How dirty is your purse?Ladies-- you may not be able to see anything lurking on it, but that purse is carrying something else besides a wallet.
A TV news station in Jacksonville, took a closer look at four handbags in their newsroom. A lab tech swabbed the outside, inside, the handles and the bottom of the bags.
They then took their cameras and a handful of swabs to a downtown law firm. There they found four other handbags. Some were old and some were new. Again the handbags were swabbed the outside and the inside. Once all the swabs were taken, the lab tech dropped them off at the microbiology lab.
(Every single swab had two plates looking for staph and E. coli strains. Once the process of getting the stuff from the swab to the plates was done, it was time to incubate. The plates were left alone for a couple of days, giving plenty of time for any bacteria to grow. And grow it did.)
While the bad news is the plates had bacteria growing on them, the good news is it's not all bad bacteria.
~~ Some of it was bacteria from dirt. Most of the results are the same. There was some staph, but it's not dangerous. It's all normal stuff from the environment and our bodies.
~~ The findings also showed that leather purses didn't grow as much bacteria as cloth purses.
(The women who took part in the test say one thing is for sure: "I will be more conscientious of where I lay the purse down.")
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Tests of the pills show that the drug turns ordinary mice into trim marathon champions. Researchers believe that the drug would have the biggest benefit for people with muscular dystrophy or other disabilities that make exercise impossible.
StoryARE YOU GETTIN’ LUCKY TONIGHT? HERE ARE THE TELL-TALE SIGNS
She buys you a drink
If she offers to buy you a drink, it is a clear indication that she is confident and goes after what she wants. It is also an invitation to join her, and potentially keep her company for the rest of the night.
She touches youIf she touches you affectionately on the arm or leg in the midst of conversation, chances are that she’d like to take that touching to a more intimate place later on.
She compliments youWomen aren’t the only ones who enjoy compliments men like their egos fed too -- a trick most women know. So, if she’s going on a complimenting rampage about your physical appearance or the smell of your cologne, you can take that as a sign that you’ll probably get some kind of action by closing time.
She’s making eye contactMaintaining prolonged eye contact (i.e., longer than five seconds) with you during your conversation shows that she likes what she sees and isn’t afraid to explore it further.
She lets you touch herIf she’s touching you, take that as an invite to return the favor. By allowing you to touch her affectionately or not shying away from any accidental touches to her hand or leg, she’s showing you that she’s comfortable with you and attracted to you. These are two probable signs you’ll get lucky by the end of the night.
She leans inIf your woman of interest leans in while talking to you, you can interpret it as a clear sign that she is comfortable sharing her personal space with you, and probably wouldn’t mind sharing her private space with you too.
She shares private detailsA woman won’t open up to just anyone she needs to feel comfortable and safe with the person she divulges personal information to. So, if you find yourself engaging in a conversation in which she’s sharing personal or emotional information, read it as an act of being open to receiving physical consolation from you.
She starts talking dirtyNo sign you’ll get lucky can be more clear than this one. If she starts engaging in a sexual conversation with you -- she tells you what she likes, she asks you what you like, she tells you about past experiences, etc. -- you can be sure that she’s flirting with you in the hopes of taking your relationship to the next level.
She shows you her tattooSome things are only meant for certain eyes to see, especially when it comes to private features on intimate body parts, like a tattoo on her lower back or a birthmark on her breast. If she raises her shirt to show you anything of the sort, she’s giving you a glimpse of what you could have later on if you make a move.
She splits a cab with youIf, by the end of the night, you still haven’t worked up the courage to ask her to your place, she may leave at the same time as you or even go so far as to offer to split a cab ride with you. Consider this your last chance to get lucky for the night.
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Now that NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK are back together, JONATHAN KNIGHT might have something to get off his chest. . Jonathan is preparing to COME OUT OF THE CLOSET.
MICHAEL PHELPS WILL BE ON THE FROSTED FLAKES BOX . . . NOT WHEATIES:
