“Fugly”. “Cockroach”. “Strange”. “Jaguar XJ220 replica”.

Current generation McLarens have been called many things in recent times but their latest design for their McLaren F1 supercar successor known as the Speedtail is likely the most polarising car they’ve released to date.

Much of the accolades for bold design (and outright disgust) comes from the fact that this isn’t just a fresh model line – it’s the revival of the godfather of McLaren road cars.

In other words, if you’re going to revive a car that originally put the McLaren name on the map and on the wall of every 90s kid’s bedroom, you better make it damn good. Well, at least they got the performance and central driving seat part right. That’s the general consensus.

Here are some of the web’s biggest reactions to the McLaren Speedtail since its debut yesterday.

“Remember when McLaren used to make good looking cars like the P1…the senna looks terrible, and now this.”

“I’ve been a huge McLaren fan since I was a kid. But I thought the Senna was kind of ugly. This takes the cake.”

“Hate the design. F1 still reigns king almost 3 decades later.”

“Somehow the ugliest and most beautiful car at the same time.”

“Looks like the Olsmobile Aerotech.”

“Fugly.”

“Looks like a cockraoch.”

“Its like they said, ‘Hey, remember that poster from when were kids?’ ‘Oh, the Jaguar xj220 one?’…’Yeah, lets make a new one.'”

“What in the Homer-mobile is this shit I’m seeing? It looks bloaty to me. BMW 3 & 5 series Gran Turismo comes to mind. Luv the driving position though.”

“I understand the styling from the aerodynamic standpoint, but man it’s not pretty. And the front wheel covers…Just don’t, please.”

“It is hard to look at at first, but I think I’ll start to like it. The same thing that happened with the Senna for me.”

“It’s staggeringly boring, profoundly derivative; a fast car resting on brand reputation to excuse a complete lack of aesthetic excitement.”

“Welp I guess I’ll just keep driving my Camry for now…”

There’s no doubt that McLaren’s approach to the Speedtail was uncompromising aerodynamic efficiency inspired by the world’s fastest “birds and fish”, but it seems to have done so at the expense of flattering hypercar aesthetics which manufacturers like Mercedes-AMG have gotten right (and even McLaren themselves in the past).

Noentheless, the Speedtail absolutely delivers in the performance game. The ‘Hyper-GT’ delivers over 1,000hp (772kW) and can reach a top speed of 403km/h, a figure aided by its 5.2 metre carbon fibre body with active aero built in. There’s also other hypercar-standard gear like carbon ceramic brakes, cameras for side mirrors and a hybrid powertrain capable of sending the car to 300km/h in 12.8 seconds.

Watch Top Gear’s walk through for the full list of technological advancements on this 2.1 million pounds (AU$3,791,550) cockraoch.

And below is what the original McLaren F1 from 1993 looked like.

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Whether you’re an entrepreneur or an executive, the idea is that one day you’ll retire to an exotic island where you’ll do nothing but sip Moet and slurp freshly shucked oysters.

As it turns out, however, once you get rich, your ambitions may change. Although you can afford to take a break—you don’t. Although you imagined your social skills would skyrocket at the same pace as your bank statements—they don’t. Although you can now afford Louis Vuitton you still dress like a slob (yes, Mr Gates, we’re looking at you).

Now of course these are gross generalisations. But there’s a grain of truth to them. And no matter what imaginary figures are swirling around in your electronic treasure chest: you are who you are. And as the “Wealthy Men of Reddit” just revealed, this lack of transformation comes as a surprise.

That’s not to say nothing changes: some had some crazy insights to share. But on the whole, reading through the thread, you get the sense that “making bank” doesn’t necessarily change your lifestyle as much as you would expect (after all, if you started ordering caviar everywhere you went, and traded in your BMW for a Porsche the first chance you got, you wouldn’t stay rich long).

So, these are the unexpected ways getting rich could change your life.

