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5/22/2013

Stupid New Trend Alert: Make a "Cat Beard"

The Internet is obsessed with cats and stupid self-portraits, so it's about time someone combined them.  The latest stupid online photo trend is called CAT BEARDING.  To take one, hold your cat up while he's looking straight up, and so his face is covering the bottom of YOUR face.  ... Read More
5/22/2013

Find Out How a Government Clerk Has Saved 500 Marriages in China

There's a 39-year-old clerk who works at the marriage registry for the city of Wuhan, in China, her name is Xiong Ling (on the right).  (Her first name is pronounced She-ong.  The city of Wuhan is 525 miles west of Shanghai.)  And over the last nine years, Xiong has helped ... Read More
5/22/2013

Where's the Most Annoying Place to Bring Your Wallet?

In "Back to the Future Part Two", they showed people paying for stuff with their thumbprints.  And the movie was set in 2015.  Are we really two years away from not having to carry around wallets anymore?  A new survey asked people to name the places where it's MOST ... Read More
5/21/2013

Three "Brady Bunch" Cast Members Reunited at the Same Amusement Park Where They Filmed an Episode 40 Years Ago

Three "Brady Bunch" cast members reunited at the Ohio amusement park King's Island over the weekend.  That's the place where they filmed the "Cincinnati Kids" episode 40 YEARS AGO. Barry Williams (Greg Brady), Christopher Knight (Peter) and Susan Olsen (Cindy) were there to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the episode.  They met with fans, ... Read More
5/21/2013

Eating a Ton of Candy Doesn't Make You Chubby

  We've got really good news and really bad news.  The good news:  A new study found that eating a TON OF CANDY is NOT bad for you.  It doesn't make you chubby and it doesn't increase your risk of heart disease.  The bad news?  The study was sponsored ... Read More
5/21/2013

Some Random Phrases and Where They Came From

Buzzfeed posted a list of sayings people use on a daily basis, even though most of us have no idea where they came from.  And some of the original meanings might surprise you. 1.   Meaning: Legitimate.Origin: Cardsharps place their hands under the ‘board’ or table to stack the deck. If ... Read More
5/20/2013

Corporate Logos That Contain Subliminal Messaging

Whether you realize it or not, a brand's logo speaks to its viewer on many levels.  There's the initial recognizability factor, if a logo is too complex or unrelated to its brand, it risks being glanced over without communicating its brand's message. For that reason, modern logos tend to ... Read More
5/20/2013

The Cicadas Are Emerging For the First Time Since 1996. Here's What They Missed

The cicadas are coming.  If you don't know what they are, they're those bugs about an inch long that live underground and appear in the summer, and occasionally come up to the surface in HUGE numbers.  This summer, they're coming up in the biggest swarm since 1996. So what did ... Read More
5/20/2013

Will the Cronut Become The New Cupcake?

    With a line 30-people deep before Dominique Ansel opened its doors this morning, it's easy to see why the Manhattan bakery's new invention, cronuts, are selling within an hour.  The cronut - half croissant, half donut - was quietly unveiled last Friday, with a small batch of ... Read More
5/17/2013

Half of Us Would Cheat on Our Partner, By Watching TV Without Them

According to a new survey by Netflix, more than half of us would be willing to cheat on our partner, when it comes to our favorite TV show.    51% of us said that we'd be willing to watch a new episode of a show WITHOUT our partner, even ... Read More
5/17/2013

A Man Gets Stuck Trying to See If He Can Squeeze Into a McDonald's High Chair

Early on Tuesday, a drunk guy in his 20s went to a McDonald's in Cork, Ireland and ordered himself a Happy Meal.  And we're guessing in his drunken logic, he figured since he ordered a kid's meal, he should really sell the bit, so he tried to SQUEEZE into ... Read More
5/17/2013

Want a Good Night's Sleep? Find Out Which Colors You Should Use in the Bedroom

Thinking of repainting your bedroom?  I mean, who DOESN'T love a project that sounds pretty simple but ends up 15 times more time consuming and frustrating than you expected, right?  Anyway, a new study has ranked 10 bedroom paint colors by how they affect your SLEEP and your MOOD. ... Read More
5/16/2013

The Top Seven Fights We Have on Road Trips

According to a new survey, 77% of people say they look forward to taking road trips with their family or their significant other.  BUT . . they also admit that road trips almost ALWAYS lead to at least a little fighting. Here are the top seven fights people have during ... Read More
5/16/2013

People in Ohio Swear the Most . . . People in Washington Swear the Least

It's about time the state of Ohio took down a major championship.  We're PROUD to announce that the state of Ohio is now the SWEARING CAPITAL of the United States. A customer research firm called Marchex analyzed how often people in all 50 states cursed in recorded phone calls to ... Read More
5/16/2013

A Man Tries to Sell His Car on Craigslist . . . and the Buyer Kidnaps Him, Puts Him in the Trunk, and Drives 450 Miles

THIS is why Craigslist should exclusively be used as a place for finding Casual Encounters or freelance jobs.  Everything else is just trouble. Back in late April, 19-year-old Alexander Filatov of Gorham, Maine listed his gray 2004 BMW for sale for $13,000 on Craigslist.  29-year-old Travis Landry of Portland, Maine ... Read More
5/15/2013

Four Weird Side Jobs That Anyone Can Do

Here are four weird side jobs that require NO experience.  Keep geese off of golf courses . . . make your own jewelry . . . sell virtual properties in online video games . . . and provide a taxi service for PETS. These days, pretty much everybody could use ... Read More
5/15/2013

Oscar Mayer Has Introduced Hot Dogs Stuffed With Bacon

You know, this is EXACTLY what this country needed.  Oscar Mayer has just introduced a new line of hot dogs that are STUFFED WITH BACON.  That's in addition to whatever else hot dogs are normally stuffed with . . . chicken, pork, turkey, squirrel? These Bacon Dogs are now on ... Read More
5/15/2013

Nine People Who Were Banned From "Saturday Night Live"

Buzzfeed.com has released a list of Nine People Who Were Banned from "Saturday Night Live".  It includes:  Steven Seagal, Elvis Costello, Martin Lawrence, Cypress Hill and Sinead O'Connor. Someone at Buzzfeed.com has put together a list of 9 People Who Were Banned from "Saturday Night Live".  Here are the ones ... Read More
5/14/2013

Billions of Cicadas Are About to Invade the East Coast, But the Good News Is They're Edible

Over the next few weeks, billions of cicadas are expected to invade the East Coast, from North Carolina to Connecticut.  Maybe even TRILLIONS.  But the good news is they're EDIBLE.  In an interview with NBC Philadelphia, Isa Betancourt from the Academy of Natural Sciences at Drexel University explains that cicadas ... Read More
5/14/2013

The Clothes Women Buy Before a Vacation Cost About a Third of the Vacation Itself

Not to sound like an early '90s comedian doing a "DAMN, WOMEN BE SHOPPING" bit on you here, but before a big vacation, damn, women really DO be shopping.  According to a new survey, the average woman spends about $380 on new clothes to take on vacation. And the ... Read More