In this week's Flash of Lightning:
So...it really is that bad in Boston! You're not crazy!
& Diet soda drinkers beware!
I explain in this week's Flash of Lightning, here:
YUP, we really do have some of the WORST traffic in the country AND in the world! Does this surprise you because it doesn't surprise me. I mean I honestly would have thought maybe L.A. could beat Boston because I've heard of how terrible it is but maybe Boston overall has to travel a further distance in traffic than L.A. does? Just theorizing but I'm not surprised it made the top 3 in the U.S. I am a little surprised it's as high as it is in the world. I would have thought with a higher population and big city like Hong Kong or Mumbai they would have more traffic congestion than Boston but then again while there is congestion in those cities, a lot of Asian and European countries have a population that likes to travel by bicycle so its congested but not in the same way. To see the full report, check it out, HERE.
The study done on the mice to test the effects of aspartame is a bit concerning but not entirely surprising. The way aspartame was first discovered anyway was on accident when a chemist was working on a medication for ulcers so is it really that surprising? The way I view this study isn't that it's total fact but it would appear its likely anxiety could be a result of you downing diet sodas 24/7. I feel like if you are a casual drinker of it here and there it probably wouldn't be a huge problem but maybe if you drink it like water like the rats did here then yeah! Moderation people! Then again, I'm not a scientist or researcher so what do I know? Just common sense I suppose. Now after all this diet soda talk, I'm in the mood for a Coke Zero...!
-Producer Lightning