It Becomes Awkward To Hang Out With People Who Don’t Have As Much

“I have friends who are working full time for $60k—which is less than I pay in tax each year,” one user not-so-humble bragged. “In a group setting,” he says, “People will talk about a financial problem they have, their student debt or similar and expect that I can relate.” Our knight in shining armour, however, doesn’t want to make them embarrassed or unhappy: “So I just continue the conversation without sharing my experience.” Fair enough…

You Still Go On Dates At Taco Bell

Although many non-rich peeps dream of what it might be like to flaunt their wealth on a date, the consensus from Reddit’s wealthiest was that it’s better to downplay your riches.

“When I was younger I thought if I was a rich old man, a trophy wife would be perfect. Now that I’m 30 I can’t think of anything worse.”

“I have encountered women,” one user says, “Who expected me to be a sugar daddy because I have the means to—and it turned me off immensely. It made me feel devalued as a person, as if I was an ATM but instead of putting her card in she spends some time with me.”

“Now I always hide my wealth from dates until we are a few months in.”

Your Relationship With Your Family Becomes Complicated

Although it sounds pessimistic, one user points out, “Given enough time: every person you know will need money.” From his experience, as the ‘rich person’ in their life, “About 9 out of 10 of those people will ask you for a ‘loan’… Most of (which) come via social media, text or email with a back story attached.” Another group of the people, he says, don’t ask but just tell you of their financial hardship, or ask on behalf of others: “They say things like an extra $10,000 would make all this issue go away.”

“Some portion of your daily life will be to sort through these requests, refer them to a third party for processing or flatly decline them all.”

You Become Hesitant To Give Your Friends Advice

“Sometimes people talk about leasing a new car that I don’t think they can afford or having just bought the latest iPhone, but I don’t feel I can say anything or it might sound condescending,” worries one user, finally understanding why the rich are friends with the rich (“There’s a freedom to talk about your problems without judgement”).

Your Fashion Sense Does Not Magically Increase

“I dress like a slob,” and, “Only work when I want to,” reveals one user, lamenting that in becoming rich, he has actually, “Gotten… complacent.” He also points out that, contrary to popular belief, “Women don’t throw themselves at me nor do I think they are after my money.”

But once you hear the rest of it, that’s hardly surprising: “I almost never cook for myself. I default to ordering in or picking up fast food… (And) I used to love working and now I’m struggling to be excited about anything.”

You Worry About Your Kids

Although money solves a lot of problems, it creates another: teaching your kids how to be self-sufficient. “I still want them to have pride in ownership and recognise that there isn’t a magical money tree,” said one man, revealing, “I had house cleaners and cancelled the service.”

“We do our own house chores. I do my own yard work.”

Another user, whose dad was a self made millionaire, said that he was grateful his dad took the same approach, teaching him the value of hard work and self sufficiency: “I’ll always be grateful my dad made me earn things.” According to him, all his friends were given brand new cars when they were 16, while he got an old bomb (“That’s all I could afford with what I had saved”).

These friends now, “Struggle with daily tasks and can’t survive without a paycheck from their parents.” Not only that but, “Most have depression and zero pride,” making him realise, “My dad did right by me and my sister.”

You Become More Willing To Splurge

“Before, I would balk at paying $50 for shoes,” says one user. “Now a $150 pair is basically nothing.” Another user concurred, saying, “If I need a phone charger… I buy one that is from a good brand. Old me would have bought a crappy one from eBay, wait three weeks for it to arrive and in the meanwhile charge my phone from my computer.”

“I still struggle to spend money on some things. And yet on other things, I’ll drop thousands of dollars without blinking.”

For others it was as simple as making shopping for food more enjoyable: “When I started getting big paychecks in my account I stopped looking for all of the best possible deals in grocery stores and paying attention to how much it was when I check out.”

Restaurant Menu Prices Become Insignificant

“I grew up ordering food at a restaurant by looking first at price. Now I order whatever I want.”

Life Becomes More Complicated

“Having money is great, but some things became significantly more complex. Juggling businesses, keeping track of investments, staying on top of things like estate planning, being diligent about privacy and security, and all of the people and businesses that want to sell you something.”

Time Is Money, But Money Ain’t Time

“Having money has allowed me to afford certain hobbies that were just too expensive when I was younger. But it’s frustrating that I will never have the time or lifespan to master much of any of them.”

