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instance, show female drivers are less likely to be hit<br />

from the side in an accident at an intersection than male<br />

drivers. Wo<strong>men</strong>'s greater peripheral vision allows them<br />

to see traffic approaching from the side. They are more<br />

likely to be hit in the front or back of the car while<br />

attempting to reverse parallel park, as that challenges<br />

their less-developed spatial skills.<br />

A woman's life is much less stressful when she underst<strong>and</strong>s<br />

the problems <strong>men</strong> have seeing things at close<br />

range. When a woman tells a man, 'It's in the cupboard!'<br />

it is less stressful for him to believe her <strong>and</strong><br />

continue the search.<br />

Men <strong>and</strong> Ogling<br />

Wider peripheral vision is the reason why wo<strong>men</strong> rarely<br />

get caught ogling <strong>men</strong>.<br />

Almost every man has been accused at some time or<br />

other of ogling the opposite sex, but few wo<strong>men</strong> receive<br />

the same complaint from <strong>men</strong>. Sex researchers everywhere<br />

report that wo<strong>men</strong> look at <strong>men</strong>'s bodies as much<br />

as, <strong>and</strong> sometimes more than, <strong>men</strong> look at wo<strong>men</strong>'s.<br />

Yet wo<strong>men</strong>, with their superior peripheral vision, rarely<br />

get caught.<br />

Seeing is Believing<br />

Most people won't believe something until they see<br />

the proof - but can you trust your eyes? Millions<br />

believe in UFOs despite the fact that 92% of all<br />

UFO sightings are in remote country areas on Saturday<br />

nights around eleven o'clock - just after the pubs close.<br />

There has never been a UFO sighting by a Prime<br />

Minister or President <strong>and</strong> UFOs never l<strong>and</strong> on a<br />

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