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Wondering how your ability to quickly click a button compares with the rest of the worlds'? Even slightly interested? We promise, it's actually pretty interesting.

Human Benchmark tests your reaction time by requiring you to click once the box turns green, then compiles your average results to let you compare yourself with other users. The average reaction time of users is 215 milliseconds. After a... umm... few(ish) tries, we managed to get to a somewhat respectable 284 millisecond average. Try it yourself and post your average in the comments!

I need help.

For too long I've endangered my good name, made an idiot of myself and generally debased my own character on a daily basis.

Because of breasts.

No matter how many breasts I might see or how many I'm lucky enough to touch, the second they're gone, I forget what they looked like, felt like, and I become inexplicably, dark-magically obsessed with them again. It's like I have sensory amnesia. Oh, look at that woman's wonderful breasts! I wonder what they look like?

Because, really, they aren't impressionist art. They all have the same basic components, yet as far as I'm concerned, each pair is a set of snowflakes, their likeness never before seen and never to be seen again.

Like old family secrets regarding Lebanese back accounts and tax fraud, breasts have haunted me. In so many of my decisions -- what train car to sit in, which tax agent at Jackson Hewitt to use, whom I date -- breasts have been, ridiculously, the deciding factor.

Every time I step outside my front door, I'm subconsciously indexing all the important things I need to be aware of. Cars, buses, cabs, anything that moves and could break my spine? Check. Where I'm going, how to get there, and what time it is? Check. Is that dog poop on the sidewalk? Yes. But the remaining percentage of my brain? It's focusing on breasts. If it's between catching a train and taking an extra 10 seconds to stare at the top half of some woman digging in her purse for her cell phone, I'm missing the train.

It has to end. I must become Spartacus to Breasts' Rome. Here is my plan.

In case you're wondering, that hard-workin' man of yours who needs his weekend fishing trips and Vegas vacations with the boys actually spends 30 minutes a day more on leisure than you.

Surprise! You're the one in dire need of a vacation.

According a new international survey, men spend more time watching TV, hanging with their buds, playing sports and pursuing hobbies than their female counterparts -- particularly in wealthy countries like Britain, France, Italy and America.

Unlike previous surveys, this one didn't take into account the ways in which women spend their leisure time differently than men, but researchers suggested that the discrepancy was due to women spending a larger portion of their free time caring for children. Hey, what's that sound? Could it be a collective teeth gnashing as women everywhere realize that in addition to all this funny business, men get paid more too?

Way to be, life-giving uterus, for dooming us to a fate of busting our chops longer and harder for even less money. AGH!

Would you rather be hit by a truck or be overweight? According to a new study, 54 percent of women would pick option A. (What's up, modern idea of beauty?) In addition to that lovely factoid, about 60 percent of female college students are "disordered eaters," which means they use food to deal with emotional issues and could be well on their way to full-blown anorexia or bulimia. So disturbing ... better have a bowl of ice cream to cope. (Newsleader)

Our friends at That's Fit have awesome diet and fitness coverage, so we're going to start giving you some of our favorite stories from their site each week. Enjoy!

Kelly Osbourne Drops Two Dress Sizes
The once-potty-mouthed singer has embraced a healthier lifestyle to lose 42 lbs. Steal her secrets.

Get Beyoncé's Butt
Ditch the stairmaster, hop off the elliptical, and get the butt you've always wanted with these toning moves.

Female Athletes More Successful
Knock off the jockette jokes. From increased education and employment to less obesity, girl jocks rock.

Can Your Facebook Addiction Help You Lose Weight?
Being hooked on social networks can reduce exercise time, but research shows that whom you connect with can also affect your self-control in your diet.

Kelly Osbourne and Lady Gaga have both been spotted rocking lavender locks. What do you think -- do or don't? (StyleList)

So maybe a threesome isn't every guy's best night ever, as this adventurous guy found out. (Steel Closet)

Speaking of threesomes, why do safe sex PSAs insist on feeding us tired stereotypes and gender biases, like this commercial about a man and twice the love? Do better. (Feministing)
Sexual domination is supposed to be successful-single-woman kryptonite, but what if it's the basis of your relationship and day-to-day life? (The Frisky)
Relationship advice for the scorned: 10 outrageous ways to get revenge on an ex. See also: is it OK to get revenge on an ex? (YourTango)
If the time ever comes, the five texts that you absolutely, cannot delete. (CollegeCandy)

According to new research on old shipwrecks, men adapt a "women and children first" mentality ... if they have time. Women were far more likely to survive on the Titanic, which took three hours to sink, than the Lusitania, which took 18 minutes. Of course, this was the turn of the century. We feel like Today's Man would scream, "But you insisted on paying for dinnerrrr!!!!" as he rushed the lifeboats. What do you think: Would men in 2010 save themselves first? (NYTimes)

There comes a time in every woman's life when she finds the man of her dreams -- with the exception of one flaw.

Today, that flaw is his body odour.

Contrary to public opinion, the women of Lemondrop do exhibit ladylike behaviour -- and in accordance, we'd never crush a man's self-esteem by telling him straight up that his B.O. reeks. So we asked you for advice: How do you tactfully tell a guy he smells?

Here are some words of wisdom from our readers:


1. Try actions that speak louder than words.
"We worked with a guy years ago -- we told him he stunk. The second time, we waited outside at lunch time for him and nailed his ass with a garden hose." -- hibuyamerican

2. Do an undercover investigation.
"The answer is to buttonhole his two closest friends and find out their opinions on this. There's a possibility he has a problem he doesn't even know about, but more than likely it's either a one-time happening or a last-minute moment of forgetfulness while getting dressed." -- al