People Think You’re Smarter Than You Really Are

One user found, “The assumption that many people have about (rich people’s) intelligence” quite disconcerting. According to him, “Others who know of my wealth tend to hang on my words and opinions as if they are more profound than theirs or others, even if the topic has nothing to do with areas I’m knowledgeable in.” Weird.

You Realise Not All Rich People Are Jerks

“As I started making more money,” one dude recalled, “I had prepared myself with the assumption that other wealthy people were standoffish, self-centered, and highly materialistic,” and was then, “Surprised to find that many are highly emotionally intelligent, empathetic to others (especially the less fortunate), very approachable, and really fun to be around.”

The Novelty Of Your Sports Car Fleet Soon Wears Off

Here’s a warning to all aspiring #ballers; “It’s exciting to make more money, but the excitement wears off quickly, especially with material possessions.” This led one user to say, “The things I thought would make me happier, didn’t exactly.” That said: I’d rather be a sad man with a Porsche 911 than a sad man with a Subaru. Just sayin’.

It Doesn’t Take Extensive Individual Intelligence To Become Wealthy.

One user said (and many others echoed the sentiment that), “While (intelligence) helps to understand certain things, I’ve gotten farther with persistence, resourcefulness, improvisation, and covering my weaknesses by aligning with others who are more intelligent than me.”

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Good news people: Panasonic’s design studio, Future Life Factory, has found a way to silence your irritating co-workers forever. The price? $258, plus your dignity.

If you are willing to give up any aspirations you may have as a living, breathing individual, and wrap a physical manifestation of your “desk jockey” status around your head, the Wear Space headset—essentially a one-piece set of human blinders—is the place to start.

Remember when your dog would start a personal vendetta against one of its paws and you would have to put a lampshade on it? Well Wear Space is the lampshade, you’re the dog, and the itchy paw is your annoying co-workers.

The Wear Space headset promises to, “Aid concentration by limiting your senses of sight and hearing, via noise-cancelling technology and a partition that controls your field of view,” (Panasonic). This comes in response to the rise of open office spaces and digital nomadism—work-styles which make it difficult for employees to focus. According to the product description, Wear Space instantly creates “personal space” for you, no matter where you are.

According to them, “It’s as simple as putting on an article of clothing.” The device can be adjusted based on the level of concentration you desire. So, just as you would wear an overcoat in freezing cold weather and a light jacket in a cool breeze, Wear Space has different settings for different environments.

 

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Panasonic debuted the Wear Space, at a conference earlier this year. However, as reported by Mashable, “Sensing it had a hit on its hands, the ‘Panasonic group’ Shiftall Co. (recently) launched a crowdfunding campaign to move this idea from the realm of complacent nightmare to defeated reality.”

And we’d have to agree: although it was created in partnership with Kunihiko Morinaga, a fashion designer, we also find the idea of wearing human blinders (no matter how sleek you dress it), a bit demeaning.

So it boils down to this: are you willing to trade your dignity for focus?

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While you were brushing your teeth this morning Qantas announced a multi-million dollar investment in a new First Class lounge—and an expansion of the airline’s existing Business lounge at Singapore Changi Airport.

With the development due to start in April 2019, the state-of-art Singapore First Lounge will seat 240 customers in a luxurious environment, tickling their taste-buds with premium a la carte dining and locally-inspired menus.

Meanwhile the existing business class lounge, which was new in 2013, will be updated and expanded so that combined, the First and Business class lounges will offer seating for more than 800 travellers.

The announcement came as part of the Qantas Group’s First Quarter trading update, with CEO Alan Joyce pointing out that the airline’s overall lounge capacity in Singapore will now increase by 60 percent, to keep up with demand:

“With the return of our A380 service to Singapore we’ve got more passengers transiting through our existing lounge and strong demand for travel in premium cabins.”

“Our top tier Frequent Flyers,” he added, “Tell us their pre-flight lounge ritual is one of their trip highlights and the Singapore First Lounge will be no exception. For people taking an onward flight it will be a place to refresh, dine, make calls and catch up on emails before continuing their journey.”

