2009/05/03

Love cheats drive flash cars


Drivers of expensive cars are more likely to have an affair, according to a new poll.
The illicitencounters.com website, which describes itself as the UK's largest extra-marital dating site, conducted a survey of its members.
It found that 20.9% drove a high-ranking executive car. This included 16 Bentley owners, 31 Porsche owners, five Aston Martin owners and 135 BMW owners.
And while the adulterers said their own car was important to them, only 19% admitted to being interested in their lovers' cars.
Sara Hartley, spokesperson for the site, said: "Many of those actively seeking an affair tend to be go getters, which is reflected in their choice of car and their chosen profession. They are often conspicuous consumers."

Dancing parrot mesmerises scientists
Scientists have proved that birds really do dance to music - after studying a cockatoo on YouTube.
Snowball has been viewed an amazing two million times on YouTube, reports The Sun.
It led scientists to discover that parrots - and also elephants - do feel the beat of music, giving them an in-built sense of rhythm for dancing.
But researchers found no evidence that cats, dogs or chimps shared this trait.
Dr Aniruddh Patel, of the Neurosciences Institute in San Diego, California, said scientists began their research after becoming mesmerised by the footage of Snowball.
He said: "I was very impressed and contacted Snowball's owner in Indiana for a more formal test. This showed that Snowball wasn't just mimicking the movements of somebody off-camera.
"And his movements followed the beat of his favourite BackStreet Boys song even when the tune was sped up or slowed down."
Dr Patel said Snowball drifted in and out of following the beat - "like a child does".
But he added that statistical analysis of the cockatoo's head bobs showed they really were related to tempo.
And after analysing 1,000 videos purporting to show animals dancing, the scientists found 14 species of parrot and one species of elephant that they say were convincing dancers.

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