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COFFEE, COFFEE EVERYWHERE, BUT NOT A DROP IN BOSTON
With the water taps shut off all across Boston and throughout nearby suburbs, the deprivation that might be felt the most is the sudden lack of take-out coffee.
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DAILY LIFE & ACTIVITIES–
WHAT PEOPLE DO IN THE SHOWER
A shower, one would think, should be a simple, happy occasion. It involves many appealing elements: warm water, personal grooming, privacy, a respite from more serious responsibilities, and a touch of sensuality. And it’s familiar: For most adults (1 in 1.59, or 63%), a shower is a daily occurrence—at least.
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THE VIRTUES OF A DIRTY MOUTH
Americans have always been serious about teeth. In a 1917 article from the American Journal of Nursing, J. W. Beach called the “family toothbrush” one of the “bulwarks of present-day civilization.”
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ODDSMAKERS: CHRIS MCALLISTER, RESEARCH DIRECTOR HARRIS INTERACTIVE
When you’re the research director for Harris Interactive, one of the country’s most successful public polling firms, you learn some unusual things about people.
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HANDWASHING
Most of the women who attend games at Turner Field in Atlanta wash their hands after using the restroom. Just1 in 20 neglect to lather and rinse. Male baseball fans, by contrast, are about nine times less hygienic.
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“MORNING” VS. “NIGHT” PEOPLE
The presidencies of Barack Obama and George W. Bush are as different morning and night. President George W. Bush, who famously liked to retire shortly after 9 pm, started his last day in office the way he started most of the preceding days— at his desk before 7 am. President Obama brings late nights and long hours to the White House. The apparent night owl holds conferences with senior staff through 11 p.m. and urges employees to return to work after dinner.
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