And there’s something in it for the culture vultures and foodies, too. According to this morning’s press release, “Qantas will work with Chef Neil Perry and Industrial Designer David Caon in collaboration with Akin Atelier, to create a relaxing, high quality environment for passengers to either start their international journey or transit through Singapore.”

“The design will embody a clear focus on sustainability with choices in materials, lighting interior, layouts and amenities all reflecting the highest local and international design techniques.”

Not only that, but the new first class lounge will offer new shower facilities, a cocktail bar, open kitchen and cuisine showcasing the most lip-smacking aspects of Singapore’s dining culture, joining Sydney, Melbourne and Los Angeles as Qantas bases with a dedicated First Lounge.

As Singapore carries more than 20 per cent of Qantas’ wide body fleet (Qantas operates over 50 return services in to and out of Changi Airport each week, and Jetstar, a Qantas subsidiary, operates 298 weekly return flights from Singapore to 26 destinations), we can tentatively call this a good decision from the Qantas top brass.

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Talk about punching above your weight. News broke overnight via Hodinkee of a new record set by Rolex’s sister company which raised a few eyebrows.

The Tudor Big Crown Submariner ref. 7924 you see before you took the crown for the most expensive vintage Tudor ever sold at an auction at US$162,500 (AU$230,000). The diving watch hails all the way back from 1958 where it was the successor to ref. 7922 that debuted in 1954. At the time it was essentially a reliable Rolex dive watch offered at a cheaper price. This made them attractive options to the world’s Navy Armed Forces including the French and the Americans. Cool fact: the watch sports a Rolex logo on the crown.

The previous record-holder for the most expensive Tudor was a ref. 7923 – the very first Tudor Submariner from 1953 which was driven by a hand-wound movement. The watch eventually went for $99,999 via eBay in 2017 – a price which reflects the maximum bid allowed on a listed product before special protocols are needed.

But none of these can top the Tudor Black Bay One, a modern diving watch which the Swiss watchmaker produced for the 2015 Only Watch auction. The selling price? A staggering CHF 375,000 (AU$532,000) which eclipses the standard Black Bay timepiece by 120 times and takes the title as the most expensive Tudor ever.

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Testosterone is a crucial hormone for men. From the age of 25 onwards a man’s dude-juice starts to decline, and research shows there is a correlation between low testosterone, obesity, and premature death. But how does one counter it without ending up with man boobs and a micro penis? The answer certainly isn’t by using steroids.Instead, you can boost your testosterone naturally.There are a lot of opinion-masquerading-as-fact on the internet these days. So we hit up Robbie Clark, a Sydney-based Functional Dietitian & Sports Nutritionist (and the director of HealthBank), and asked him for some simple, effective ways to boost your testosterone. This is what he had to say.

Get Sweaty (And Lift Weights)

Turns out the roid heads got one thing right: exercise is key to boosting your testosterone levels. And according to Robbie, as long as you’re not programming the treadmill to “Marathon”, getting a regular workout in could give your hormones the kick start they need: “Any activity I do (on a daily basis) will consist of some resistance training and aerobic training… If it’s not weight training, it will be a functional training class like F45.”

“The reason for this is so I continue to build lean muscle mass as well as optimise my cardiorespiratory fitness.”

Eat Protein, Fat & Carbs

As a dietician, Robbie told us everything you shovel down your gullet is crucial to boosting your testosterone. And contrary to popular belief, a low-carb diet is not necessarily the answer. This is how he breaks it down.

