Happy To Be Here. Or There.
The financial advice outlet WalletHub has issued its annual list of the top 25 happiest cities in the U.S., based on 29 "key indicators of happiness," such as income growth rate, life expectancy, job satisfaction, weather, sports participation and divorce rate.
The top 10 were Fremont, California; Overland Park, Kansas; San Jose, California; Madison, Wisconsin; Irvine, California; Honolulu, Hawaii; San Francisco, California; Pearl City, Hawaii; Columbia, Maryland; and Scottsdale, Arizona.
Nine of the 25 happiest cities were in California, including Huntington Beach, Garden Grove, San Diego, Glendale and Anaheim.
Fremont (population 227,514) is located between No. 7 San Francisco Bay and No. 3 San Jose on the eastern side of the bay. It claimed the top spot, in part, for low rates of depression, long lifespans and roughly 80% of households with an income above $75,000 -- a number sometimes seen as a threshold for a higher quality of life.
Body of Knowledge
An aspirin is reportedly 40% more effective if taken with a cup of hot chocolate rather than a glass of water. Anecdotally, some patients effectively relieve a migraine by soaking their feet in hot water. It is not known if this works using hot chocolate.
Stories for the Waiting Room
Napping is great. These great people were/are famous nappers. Coincidence?
No. 1: Thomas Edison. The inventor of the lightbulb (insert asterisk) had the bright idea that sleep was counterproductive, and so he preferred to take periodic naps throughout the day and night.
No. 2: Winston Churchill called naps "blessed oblivion."
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