January 8, 2013

Talking to your baby before it’s born could help their language skills. A new study found that babies just a day old could recognize their mother’s native language versus a foreign one. Researchers say unborn babies are listening to their mothers talk during the last 10 weeks of pregnancy. Source Link

New research suggests that maybe you shouldn’t sweat those few extra pounds you’re carrying. People who were just slightly overweight tended to live longer than those who are either normal weight or very obese. The researchers did not look at the quality of the longer lives and whether people were in good health. Source Link

Drivers know that green is for “go” and red is for “stop,” so why not orange for “time to buy a new tire”? That’s the idea behind the concept for a new tire design that would include an orange-colored layer beneath the tread. When the tire wears down to show the color orange, it’s time for a new one. Source Link