Study Shows US Students Suffer Internet Addiction

The University of Maryland has conducted a study into the possible effects of the Internet on students in the US, asking 200 students to give up all media for a 24-hour period. For many, the results were similar to drug or alcohol withdrawal.
The effects included anxiety and losing the ability to function well without their vice. The study found that the most torturous part of giving up media was the lack of emailing, IM-ing, text messaging and Facebook.

One student said: "Texting and IM-ing my friends gives me a constant feeling of comfort. When I did not have those two luxuries, I felt quite alone and secluded from my life." Only a small number of students watched TV or read newspapers.

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Gum wrapper prom dress

High school junior Elizabeth Rasmuson from Garner, Iowa made her prom dress out of gum wrappers and even made a matching vest for her boyfriend, Jordan Weaver.

Her mother said, “she’s a junior in high school and in today’s world a lot of the girls are worried about fitting in; they don’t want to stand out for the wrong reason so it’s really cool and so unique.”

Elizabeth and Jordan have been collecting Wrigley’s “5″ gum wrappers since last August to make this happen.

She finished her dress with a vinyl topcoat because the wrappers break easily.

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About One-Third of Teens With Phones Send 100 Mesages a Day

As new research shows, about a third of young people with cell phones send more than 100 text messages a day.

Texting has become very popular for teenagers. Study authors say that could be because text messages can be sent without parents noticing. According to the research results, girls get about 80 messages per day, and boys 30.

87 percent of those sending text messages indicate that they even sleep with or next to their phone. Text messages, however, can lead to misunderstandings, the authors warn.

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She wants to be world’s fattest woman

Donna Simpson, of Old Bridge, New Jersey, loves to show off her body in front of the cameras.

What makes Donna different from other online pin up girls, Donna is a 43-stone (603 lbs) mother of two.

Photo shows Donna Simpson eating at a McDonald’s in Old Bridge, New Jersey.

Donna, who wears size XXXXXXXL clothes, is on her way to becoming the world's fattest woman.

She is already in the Guinness Book of Records as the biggest woman in the world to give birth.

Donna's goal is to reach 72 stone (900 lbs) but she thinks this may not be practical.

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Saudi student received 400 traffic violations since 2008

A Saudi Arabian student has racked up 400 traffic violations since 2008 in Dubai for a grand total of 356,000 dirhams ($97,000) in fines.

The photo above shows traffic in Dubai.

The student had eluded police for the past two years but they finally caught up with him and have made him cough up 256,000 dirhams ($69,754) for "normal" traffic violations, the Khaleej Times reported.

Additionally, he also must pay 100,000 dirhams ($27,247) to recover his car which was impounded by police, the paper said.

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100-Year-Old Teacher Finally Gets Diploma a Day Before Death

Harriet Richardson Arnes wanted nothing more than her bachelor´s degree in education. It was the last thing on a list of things to do before she died, what her daughter called her "bucket list." Arnes turned 100 years old on January 2nd.

Arnes earned a two-year certificate in 1931 and taught at a few places, including 20 years as a teaching principal to first-graders. Over the years she had been taking a class here and there, working on her degree, but gave it up in 1971 when she retired.

Norma Walker, a leader of the school´s alumni group, began working with the school to get her the certificate last year. Approved, they rushed it to her bedside to grant it to Arnes, who died the very next day, happy that she finally got her wish.

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Winner of Lottery Ticket Misses Claim Deadline

A person who bought the winning $2.5 million lottery ticket in Indianapolis has missed the claim deadline.

The lottery ticket was bought on the 19th of August 2009 and the winner had 180 days to come forth and claim the prize, but at 5 p.m. Friday he or she had not yet come forward.

Customers of the Meijer store where the ticket was bought have a number of theories as to why the person was not forthcoming. Even CCTV cameras were of no help because the person who has won must be in possession of the ticket.

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She passed driving test on 950th try Before Death

A 68 year old woman in South Korea finally passed the written test for her driving license after 950 attempts. Cha Sa-Soon (pictured) finally scored the 60 percent required after taking the exam nearly every day since April 2005.

It was reported that she spent more than five million won ($4,200) in the process.

But, that’s only half of her way to a driving license.

"I still have to pass the real driving test but I think it will be easier for me to pass than the paper test," she said, adding that she needed a driver's license for her vegetable-selling business.

Reference: http://caveviews.blogs.com/cave_news/2009/11/she-passed-driving-test-on-950th-try.html