Whiskey drinkers tend to be loyal to their chosen brands, but when it comes to a blind test, you probably can’t tell a bourbon from a rye. Those are the findings of a new scientific study from Washington State University. There’s national pride at stake too. You can’t tell a Scotch drinker that they should …
Bourbon vs. Rye: What’s the difference, and who wins in blind taste tests? Read More »
In a New York Post article that’s gone viral this week, Meghann Foye, argues for “Meternity” leave – something she imagines has “all the perks of maternity leave – without having kids.” It’s a silly little article posted for the purpose of marketing her novel “Meternity,” about a woman who fakes a pregnancy and discovers some …
So, you want maternity leave without kids? OK. Here’s how that should go. Read More »
Some fields of study, particularly the arts and humanities, don’t seem to lend themselves to actual jobs after graduation. So is it worth investment of time and money that it takes to earn one? Yackler looked into it. I was speaking at a conference put on by the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario in …
What good does a liberal arts degree do you on the Canadian job market? Read More »
Public washrooms around the world vary widely. While paying to use the bathroom seems strange to most Canadians, it turns out that it’s pretty much the norm in many parts of the world. From automated self-cleaning stand alone toilets, to fee-per use with an attendant on duty, and even free-to-use but pay for the toilet …
Public restroom etiquette around the world (Believe it or not it’s an infographic) Read More »
The online travel booking and review website TripAdvisor has released its ranking of the country’s top places to visit as ranked by actual travelers. It turns out that people love to visit Quebec. While Vancouver ranks as the number one spot for travelers, the top three are rounded out by Quebec City and Montreal. There …
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I don’t have one of the top ten creepiest jobs. Nope. Being a writer comes in at number 11 on the list of professions with the highest potential to creep people out. That’s the finding from a paper called “On the Nature of Creepiness” by psychologist Francis T. McAndrew from Knox College. With this research, …
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Canadian drivers are getting worse. That’s the opinion of 50 per cent of respondents to a new national survey released on Thursday. Half of Canadians think that the drivers they see on the roads of their city or town are behaving worse now than they were five years ago. So who are Canada’s worst drivers? …
Wondering who your true friends really are? Try sharing a laugh. A new study published last week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences demonstrates that we can evaluate the nature of a relationship just based on the sound of shared laughter. I read somewhere that the single most commonly sought after trait …
Wondering which gigs would be the most likely to ruin your life? The good people over at CareerCast have just published their annual ranking of the best and worst jobs to have this year. This report was just released on April 13th, 2016. The CareerCast team ranked 200 professions according to their working environment, average …
The worst job in the world (and the best) for 2016 Read More »
Are you a part of Canada’s middle class? Here is a closer look at what the average Canadian earns by industry and province, the highest and lowest paid jobs to hold, and who falls right in the middle of the income range. So here’s what we’re earning. At the outset of 2016 the average Canadian …
Here is how much most Canadian jobs pay: The average salaries by region and industry Read More »