>Booze can sway your mood
不同酒喝完心情不一樣
It's the biggest study to ever document how people react to alcohol, mood-wise. Researchers from the UK used data from almost 30,000 people who responded to the Global Drug Survey, a yearly international poll about drug and alcohol habits around the world. They found different types of drinks have significant different effects on your mood. Strong spirits (like vodka, gin, or whiskey) made people feel energized (58% of people), confident (59%) and sexy (42%). But they also had a negative effect, tending to bring out aggression in some people. Negative feelings, such as aggression (30%), restlessness (28%) and tearfulness (22%), give significant cause for concern. Meanwhile, just 2.5% of red wine drinkers reported feeling more aggressive. Red wine tended to make people sad in 17% of cases, but more significantly, 53% of red wine drinkers said it left them feeling more relaxed. A similar fraction of people (almost 50%) reported this sentiment for beer.
這是迄今為止規(guī)模最大的記錄人們對(duì)酒精的情緒反應(yīng)的研究。英國(guó)研究人員從"全球毒品調(diào)查"(一項(xiàng)關(guān)于全球毒癮及酗酒的年度國(guó)際調(diào)查)中選取了近3萬(wàn)名調(diào)查對(duì)象的數(shù)據(jù)進(jìn)行研究。他們發(fā)現(xiàn)，不同種類的酒對(duì)人情緒的影響存在顯著差異。伏特加、金酒、威士忌等烈酒使人感到精力旺盛(58%)、自信(59%)、性感(42%)，但同時(shí)也會(huì)產(chǎn)生消極效應(yīng)，容易使一些人表現(xiàn)出攻擊性。這些消極情緒如攻擊性(30%)、焦躁不安(28%)、悲痛(22%)——足以引起我們的擔(dān)憂。然而，只有2.5%的紅酒飲用者稱覺(jué)得自己更具攻擊性。17%的人喝完紅酒后會(huì)感到悲傷；但更重要的是，53%的人稱紅酒使他們更加放松。幾乎同等比例(近50%)的人表示，飲用啤酒會(huì)產(chǎn)生同樣感受。

>Shorts cost as much as trousers
為什么短褲長(zhǎng)褲一樣貴?
In general, a pair of shorts isn't any cheaper than a pair of trousers, despite one obviously using less fabric than the other. So what gives? Extra material does go into a full pair of trousers but not as much as you may think. As Esquire explains, shorts that don't fall past your knees may contain just 1/5 less fabric than ankle-length trousers. This is because most of the cloth in these items is sewn into the top half. Those same details that end up accounting for most of the material - flies, pockets, belt loops, waist bands - also require the most human labor to make. This is where the true cost of a garment is determined.
一般來(lái)說(shuō)，一條短褲不會(huì)比長(zhǎng)褲便宜到哪去，盡管用的布料明顯更少。這是怎么回事呢？長(zhǎng)褲確實(shí)要用掉比短褲更多的布料，但沒(méi)有你想象的那么多。據(jù)《時(shí)尚先生》雜志解釋，長(zhǎng)度不超過(guò)膝蓋的短褲所用的布料比長(zhǎng)度到腳踝的長(zhǎng)褲只少了五分之一。這是因?yàn)檠澴拥拇蠖鄶?shù)布料都用在上半部分。那些用去多數(shù)布料的細(xì)節(jié)——開(kāi)口、口袋、褲絆、腰頭——也需要花費(fèi)最多人力。這里才是決定一件衣服真實(shí)成本的地方。

>Smokers are less attractive
最新調(diào)查:吸煙使人變丑
A latest survey shows that smoking actually makes you less attractive to the opposite sex. Wrinkles from puffing on a cigarette may be to blame for people judging non-smokers to be better-looking. Nicotine causes narrowing of the blood vessels in the outermost layers of the skin, while the chemicals in tobacco smoke damage collagen and elastin, fibers which give the skin its elasticity. The wrinkles this causes are added to by facial expressions made when smoking - such as pursing the lips when inhaling or squinting to keep smoke out of your eyes, according to researchers.
最新調(diào)查顯示，吸煙真的會(huì)降低你對(duì)異性的吸引力。噴云吐霧中所產(chǎn)生的皺紋可能是導(dǎo)致人們覺(jué)得不吸煙者更漂亮的原因。研究人員稱，尼古丁會(huì)導(dǎo)致皮膚最外層的血管收縮，而煙霧中的化學(xué)物質(zhì)會(huì)損害賦予肌膚彈性的膠原蛋白和彈性蛋白這些纖維組織。吸煙時(shí)所做面部表情——比如吸煙時(shí)會(huì)將嘴唇撅起或?yàn)榉乐篃熿F進(jìn)眼睛而把眼睛瞇起來(lái)也會(huì)使皺紋增加。

>Web literature readers grow
網(wǎng)絡(luò)文學(xué)讀者規(guī)模破4億
The number of China's online literature readers has increased to 406 million this year, almost half of the country's total online population, according to a new industry report. By the end of 2017, there were 16.47 million online literature works, with non-fiction accounting for 52.5%, according to the report released by the China Audio-video and Digital Publishing Association. About 14 million people have become registered writers on online literature websites or mobile applications last year, and 51.2% of them can earn more than 5,000 yuan a month, according to the report. China's booming online literature industry has also attracted foreign writers. Yang Chen, general manager for content operation with China Literature Ltd, a leading online reading platform in China, said more than 2,000 writers based overseas published 4,000 online literature works on its websites and mobile apps.
一份新的行業(yè)報(bào)告顯示，我國(guó)網(wǎng)絡(luò)文學(xué)讀者數(shù)量今年增至4.06億，約占全國(guó)網(wǎng)民總數(shù)的一半。根據(jù)中國(guó)音像與數(shù)字出版協(xié)會(huì)發(fā)布的這份報(bào)告，截至2017年末，網(wǎng)絡(luò)文學(xué)作品累積達(dá)1647萬(wàn)部，現(xiàn)實(shí)題材作品占比為52.5%。報(bào)告稱，2017年，網(wǎng)絡(luò)文學(xué)網(wǎng)站或移動(dòng)應(yīng)用的駐站創(chuàng)作者數(shù)量約為1400萬(wàn)，其中51.2%的創(chuàng)作者月收入超5000元。我國(guó)繁榮的網(wǎng)絡(luò)文學(xué)行業(yè)也吸引了外國(guó)創(chuàng)作者。國(guó)內(nèi)領(lǐng)先的在線閱讀平臺(tái)閱文集團(tuán)內(nèi)容運(yùn)營(yíng)部總經(jīng)理?xiàng)畛糠Q，超過(guò)2000名海外創(chuàng)作者在公司旗下網(wǎng)站和移動(dòng)應(yīng)用上發(fā)表了4000部網(wǎng)絡(luò)文學(xué)作品。

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