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Male soldiers are growing breasts
The German military is filled with macho, chest-thumping rituals. But one battalion has found there’s a downside to all that chest-thumping: The male soldiers are growing breasts — and only on their left sides.
Taste of beer causes chemical reward in male brain
In a study published online in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology, scientists from the Indiana University School of Medicine say the taste of beer alone triggers a release of dopamine, the brain’s chemical reward signal.
Bras make breasts saggier
Women better off without bras, claims professor Jean-Denis Rouillon, from the University of Besançon in eastern France. Wearing a bra does nothing to reduce back pain, and the chest supports actually cause increased breast sagging.
Being pessimistic may extend your life
Through history, some have concluded that a pessimistic attitude, although justified, must be avoided. Worrying takes years off your life, right? Well, maybe not. Pessimists rejoice: happy-go-lucky, care-free peers of yours probably won’t live as long as you. New research suggests that the pessimists wind up outlasting the optimists.