Amy Sciarretto
Study Reveals Failing to Use Turn Signal Can Have Devastating Consequences
Texting while driving may nab all the headlines, but turn signal neglect presents just as real a danger for motorists.
For instance, did you know the lack of turn signal use accounts for around two million accidents per year? That’s more than the 950,000 crashes that reportedly happen annually due to distracted driving.
How Much Would Being a Stay-at-Home Mom Pay in Salary? — Dollars and Sense
While one might think that women in the workforce command more respect and big salaries, it turns out, stay-at-home moms are worth quite a bit themselves when you factor the tangibles and intangibles.
But exactly how much is being a mom worth?
One Year After Osama bin Laden’s Death, You Can Read About His Plans — Find Out How
The Combating Terrorism Center at West Point will release some of the 6,000 documents that were seized in last year’s raid of Osama bin Laden’s compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, resulting in his death one year ago Wednesday. This is the first time the general public will have access to the al Qaeda leader’s papers.
Go On and Sleep — It Won’t Make You Fat
Previous research (and common sense) indicated that getting too much or too little sleep was bad for the body and weight. It is generally accepted by researchers that oversleeping contributes to obesity, as it leaves little time for exercise and body functions.
That may not actually be the case, however.
Why Was KFC Ordered to Pay $8 Million to Brain-Damaged Girl?
Fast food is considered dangerous to one’s health, if you ask health food experts. However, in this case, it was nearly fatal and Kentucky Fried Chicken has been ordered to pay up as a result.
Stealing Soda from McDonald’s Earns Man a Trip to Jail
Don’t try and steal a dollar’s worth of soda from McDonald’s.
Do Women and the Elderly Cause More Car Accidents Than Men and the Young?
A recent study of accidents involving the gas pedals of vehicles yielded some age and gender-specific results.