• Eat more cruciferous vegetables – vegetables such as Brussels sprouts, kale, broccoli, broccolini, watercress, spinach, cabbage, bok choy and cauliflower contain a substance called glucobrassicin, which when broken down releases the phytochemical called indol-3-carbinol, which helps with oestrogen metabolism and clearance.
• Carbohydrates – carbs are essential for hormone metabolism. Therefore, people who implement a lower carb-to-protein ratio may be at risk of lowered testosterone levels compared to a higher ratio. The reason for this is that glucose is necessary for the release gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH), which is a precursor hormone to testosterone. When glucose levels are low, GnRH stimulation is reduced, as is testosterone.
• Protein – consume a variety of proteins with each meal. Both plant-based and animal-based proteins are essential for optimal testosterone production. It’s important to note that a high protein intake itself does not increase testosterone levels.
• Fat – fat intake is very important for testosterone production, even saturated fat. If you think about the fact that testosterone is synthesised from cholesterol, and cholesterol is made from saturated fat then it makes sense. Omega-3 fatty acids (EPA and DHA) are also vital for balancing inflammation in the body and assist with normalising aromatase activity. This can be achieved by consuming more oily fish in the diet. Sources of saturated fats might be grass-fed butter, coconut oil, meat and egg yolks. Other sources of monounsaturated fats to include are avocados, nuts and seeds and their oils, extra virgin olive oil.
• Total calories – being in a calorie deficit to lose body fat does help men raise their testosterone levels, but chronically undereating for prolonged periods to lose fat leads to stress that significantly reduces testosterone levels.
• Consume foods rich in zinc, selenium and vitamin D.

To illustrate, he gave us three ‘sample’ meals:

• Breakfast – 3 x free range egg omelette/scrambled with spinach or kale, mushrooms, parsley, ¼ – ½ avocado and kim chi, cooked with extra virgin olive oil and served on a slice of wholemeal sourdough or rye.
• Lunch – 1 fillet of cooked salmon OR tinned tuna served with steamed greens, avocado and ¾ cup cooked brown rice or quinoa.
• Dinner – 1 x 250-300g fillet of grass-fed beef OR chicken breast with a mixed green salad and avocado, sprinkled with sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds and almonds, plus extra virgin olive oil and fresh lemon dressing.

Minimise Stress & Cortisol Levels

Although—to some extent—decreasing stress and cortisol will vary depending on the individual and their response to a stressful stimulus, Robbie told us there are a few basic principles that apply across the board. “Short-term stress,” for example, “Can be healthy.” However: frequent, prolonged and uncontrolled (chronic) bouts of stress are a real problem for testosterone (and happiness) levels. Luckily, there are actions you can take to manage stress and reduce cortisol. This is what Robbie suggests:

• Look at your training – are you thrashing yourself in in the gym or with your training? Are you at risk of overtraining with inadequate recovery that can ultimately lead to burnout? If so, you may want to reduce your training load or change it up and make sure you are recovering with plenty of rest and good nutrition.
• Sleep – getting adequate and quality sleep is essential for reducing stress. Aim for 7-8 hours of uninterrupted sleep per night and avoid bright light stimuli in the evening e.g. computer screens, iPhones, iPads. If you must use these devices, apply a filter to block out the blue light, which causes cortisol to rise.
• Stress management techniques – implement some daily strategies that help with lowering cortisol and optimising heart rate variability e.g. mindfulness, meditation, yoga, Tai Chi, deep breathing exercises, visualisation, walking barefooted along the beach or in the park, connect with nature, laughing therapy.
• Reduce alcohol and caffeine intake.
• Play or pat a dog (if you’re not allergic) – this elevates the levels of the neurotransmitter, dopamine, which helps control the brain’s pleasure and reward centres. This in turn can help reduce cortisol levels.
• Supplementation may assist with the reduction of cortisol – adaptogenic herbs and nutrients to help improve the body’s resistance to stress and normalise cortisol e.g. Withania (winter cherry), ginseng, reishi mushroom, fish oil, magnesium, activated B vitamins and vitamin C.
• Epsom salt baths – soaking in epsom salts is an excellent way to achieve maximum absorption of the muscle relaxing nutrient, magnesium.

Make Sure You’re Getting Enough Vitamin D

Another important dot point on your testosterone boosting checklist. However there’s no point taking supplements if you’re not deficient: “I always check my clients’ vitamin D levels first,” says Robbie, “But if they are low or deficient, I always recommend supplementation.” According to him, “Some people are more at risk of vitamin D deficiency than others e.g. people with dark skin, limited exposure to sunlight, vegans, people with gastrointestinal problems, obese people, genetic mutations, the elderly, people taking certain medications that interfere with vitamin D metabolism and people who suffer depression.”

