One of the most effective isometric exercises for the deskbound is to sit up quite straight and tighten the large muscles of the buttocks, holding for a count of eight, then release.

And the damnedest thing happened. I was dreaming, but in my dream I was dreaming. It was the damnedest thing, really.

Although philematology (the art and science of lip-locking) remains largely unstudied, researchers have proven that kissing not only decreases levels of cortisol, a chemical that creates stress, but also increases oxytocin, a chemical that heightens feelings of affection and potentially fights depression and disease.

A strict falsificationist position is thus inappropriate in research on meaningful data.