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Watch These People Walking Into Glass Doors — Daily Distraction

Daily Distraction — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 08:00:35 +0000

[onescreen item="5059243"] We recently pointed out how our feline friends sometimes have issues with confusing human inventions, but perhaps we shouldn’t laugh. Cats battling mirrors has nothing on people’s encounters with that dreaded, invisible nemesis: the glass door. Usually it’s a result of lack of concentration, temporarily forgetting to pay close attention to our surroundings. [...]

A Collection of Pinata Accident Videos — Daily Distraction

Daily Distraction — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 09:00:15 +0000

[onescreen item="4993956"] A floating box full of candy, a blindfolded person wielding a bat, and a crowd of onlookers—what could possibly go wrong? You can probably guess, but that doesn’t make watching it any less fun. It seems obvious, but here’s a bit of advice to anyone attending a party where there’s a piñata: when [...]

Are Women Drivers More Likely to Get Into Accidents?

Wes Spicher — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 12:59:15 +0000

A new study suggests that women are more likely than men to cause traffic accidents.

Researchers from the University of Michigan analyzed at 6.5 million car crashes. They also calculated, based on the number of miles men and women drive, that if all things were equal, male-to-male crashes would account for 36.2% of accidents, female-to-female would make up 15.8 percent, and male-to-female would make up 48 percent.

Guys Have a Hard Time Keeping Eyes on the Road

Mimi — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 18:00:54 +0000

According to a new survey from Direct Line car insurance, guys get into more automobile accidents because they have a tougher time keeping their eyes on the road when traveling with an attractive woman. Finally! The proof we need for what we have always known.