Take Supplements

The supplements I take are for optimising my health and help me manage stress, inflammation and energy. These include: fish oil, ubiquinol (Co enzyme Q10), probiotic, magnesium, activated B’s, vitamin D, 5-HTP, melatonin and adaptogenic herbs. Please note that these have been personalised for me after some thorough investigation. This is not a generic list that I recommend to people. When ever I treat someone, I will firstly do a thorough assessment and investigation before providing my recommendations regarding testing.Q6. Get plenty of restful and high quality sleep – what strategies do you suggest for a) getting more sleep and b) getting better quality sleep

Stop Fiddling With Your Alarm Clock

Although we don’t all have access to a nutritionist to “size us up” for melatonin and magnesium supplements (low levels of melatonin and magnesium are a common cause for poor sleep quality), one thing you can control is you sleep environment.

“Make sure your bed room is dark, cool and has minimum noise. Also, make sure you empty your bladder fully before bed to reduce your risk of waking during the night.”

Robbie also suggests setting a bed time routine; our body loves and responds well to consistency: “For example, go to bed at the same time every night, aim for 7-8 hours of sleep per night and set your alarm for the same time every morning.”

Natural Testosterone Boosters

Disclaimer: before considering this option, it is important to measure your testosterone levels and work out why they are low, because, as Robbie warns: “It may not even be a testosterone issue.”

“It could be an adrenal issue, it could be an oestrogen dominance or conversion (aromatisation) issue, it could be genetic issue, it could be a pituitary issue, or it could be an oestrogen detoxification/clearance issue.”

Once you know the exact levels and cause of hormone imbalance, it makes it a lot easier to treat: “I have seen too often men who consume testosterone booster, expecting that their levels will rise, yet they never do.”Supplements Robbie uses to focus on testosterone support and male physiology that are scientifically sound are Tribulus, ginseng (Korean), L-carnitine, zinc and selenium. However, when it comes to these products, you should always consult a qualified professional.

Put Down The Bottle

• Number one: reduce your alcohol intake. As Robbie told us, “If you have a high consumption, you may consider reducing your intake because alcohol has the ability to increase oestrogen in your body and inhibit testosterone metabolism in the liver.”
• Numero dos: “Environmental toxins such as BPA (found in certain plastic water bottles), phthalates, pesticides and heavy metals can negatively affect male testosterone levels if there is frequent exposure because they are endocrine disruptors.”

Read Next

• Testosterone Supplements Could Get You Absolutely Shredded In Your 50s…But At What Cost?

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Breitling have unveiled five new models from their Premier collection but only one catches our attention – the Breitling Premier B01 Chronograph 42 you see before you.

The new timepiece marks a special tribute from the Swiss watchmaker as the reintroduction of a name which first debuted in 1940. In its first iteration, the Premier collection was a move which saw the aviation watch name move away from the air and sea to design a collection inspired by the land. As such, it was the first wave of Breitlings to offer style, elegance and performance in a fashion-forward piece.

Today that same name and design code has been resurrected in the Brietling Premier collection.

The Premier B01 Chronograph 42 model comes in two dial colours, silver and blue, and a 42mm stainless steel case with transparent caseback.

The movement inside is the in-house developed Breitling Manufacture Caliber 01 complete with chronometer-certification and a power reserve of over 70 hours.

This movement affords hours, minutes and seconds functions alongside a date window at 6 o’clock, a chronograph minute counter at 3 o’clock and a small second sub-dial at 9 o’clock.

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Do you ever just sit there staring into space and ponder, “Heck, I wish I could remember things better without having to actually do anything.”

Well slacker, your dream could be about to come true. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have suggested that the way humans breathe could affect how well our memories are “consolidated”. In other words, how they are reinforced and stabilised in our heads.

More specifically, they believe that if we breathe through our nose rather than our mouth after attempting to learn a new set of smells, we tend to remember them better.

Improving your memory by simply breathing through your nose? If that’s not maximum gain for minimal effort, we don’t know what is.

“Our study shows that we remember smells better if we breathe through the nose when the memory is being consolidated – the process that takes place between learning and memory retrieval,” says Artin Arshamian, a researcher at the Department of Clinical Neuroscience in Karolinska Institutet.

“This is the first time someone has demonstrated this.”

