And other stories from the stranger side of life
“Phone addicts” are scrolling through the equivalent of three miles of content every year, reported The Times. Researchers who surveyed 2,000 people, found that that the average person scrolled the equivalent of 519 inches: 43ft 3in, or 13.2 metres, every day – the equivalent of the height of the Elizabeth Tower, which houses Big Ben, each week. Experts suggest switching to a more basic handset to remedy the issue.
