Jeremy Taylor
Teenager Finds Winning Lottery Ticket After Mom Makes Him Clean Room
Ryan Kitching’s mom had been nagging him to clean his room, as moms tend to do. When the 19-year-old from Midlothian, Scotland finally relented and attacked the mess, he found 12 old lottery tickets.
Figuring they must all be losers, he thought about throwing the tickets out with the rest of the junk. But then he had a “strange feeling” that he should check the numbers, and when he did, he was ne
Do You Set Your Social Media to Private? – Survey of the Day
These days, just about everybody is on some form of social media. However, that doesn’t mean they want to share their information with everybody.
According to a Pew Research Center survey of 2,267 adults, 58 percent of social media users set their profile to private.
‘SNL’s’ Andy Samberg and Kristen Wiig Make the Weirdest Save the Date Invite
For its most recent digital short, ‘Saturday Night Live’ decided to go back to the 70s. While it was a glorious time when all races and sexes were prone to wearing afros, Andy Samberg and Kristen Wiig ended up using it to create one of the most creepy save the date wedding invites ever.
Marcell Endrey Solves Rubik’s Cube Blindfolded in Less Than 30 Seconds
The world record for the fastest-solved Rubik’s Cube is 5.66 seconds, set last year by Feliks Zemdegs. When you see a speedcuber like Zemdegs do his thing, you realize that he is approaching the puzzle in an entirely different way than you would.
That goes double for watching Marcell Endrey, who just set the world record for finishing a Rubik’s Cube blindfolded, which is now 28.8 seconds. Watch En
Lindsay Lohan Doesn’t Really Understand the Concept of Pictionary
Lindsay Lohan is doing quite the tour of NBC this week. The actress turned tabloid disaster will host ‘Saturday Night Live‘ on Saturday, did an interview on ‘Today’ Thursday morning, and stopped by ‘Late Night With Jimmy Fallon’ Thursday evening.
During her appearance on ‘Late Night,’ Lohan further proved that she will do whatever it takes to get back in our good graces by playing Pictionary with
Do You Think the Media Is Politically Biased? – Survey of the Day
While most media organizations strive to be fair in their reporting (you know, that whole objectivity thing), the majority of Americans think that their bias still shows through in their political coverage.
The Swarm Roller Coaster Could Be the Scariest Ride Ever Built
Would you want to ride a roller coaster whose sheer force has been ripping the limbs off of crash test dummies? Or one that has been described by a fighter pilot who was given a preview as “gut-wrenching”? Visitors to Thorpe Park in England will have to make that decision in a couple weeks when The Swarm roller coaster opens to the public.
What’s America’s Best Fast Food Chain?
It there is one thing Americans like, it’s our food fast. Our great nation pioneered the fast food game, and judging from a new report from The Temkin Group we are doing a great job at it, if we do say so ourselves.
Do You Talk About Politics at Work? – Survey of the Day
Politics is definitely in the air, especially since 2012 is an election year. But a recent survey by Harris Interactive on behalf of Careerbuilder.com suggests most folks still shy away from talking about Democrats and Republicans in their workplace.
How Are Stores Fighting Back Against Extreme Couponers?
Stores like Walmart and Kroger are sick of the practice of “staking,” in which frugal shoppers combine store and manufacturer coupons in a way that makes their items cost next to nothing — or even, in some cases, actually earns them store credit or cash back.
‘Conan’ Has Fun With Lindsay Lohan’s Bizarre ‘Today’ Show Interview
The Lindsay Lohan comeback tour is more than just this weekend’s much ballyhooed stop on ‘Saturday Night Live.‘ She also sat down for an interview with ‘Today’s’ Matt Lauer, which aired Thursday.
‘Today’ had been teasing their high-profile “get” all week, and Conan O’Brien made a little mischief with those promos Wednesday night. (One has to imagine Conan takes particular glee in spoofing NBC show
Amazing Singer Has a Voice You Won’t See Coming
Austin Criswell might not look like the traditional pop star, but, wow, does he have a great voice. He’s been posting cover songs on his YouTube account for the last few years to moderate success. However, one of his efforts, a ukulele cover of The Beatles’ ‘Something,’ is starting to go viral. Check out why below.