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Men with ring fingers that are longer than their index fingers are likely to have been exposed to more testosterone before birth.




The correlation of this digit ratio to prenatal hormone levels has long been common knowledge, but a recent study has taken this information a step further. A recent study published in Discover Magazine claims that women tend to be more attracted to men with higher ring-to-index-finger ratios. Or in other words, the longer the ring finger in comparison to the index, the more attractive a man’s face is rated. A interesting thing to note, however, was that women in the study did not show a preference for smells or voices of these males with longer ring fingers. This implies that such characteristics are more dependant on circulating levels of adult testosterone than levels of the hormone imparted on males while still in the womb.
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M&M’s have been eaten in space!




The beloved candy that ‘melts in your mouth, not in your hand’ was chosen by astronauts as part of the food supply for the inaugural space shuttle voyage in 1981. To commemorate this historic event, M&M’s are also permanently on display at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. as part of the space food exhibit Not only that, but apparently they are still a popular item in space exploration to this day. Former astronaut John Grunsfeld (who retired in 2009) considers them a must-have item on the menu for any space flight. Seeing as Grunsfeld is a veteran of five space flights with over 58 days logged in space, I trust his judgment!

Read more wild M&M's facts in this timeline of M&M's history. Click here for more surprising information about what astronauts' favorite things are to do in space.

Michelangelo, the painter of the Sistine Chapel, hated painting.


In fact, he considered painting a vastly inferior art form in comparison to sculpture. He thought painting was usually a waste of time, especially oil paintings, which were only "suitable for women", and landscapes, which he thought should be forbidden.

This is pretty humorous, considering that Michelangelo was commissioned to paint what would become two of the most famous works of art in all of history! His frescoes in the Sistine Chapel (scenes from Genesis on the ceiling and The Last Judgment on the altar wall) are two of the most iconic and influential paintings in the Western world. Not bad for a guy who preferred to work in stone with such creations as the Pietà and David!

Read more about Michelangelo.

Many traffic lights are actually placebo buttons. They do nothing at all when pressed.




With the advent of computerized traffic lights, the walk light will go on automatically, without anyone pushing the button. More specifically, in New York City, new walk lights don’t even have buttons to press. Of the 3,250 that still do, only 750 have buttons that actually do anything. The remaining 2,500 buttons have been deactivated years ago. People still press them anyway to feel like they are in control of the situation.
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