Sunday Snippets

Tidbits of information I picked up this week:

• Think you got the bum wrap because you have allergies? Well, it ain't all bad: a recent Brown University study has found that allergy sufferers are less likely to develop brain tumours due to the higher levels of antibodies in their systems! (Self, Feb 2012)
• The older you are where you try a new thing, the more you will reap from the experience - A study at Baycrest Rotman research has determined that those getting on in years acquire 2.5 times more cognitive benefits from trial and error than twenty somethings do. (Self, Feb. 2012)
• Need something to smile about? How about this: people with the biggest smiles live, on average, 7 years longer than their counterparts! (Self, Feb 2012)