The surprising revelation into how breathing affects the human brain has been a long time coming. What prevented researchers from coming to this result in the past was the fact that common lab animals like rats and mice couldn’t naturally breathe through their mouths.

So they used orphaned baby chimpanzees instead. Just kidding.

In the tests, researchers asked their human test subjects to memorise twelve different smells on two individual occasions. Following this they were asked to breathe through either their mouths or noses for one hour.

Once the time was up the researchers presented the old smells alongside a new set of twelve smells and asked the subjects to identify whether each one was from the first session or newly introduced.

The results came back showing that participants who breathed with their noses had remembered the smells better.

Dr Arshamian says that the idea of breathing affecting our behaviour isn’t actually new.

“In fact, the knowledge has been around for thousands of years in such areas as meditation. But no one has managed to prove scientifically what actually goes on in the brain. We now have tools that can reveal new clinical knowledge.”

Dr Arshamian expects that the next phase of their research will involve measuring what happens in the brain during breathing and how it is linked to memory.

So remember, when in doubt, breathe through your snout.

Dr Artin Arshamian’s findings were presented in The Journal of Neuroscience.

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Jonah Hill made a better showing of himself this weekend than he has done in many of his movies. First appearing on Ellen deGeneres to open up about his weight loss battles, then lighting up the Breakfast Club, a morning radio show, with a tirade against the phoney culture of Instagram (and showing off an impressive knowledge of old school rap), Hollywood’s favourite sidekick just took centre stage, inspiring men around the world to open up about their own self image struggles.

In the following excerpt (from the hour long interview) Jonah explains that his latest self-directed movie, Mid90’s (which came out last week) is all about thinking you have it bad, when actually there’s always someone worse off. This got him into a tangent: “Thinking someone else has it better; that’s what Instagram is.” Before America’s pre-caffeinated listeners knew what was happening, Jonah was up and running.

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“Instagram is you looking at someone else’s life and thinking: they got it figured out—why isn’t my sh*t like that?”

Jonah then pointed out that not only is Instagram a highlight reel, “But it’s also projection…Like… This is how I want you to see me.” He then went on to encourage listeners to, “Just keep it real: everybody’s got sadness, everybody’s got heartbreak, everybody’s got joy, everybody’s got anxiety, everybody’s got wonder.”

“We’re human beings: no one’s sick all the time, no one’s dope all the time, no-one’s whack all the time—we go moment to moment.”

His comments really struck a chord with the Youtube #commentariat, with many users saying that the interview had elicited a feeling of respect they never would have felt from any of Jonah’s movies.

“(Here in the interview) Jonah doing what he loves best… Acting… I find him very disingenuous.”

Other comments included, “You can definitely see (Jonah) is star struck at points to meet them (the radio hosts), which is crazy as he’s a much bigger celebrity. Shows an element of humility,” and, “Damn he lost a hell (of a lot) of weight. Great actor and always comes across legit. Type of brudda you’d enjoy a drink with.”

“He is spreading such good energy its truly inspiring. All the topics he spoke about. His passion for his work, and talking about mental health etc. Great listen.”

As many pointed out, he received, “Probably the most positive comments I (have) ever seen after an interview,” and all because, “Jonah got that positive vibe that proves to be contagious.”

 

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Some even went as far as to suggest that (in light of Kanye Wests’ controversial support of Donald Trump), and Jonah’s surprising knowledge of old school rap, that it’s, “Time to trade Kanye for Jonah.”

Other comments of this kind included:

• “They tried to break him but he stood his ground and proved he belonged. Very dope to see him rep the culture.”
• “You can tell everything he was saying was straight from the heart… Realist interview I’ve ever watched. Huge fan.”
• “An ‘actor’ was the realest guest in a while.”

And his story of how skating helped him find a sense of belonging when he was growing up, inspired people to share their own struggles:

• “Dope interview. Born in 96 and skated for almost half my lifetime. As a kid you try to find a place where you fit in.”
• “GREAT INTERVIEW.. Nice to hear something you can relate to.”
• “Makes me wanna make a movie about my life… A young immigrant making it through the America and gets lost in both cultures and not knowing where to belong.”

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