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Submitted by Beauty Brains Blog

Even though we lost half the data due to a recent software upgrade, we had a great response to the Beauty Brains quiz this week and 31% of you were actually able to sense the BS. This is slightly better than random chance. I might have to make the next one a little harder. Read on and see how you did.

People who wear glasses have been shown to be more introverted and geeky - FALSE

31% of you thought glasses wearers were geeks but science says otherwise. According to this study by psychologists from the University of Melbourne, there is no link between myopia and introversion. In fact, the study showed a slight correlation suggesting people with glasses are more agreeable. Maybe we should get a pair for the argumentative Right Brain.

Skin cells can tell whether you are a night person or morning person - TRUE

Not many were fooled by this one. Only 13% of you couldn’t believe this one. Scientists studying the effect of light on sleep discovered that each skin cell has its own internal clock. Someone who is a self-reported “morning person” actually has skin cells that match up to this personality. People with Seasonal Affect Disorder (a kind of winter depression) have skin cells that don’t match up with their personality.

You can reduce air pollution by not washing your hair - TRUE

22% of you thought this one was dirty but it’s not. Scientists from the University of Missouri found that unwashed hair absorbs around seven times more ozone than washed hair. Who knew Collin Farrel and the other Hollywood hotties with greasy hair were actually helping clean up smog in Los Angeles?

Women with college degrees are more likely to get married than those without - TRUE

34% of you thought this couldn’t be true but it is. Women with college degrees have a better chance of being married than those without. It turns out men really do like women with brains. In a reversal of trend, a review of census data found that in 2006, 61% of women aged 30-34 with degrees were married, while only 53% of those without post-high school degrees were. It warms my heart to know that Sarah still has a chance.

How did you do? Were you able to sniff out the beauty BS? Leave a comment and let us know.