Hey gals, the next time you find yourself in one of those exasperating “men are from Mars” situations, take heart. Especially if said man seems to be tuning you out. The big lugs can't help it, according to this article, which claims “women's voices are more difficult for men to listen to than other men's.” Next thing you know, they'll do research proving that men's brains make their opposable thumbs more suited to manipulating the remote than, say, doing the dishes. Now if only we could figure out why their thumbs can never find PBS but seem permanently glued to ESPN.

—Posted by Kathleen Sampey