March 5, 2012

Your news on Facebook will soon be coming with “a word from our sponsor.” The world’s biggest social network will begin to include advertising items in the news feed with pitches for products and brands that you or your friends have “liked.” The move will allow ads to be shown to mobile users of Facebook for the first time. Source Link
 
What’s a smart smell to use as an indoor fragrance? A new study says the scent of rosemary can boost your mental performance. Participants worked faster and scored higher on math tests when exposed to the scent of rosemary. But scientists admit they don’t know exactly why the chemical components of the familiar fragrance can boost your brain power. Source Link

Could that treat from the dinner table be deadly for your pet? There are 100,000 cases of pet poisoning each year, and many common items that we eat can be dangerous for pets. Some of the top food items that can cause pet poisoning include chocolate, raisins, mushrooms, grapes, foods sweetened with xylitol, and macadamia nuts. Source Link