The government may be hanging-up on calls to allow cell phone use during airline flights. The Transportation Department is considering a rule that would prohibit voice calls because they are unfair to other passengers. Recent surveys show that nearly two out of three people don’t want to hear other people’s phone calls during an airline flight. Source Link
Listen up -- a long-term study has found that carrying lots of extra weight may be hard on your hearing. People with a higher body-mass index or larger waist size faced a higher risk for hearing problems compared to those of normal weight. The ear is dependent on an adequate blood supply and obesity can compromise blood flow by narrowing blood vessels. Source Link
If you want to pick the perfect gift for each person on your holiday list, you should buy them one at a time. A study showed that when shopping for gifts for more than one person, people tend to look for unique items rather than what is really wanted. Subjects worried about buying the same gift card for two people, even though neither would know what the other received. Source Link
