The most obvious scientific discoveries of 2011

The well-known scientific publication LiveScience published list of the most obvious scientific discoveries expiring in 2011.

a. Unsafe sex is more likely to excite.
Excessive alcohol consumption disrupts the decision-making. Canadian scientists announced a review of 12 studies that focus on the relationship between amount of alcohol in the blood and consent to the use of a condom. What a drunken man, the greater the likelihood that he ponadeetsya at random. Increasing the alcohol content of 0.1 mg / ml increases the chances of unprotected sex by 5%.
2. Men seem to be more confident when suppress the fear, pain and empathy.
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3. Driving intoxicated increases the risk of accidents.
The researchers explain in the journal Epidemiologic Reviews the obvious - the use of marijuana increases the risk of automobile accidents. People who find themselves on the road for three hours after consumption of marijuana, as well as those who showed positive for the drug in more than two times more often than other drivers got in a car accident.
4. Pigs love dirt.
It turns out that pigs do not do it for show. They really like it! . A new study has put forward the hypothesis that this is a sign of prosperity: lying in a pool, so you have all the good. Well, how else can one explain the fact that in winter they also do it!.
5. Fashion magazines are praising the youth.
As you know, ... Young celebrities and models dominate even in those publications that are targeted at an older age group. In the Journal of Aging Studies researchers reported that 22% of readership base Essence over 50 years, but only 9 % of the women depicted in its pages, over forty. Well, for a Vogue in 2010 ventured only one ...
6. Generous partner - a happy marriage.
Creating a family with a generous person increases the chances for a happy marriage. National Marriage Project found that half of women and almost half ( 46% ) of men who think their spouses generous than average, call themselves ... And only 14 % of people who are lucky enough to associate life with a miser, they said the same thing.
7. Parents do not believe that their children - drug addicts.
A survey conducted by the University of Michigan, showed that most parents believed that at least 60% of tenth drink alcohol, but only 10% of the suspect in the children of their own.
8. People do not do anything on the Internet individual.
According to the report of the Pew Research, 53% of Internet users 18-29 access the Internet at least once a day just to pass the time. They were joined by more than 58% of respectable age slackers.
9. Restricted driving licenses reduce teenage deaths.
Differential driver's license, which provide young people greater freedom behind the wheel as they gain experience, save young lives. Experts from the Institute for Research and Evaluation concluded that the fatal car crashes involving 16 - and 17 -year-olds decreased by 8-14% in states that have established such a system. Restrictions on such things as the number of passengers and nighttime driving, has reduced the number of fatal accidents by 13 % and 9 % respectively.
10. Most buyers are ignoring the information on the composition of food.
Suddenly it became clear that even consumers who claim that they ... During the experiment, the scientists have traced the direction of gaze of volunteers and found that only 1% looked for information on the total fat content, trans fats and sugar, as well as the size of portions. However, 20-31 % of each group said that all the studied carefully. In fact, the average man in the street stops at the fifth line of the label.
11. Presidents live longer than his contemporaries.
American presidents tend to live longer than their peers. Of course, just stay on the hot seat - is a huge stress, but it turns out, the presidency and give so little benefits - for example, the highest quality medical care. And the heads of state are generally good condition and proper education, says study author Jay Olshansky of the University of Illinois.