How contagious is yawning? Enough that I’m yawning right now just from writing about it. Admittedly, I’d never given it much thought, but I always kind of assumed that contagious yawning—that tendency to pick up a yawn from the people around you and pass it on like the evil videotape in The Ring—was something all humans were susceptible to.

But that seems to be over-generalizing a bit. Everybody spontaneously yawns. Even fetuses. And around 40-60% of us will yawn if someone else around us yawns. But that’s neurotypical adults.

There’s a growing collection of research showing that very young children, and people with autism spectrum disorders, don’t succumb to contagious yawning. In fact, contagious yawning is currently thought to be related to the development of empathy and the ability to distinguish our own mental states from those of others. One study, done in 2007, even found that psychology students—who presumably spend a lot more time than average thinking about other people’s mental states—were more susceptible to contagious yawning than engineering students.

Oh, and yawning, in general? Yeah, nobody really knows why we do that.

Maggie Koerth-Baker

I recently sat down with Arnauld Briand, Owner and Chef at Ventano Italian Grill and Seafood Restaurant in Green Valley. I have been going to Ventano since it opened eight years ago.

Ventano has a breathtaking view of the Las Vegas Valley in addition to the delicious menu creations that come from Chef Arnauld’s kitchen.

I highly recommend starting your dinner Shrimp on the Stone appetizer as it was amazing. My favorite Veal Scalopini was incredible as well.

Chef Arnauld’s smile and non-stop high energy is contagious. He seems to know every person who comes in and enjoys speaking with every one of them.

If you text the word “Ventano” to 313131, you can receive special deals for their VIP guests.

Applebees, just hooked up The Adventurers with a $10.00 “ALL YOU CAN EAT”, flapjack breakfast to include scrambled eggs, juice and all of the fixings.

We know times are tough, so we wanted to pass on the savings to you, but wait there’s more good news!

Applebees will give $5.00 from each person to Team Challenge which is a cause to help fight Crohn’s Disease and Colitis and The Adventurers will give the first 100 people a free eco friendly water bottle.

If you did not know, 1.4 Million people have these illnesses and over 8,000 more will come down with it by December, just 4 months away. It’s likely that you or someone you know has Crohn’s Disease or Colitis, so why not give back and help out? You can smile knowing that with each bite, you are saving lives and making a difference.

Location: Applebees
5010 S. Fort Apache
In the Wallmart Super Center Parking lot near the corner of W. Tropicana.
Date: Sunday, September 19th
Time: 8AM to 10AM

If you are not available, do not worry. You can still get involved. Just click on this link and feel free to give as much or little as you wish.

Please tell everyone you know & Feel free to pass on this information.

You can bring the entire family.

Lets pack the house on Sunday September 19th and together we can save lives.

If you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail me back.

Thank you in advance.

Jeff Kessler
President/Founder
The Adventurers

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