How Would You Go?

So if you were gonna kill yourself, how would you do it? Shoot yourself in the head? Swallow a bottle of gin and bottle of pills? Jump off a bridge?

It's an absurd question, one that I have never really wanted to ponder. But, it's worth at least considering--if you wanted to take control of reality and really off yourself, what would be the best way?

Well, by its popularity, it seems the best way is quite easy--jump off The Golden Gate Bridge! More than 1200 people have taken that long plunge, and this ridiculous map right here lays out the history of suicides:


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I think if I were to pull the carpet on my life, I'd want something absolutely unheard of. I'd wanna make the news. Unless I was jet-skiing with an infant driving the boat or going out in a bunny costume in front school children, I just wouldn't be satisfied. But I think that's just how I live my life. Pretty ridiculous.

Where The Lonely Hearts Go!

Are you finally ready to settle down? Tired of flying solo? Looking to find a ring on that finger? Well, Yahoo has put out a study on cities with the singles, citing San Francisco to be the most single city in America, with 44.7% of the population unwed. If that's a bit too west for you, check out Detroit, which came in second with 44%. After that comes New York, Boston and New Orleans. If you're looking for the place to find a catch, well it looks like the big city is the best place to start fishing!

Also part of the study includes the gender gap in cities, siting El Paso, Memphis, New York and Baltimore as some of the best cities for single men, since on average these cities have 20% more women than men!

Minneapolis, as usual, found its way onto this list, but in a different way: it's the second most gender-balanced city in America. It's basically 49/51 for men and women.