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Study Finds Men Size Up Women Based Upon Appearance

A study finds men size up women based upon appearance.  Two University of Amsterdam professors, Mark van Vugt and Dr. Johanna van Hooff, conducted a study looking into ancient programming and genetic preferences and had dramatic conclusions.  The study of 20 women and 20 men used pictures...

10 Most Precariously Placed Treehouses on Earth

10 Most Precariously Placed Treehouses on Earth

Vertiginous views are one thing, but combine such dizzying prospects with the sense that the planks on which you walk might give way at a moment's notice, and even the bravest soul would be forgiven for allowing a little fear to creep in. The urge to inhabit high up places has been with us throughout...

The 19 Worst Hotels in Existence

The 19 Worst Hotels in Existence

I've stayed in some pretty sketchy places in my time. In Vientiane, I stayed in the cheapest place the Lonely Planet listed, costing just $1 per night. It was basic, a bit sketch, but generally fine. I've stayed in falling apart hostels, weird backpackers, and gross hotels. But none of the places...

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Who Is Ian McEwan?

Born on the 21st of June 1948, in Aldershot, English Ian Russel McEwan is a novelist and screen writer. He is a highly acclaimed contemporary writer with many of his novels being adapted into film. His writing style has caused critics to call him ‘Ian Macabre’. Until he was twelve years old, Ian...