Eclipse tourism … The Solar Eclipse is on Monday, and according to a SurveyMonkey poll. One in 5 Americans are traveling to view the Eclipse from a better location. 8% are traveling more than 100 miles. Check out NASA’s webpage for all the info you need about the Eclipse, including the best viewing locations.
Here’s one bad thing about being an optimist … Your belief that everything is going to be OK can lead to inaction. According to a new study, believing in a favorable future and that people will eventually come around to your way of thinking, makes people less likely to get involved to make that favorable future happen. (Association for Psychological Science)
Does your soda preference affect your relationship? Apparently so. A new Duke University study found that brand loyalty can be a deal breaker. For example, if you like Coke but your partner likes Pepsi, your relationships might not make it. No, really. Researchers found that soda incompatibility can take the fizz out of a relationship even more than differences in interests and personality traits. (NY Daily News)
No hooking up on the first date … Even if the chemistry is there, most singles say you shouldn’t do it on the first date. A match.com survey found that 80% of singles said you should not have sex the first time you meet. (Your Tango)
Brain freeze … Competitive eater Miki Sudo set an ice cream eating record at the Indiana State Fair. She ate 16.5 pints of ice cream in just six minutes at the Prairie Farms World Ice Cream Eating Championship in Indianapolis. Miki recently won her fourth straight title in the Women’s Division of Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest. (Today)
Amazing Animals … Researchers found that chimpanzees can learn how to play the game rock-paper-scissors game about as well as a 4-year-old human child. (Live Science)