Monday, July 24, 2006
Health & fitness follies of 2001: our annual roundup of the wild and the wacky across the physical universe - Men's Fitness
Ironically, the slowest man in the world works at the DMV
Gold-medal-winning Olympic sprinter Donovan Bailey, dubbed "the fastest man in the world," was cited for speeding in his Mercedes.
Sure, but where is it when the trash needs taking out?
A doctor discovered that a device he created to relieve chronic back pain by stimulating the spinal cord could also give women orgasms.
Of course, that's until your wife catches you
A British study found that having sex three or four times a week cuts a man's risk of heart attack in half.
You have to finish yours if you want a pot brownie
Schools in the Limburg province of Belgium said they would start serving low-alcohol beer to children ages 3 to 15 as an alternative to sugary soda and fruit juice. The beer-appreciation group that instigated the plan noted that lager and ale are "good for their figure [sic] and very healthy as well."
Make them watch Providence, and guys will stop doing it altogether
The government of India announced an initiative to combat overpopulation by making TV sets cheaper, thus causing couples to have less sex.
Little-known fact: Tom Hanks is 97
A study found that Oscar-winning actors live 3.9 years longer than other people. Those who win more than one Oscar live six years longer.
The real reason Tom Cruise and Sylvester Stallone will do anything for an Oscar
Researchers studying 1,000-year-old remains learned that taller human beings have always lived longer than shorter ones. (See above item.)
Why you keep going back to that airport oyster bar
A British study found that chronic jet lag causes the brain to shrink, impairing memory.
Call us when they've perfected Viagra underwear
Japanese clothing manufacturers developed a shirt that releases vitamin C through the skin.
He celebrated with some Metamucil and a heart attack
A 101-year-old man sank a hole-in-one at a Florida country club, becoming the oldest golfer ever to do so.
Work out and make yourself a snack
The author of a new book on mosquitoes said that because the insects are attracted to the smells of lactic acid and carbon dioxide, you're more likely to get bitten when you're exercising. (They also go for guys with smelly feet.)
The only thing worse is not having any
Researchers in Ohio discovered that most paper currency is contaminated with bacteria that can cause such diseases as pneumonia and blood infections.
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