Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Interesting Facts

Some facts I learned today:

A study of 23,000 Greek adults showed people who napped regularly were 30 percent less likely to die of heart disease.--USA Today, 2/13/07 Archives of Internal Medicine

Women use an average of 16,215 words a day; men, 15,669--a difference that is not statistically significant.--Science, 7/6/07 University of Arizona

n a survey of 1,000 remote and mobile workers, 12% of men and 7% of women who telecommute said they sometimes wear nothing at all while working.--Management-issues.com, 3/02/06 Insight Express and SonicWALL

Only 44% of women and 33% of men who work remotely shower on work-at-home days.--Management-issues.com, 3/02/06

"Use of a cell phone while driving, handheld or hands-free, incerases your chances fourfold of being in a serious accident."--Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, 11/20/07 cnn.com

51% of drivers say they use a cell phone while driving; 32% read; and 70% eat.--Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS), 11/20/07 cnn.com

"Almost one in four adults ages 18 to 50 has at least one tattoo."--USA Today, 11/21/07 northwestern.edu

38% of working dads would take a pay cut to spend more time with their kids.--CNN.com, 8/1/07 CareerBuilder.com

"37% of working dads say they'd leave their jobs if their spouse or partner made enough money to support the family."--CNN.com, 8/1/07 CareerBuilder.com

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