Roses are red / Violets are blue / These studies are weird / You will say, "Who knew?"
This year, we found out that women think about food more than sex, how easily a woman orgasms has to do with the shape of her lips, one in five women prefer Facebook over sex, and laptops can be bad for sperm.
Roses are red / Violets are blue / These studies are weird / You will say, "Who knew?"
This year, we found out that men are more vain than women, deep voices make women pay attention, and that men prefer to date women who have been dumped. Here, we've rounded up dating 11 studies from 2011 with weird, unexpected results.
A Michigan inmate calls a recent pornography ban a "sexual and sensory deprivation."
How do you really make a jailbird suffer? Take away their porn! A 21-year-old inmate in Michigan has filed a lawsuit against the state's governor for violating his civil rights in the most inhumane way possible: prohibiting porn. Kyle Richards is locked up at Macomb County Jail, where all pornography is in violation of the rules. What cruel and unusual punishment!
A 43-year-old sexsomniac is acquitted of raping a 16-year-old girl.
There are few situations more terrifying than waking up to find that yourself having unsolicited sex with someone, but what happens when your attacker claims to have been unconscious during the encounter? That's the dilemma a Welsh court faced when 43 year-old Stephen Lee Davies cited his sexsomnia as the reason he raped a 16 year-old in his bed.
A UK-based design team has unveiled a vending machine that will marry you for just a dollar.
Is it just us, or do weddings get more creative every year? We've read about ceremonies in McDonald's, ceremonies held in funeral homes, and festivities featuring groomsmen dressed like Storm Troopers. Not that creativity necessarily entails pomp and circumstance. Those who favor a more understated brand of outrageousness can now try AutoWed, a new vending machine that will marry couples for just a dollar.
An accountant in Brazil is now free to masturbate to porn at work. But what's the catch?
Well, it looks like somebody's Mondays just got a whole lot better. AOL reports that a Brazilian judge gave a female accountant legal entitlement to masturbate at work and watch porn on a company computer.
Alan John Miller and Mary Suzanne Luck believe they are Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene.
For believers around the world who believe an apocalypse is upon us, the wait may be over as an Australian couple has claimed to be Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene.
Moms who birth multiple kids at once seem to live longer, so will Kate Gosselin live forever?
If we would have been personally asked to cast a prediction for this study, about whether moms of twins or singleton babies live longer, we would have totally went with mothers of one. Come on. We've been hearing parents tell their clans of kiddos, "Y'all are gonna be the death of me" for ages, haven't you? Chasing after two toddlers at once (and worrying about them) must take a few years off a mom's life, right? Apparently not. New research shows moms of twins actually live longer than moms who just have one baby at a time. Women who birth two children at once are generally stronger from the start, so they tend to live longer.
Tired of Tic-Tacs? Try biting down on South Korea's new golf ball-sized "kiss apple" instead.
Nothing kills romance like bad breath, but if Tic Tacs aren't your thing, consider chomping down an apple before leaning in for a kiss. At least that's what researchers in South Korea suggest, in reference to a pocket-sized "Kiss Apple" developed to combat halitosis.
In weird news, a Milwaukee Brewers made a serious mistake when proposing to slugger Ryan Braun.
A fan of the Brewers named Robin held up a sign for outfielder Ryan Braun asking for his hand in marriage. Unfortunately, the former Rookie Of The Year* was not the only one to see the homemade poster complete with her actual mobile phone number. Things did not work out.
Who needs a real woman when you can have a fake one from Cloud Girlfriend? Um...
In a 21st-Century twist on Weird Science, Cloud Girlfriend claims that their service, which launches April 26th, will create virtual girlfriends who post messages and respond publicly to you on your favorite social networks.