If you’re debating between quickly eloping to Vegas or having a massive wedding with 300 guests, a performance by Tom Jones, and a flyover by the Blue Angels . . . listen up. Slate.com put together a calculator that figures out how much money you’d have now if you took your wedding budget and INVESTED it instead. They used the ... Read More »
Jason Bailey
The Ten Craziest Baby Names Last Year Include Swastik, Ruckus, and Sadman
The Social Security Administration keeps statistics on baby names, but they only include names that went to at least five kids in the country. The website Nameberry.com dug through last year’s list, and least five poor babies have been cursed with these ten ridiculous names . . . Read More »
The Ten Smells We Love Most . . . And the Ten We Hate
I love that sweet Honeysuckle smell around here in the spring but that didn’t make the list… A new survey found the ten smells people love most . . . and the ten smells we hate most. Our ten favorite smells are: Fresh baked bread bacon fresh cut grass coffee a cake baking the ocean clothes right out of the dryer ... Read More »
Don’t Have Your First Cup of Coffee Until You Get to Work
f you’re one of those people who can’t start your day until you’ve had that first cup of coffee . . . you’re doing it wrong. You shouldn’t have coffee right after you wake up, because that’s when your body is producing more of the stress hormone cortisol, and that makes caffeine less effective. Studies have shown the average person’s ... Read More »
[Watch] Great Job Pooping
“America’s Funniest Home Videos” posted a nine-second clip of a dog going to the bathroom. Then a little girl who looks about two-and-a-half runs up and starts patting it on the back . . . and yells, “Great job pooping!” Read More »
Five Myths About Men That Aren’t True
Here are five myths about men that aren’t true . . . 1. They want to make the first move. Guys today are into smart, confident women more than ever before. And according to Match.com’s Singles in America survey, 90% of guys say they’re cool with a woman asking them out. 2. They only want no-strings-attached sex. Not all guys ... Read More »
The Most Uniquely Popular Food in All 50 States
For a country that gets criticized for having generic fast food restaurants on every corner, we all sure do have different and fascinating tastes. The social media site Foursquare just analyzed its data to see what people in every state eat or drink way more than people anywhere else. Here are some of the highlights of their study of the ... Read More »
[Watch] Gotta Love Butch Jones… No Sweet Home Alabama Here!
At a Tennessee VOLS football practice “Sweet Home Alabama” came over a loud speaker… Head Football Coach Butch Jones wasn’t happy! Watch the video. Read More »
What Breakfast Looks Like in Ten Other Countries
Every day for breakfast, I have a short stack of pancakes, eight strips of bacon, and a large stuffed crust pizza. And I’m not changing for anyone. But if you’re sick of eating the same thing every day, check out what people in ten other countries typically have for breakfast . . . 1. Japan: White rice, miso soup, and pickled ... Read More »
[Watch] A Scene from “Bloodsport” Makes a Perfect Mentos Commercial
Remember the cheesy Mentos commercials from the ’90s, where a guy pops one in his mouth, and then gets a really “brilliant” idea to get out of the jam he’s in? Well, there’s a scene in the 1988 movie “Bloodsport” where Jean-Claude Van Damme is running from two guys. And someone realized it makes a pretty good Mentos commercial if ... Read More »