That's Fit

I've admitted a number of times before that I'm a blurb reader. I like punchy, to-the-point bits of information, usually served in terse and mostly prosaic turns of phrase. This is probably why I'm such a fan of ESPN's Plays of the Day, the rapid-fire sports talk show Pardon the Interruption, and the Facts of Life blurbs that appear in every edition of Men's Health magazine.

With respect to the last of the three, the most recent issue of Men's Health does its usual good job of entertaining those of us with a thirst for information but short attention spans. Here are this month's Facts of Life:

26. Percentage of men who know all major signs of a heart attack.

180. Average number of days annually you have to experience a headache for it to be considered "chronic."

1 in 11. Number of online personals that are ripped directly from the online personals of other internet daters.

19.9. Average amount, in ounces, of a single restaurant serving of soda. The official FDA serving size: 8 ounces

3,114. Amount of potassium, in milligrams, the average guy consumes daily -- nearly 1,600mg less than the RDA14.1. Average number of pounds gained by sedentary people who eat two fast-food meals a day for a month

40. Percentage of men who would consider plastic surgery.

53. Percentage of lower-back flexibility determined by your workout and job (genetics determines the other 47 percent)

As for The Plays of the Day and what's being talked about on PTI, it's all about Celtics vs. Lakers. Man, I'm so happy that rivalry is back.