Here are five random things you might not know about your car . . .

1. You shouldn’t be able to see your own car in your side mirrors. It’s safer if you can see OTHER cars. So you’re supposed to position them so you can almost see the sides of your car, but not quite.

2. Here’s how to cool down the inside of your car in under a minute. If you parked in the sun, roll down the driver’s side window, then open and close the passenger’s side door five to ten times. It recirculates the air, and makes it up to 10 degrees cooler.

3. Pressing your key remote under your chin increases its range. Which can help the next time you can’t find your car in a parking lot. Basically, it turns your head into a giant antenna . . . but it won’t hurt you.

4. Driving with the A/C on is safer. Studies show your chances of falling asleep at the wheel start going up if it’s warmer than about 71 degrees in your car. And on average, your reaction time is 22% slower at 80 degrees than it is at 71.

5. Your air conditioner filters out up to 88% of the pollen in the air. So it’s a good idea to use it when your allergies flare up.

(PR Newswire / Tested / Distractify / NY Times)

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the average family of four throws away $1,500 worth of food every year. Here are six types of food, and how you can make them last longer . . .

1. Onions. Keep them in the refrigerator in a paper bag, and they’ll last more than two weeks.

2. Hard cheese. Take it out of the plastic it came in, and wrap it in parchment paper and tin foil. Parchment paper is the stuff you use for baking. It can last for months. And if it gets moldy, just cut away an inch of cheese around the moldy spot.

3. Apples. They’ll last ten times longer if you keep them in the coldest, most humid part of your fridge. That’s usually the bottom drawer.

4. Potatoes. Don’t throw them away just because they grow sprouts. Just break the sprouts off. Potatoes actually tend to be sweeter after sprouts have grown on them.

5. Lettuce. Put it in a plastic bag . . . poke about ten holes in it . . . and it should last about four times longer.

6. Milk and dairy. Bring a cooler or an insulated bag with you when you go shopping. Or just make it the last thing you put in your shopping cart. The shelf life for dairy products goes way down if they’re exposed to heat, even if it’s just for an hour.

(Time)

There’s a new survey about people’s top vacation fantasies, and I love the results . . . because it shows how “fantasy” means such different things to different people.

For some, it’s sex . . . for some, it’s romance . . . for some, it’s wealth . . . and for some, it’s just to get their damn kids to stop screaming at each other for three days. Here are our top 10 vacation fantasies . . .

1. Going skinny dipping with your partner.

2. Staying at a resort with celebrities.

3. Horseback riding at sunset.

4. Joining the mile-high club.

5. Not getting into any arguments with family members.

6. A vacation romance with a stranger.

7. A romantic candlelit dinner.

8. Having sex on the beach.

9. Being rescued by a lifeguard.

10. Getting upgraded.

(Daily Mail)

If you got a paid day off last week, you’re probably still glowing from your three-day weekend. Here’s something to curb that joy a little bit.

A new survey asked companies which benefits they offer, and most of them aren’t that surprising. Like 90% have some sort of retirement plan, and 76% have free coffee. But here are the ten weirdest benefits you’re probably NOT getting . . .

1. 14% have on-site fitness classes, and 11% offer on-site massage therapy.

2. 9% have health insurance for pets, and 8% allow pets at work.

3. 9% pay for the mini-bar if you stay at a hotel on business, and 4% will also cover your pay-per-view bill.

4. 8% of companies give employees a paid day off for their BIRTHDAY.

5. 5% have an on-site vegetable garden at work.

6. 2% offer UNLIMITED paid time off, and 3% offer unlimited sick days.

7. 2% will help women pay to have their eggs frozen.

8. 2% do a take-your-PARENT-to-work day. (???)

9. 2% offer on-site haircuts.

10. 2% have a room at work that’s specifically for taking naps.

(SHRM.org)

If you’re in a long-term relationship, is there anything you still REFUSE to do in front of your significant other? Here are some of the most common answers, according to “The Huffington Post” . . .

1. Going to the bathroom . . . especially “number two.”

2. Passing gas.

3. Weighing yourself.

4. Shaving your nether region. Or for women, dealing with hair on their FACE.

5. Popping pimples or blackheads.

6. Scratching your junk.

7. Dealing with feminine hygiene products.

8. Picking your nose.

9. Putting on Spanx.

(Huffington Post)

BusinessInsider.com just analyzed Census data to figure out how the average American spends their day. Here’s the full breakdown . . .

*Sleeping, eight hours and 48 minutes.

*Working, three hours and 36 minutes. That’s because weekends and unemployed people pull the average way down.

*Watching TV, two hours and 49 minutes.

*Doing stuff around the house, one hour and 46 minutes.

*Leisure activities like surfing the internet, one hour and 29 minutes.

*Eating and drinking, one hour and 10 minutes.

*Personal care, including showering, 47 minutes.

*Shopping, 44 minutes.

*Taking care of and helping other people, 43 minutes.

*Socializing and communicating, 43 minutes.

*Activities like going to church, 33 minutes.

*Education, 25 minutes.

*Exercise and sports, 17 minutes.

*Communicating over the phone, text, and email, eight minutes.

(That comes out to about 24 hours and nine minutes, because of rounding.)

(Business Insider)

A website called EatThis.com ranked the most unhealthy things you can order at a mall food court. Here are the top seven . . .

1. Worst snack: Auntie Anne’s Pepperoni Pretzel with Hot Salsa Cheese Dip. It’s a pretzel with pepperoni on it, and it’s 570 calories.

2. Worst pizza: Sbarro Stuffed Sausage and Pepperoni, 810 calories per slice.

3. Worst Chinese food: Panda Express Orange Chicken with Fried Rice. It has 900 calories and 34 grams of fat.

4. Worst frozen treat: A Brownie Cookie Dough Blizzard from Dairy Queen, 1,150 calories.

5. Worst burger: Five Guys Bacon Cheeseburger, 920 calories.

6. Worst sandwich: Panera’s Steak and White Cheddar Panini, 1,050 calories.

7. Worst overall: The Caramel Pecanbon at Cinnabon. It’s 1,080 calories with 51 grams of fat, and almost half of that is saturated fat.

(Daily Mail)

FULL STORY: The lifestyle website CoolMaterial.com posted a list of their picks for the 50 things every guy should own…and not all of them are stereotypical “GUY” things. Welcome to 2015. Here’s the top ten . . .

1. A suit that actually fits.

2. At least one great coffee table book. (???)

3. A decent bottle opener.

4. A good pair of headphones. Are headphones MANLY now?

5. A bag you can use for anything.

6. A decent watch.

7. A sharp knife for the kitchen.

8. A good tie.

9. A pen that didn’t come in a pack of five.

10. A toolbox with at least two screwdrivers, a hammer, a tape measure, and pliers.

The rest of the top 50 included a camera that’s not your cell phone . . . a good TV . . . a good bottle of whiskey . . . a Zippo . . . a comfortable pair of slippers . . . a pocket knife . . . a good grill . . . one REAL piece of art . . . and a passport.

(CoolMaterial.com)