealed that cash machines are just as dirty as public toilets. Experts assessed swabs from the key pads on cash machines and also from nearby public toilets and found that they both contained the same types of bacteria known to cause sickness.

[~Tyson~]

Experts assessed swabs from the key pads on cash machines and also from nearby public toilets and found that they both contained the same types of bacteria known to cause sickness.

That gives a whole new meaning to 'dirty money'.

[FRazier]

no worry for smugglers though.

[shizznitt77]

That gives a whole new meaning to 'dirty money'.

haha i just lol'd


the gum thing is a nice idea :]

[tehe Johnny]

Cash machines are as dirty as public toilets:[/B][/COLOR] [COLOR=#008080]Few of us would wash our hands after getting money out from an ATM machine; however, cleanliness tests in Britain have revealed that cash machines are just as dirty as public toilets. Experts assessed swabs from the key pads on cash machines and also from nearby public toilets and found that they both contained the same types of bacteria known to cause sickness.

Yeah that doesn't surprise me at all
The gum one is pretty interesting though

[NearlyNear]

Now I can chew gum with confidence

[Claude Monet.]

Old news. Really old.

The duration is incredibly short from what I understand and it only works if you chew it BEFORE those 'test' -- not during it.

[soccerchick1]

Gum is my life saver <3 But it mainly just keeps me busy when I'm anxious. xD