Jeremy Taylor
‘Stay Sober’ Pill In Development
A pill that eliminated all the effects alcohol on lab rats may one day be available to humans.
‘The Simpsons’ Might Get Its Own Channel
‘The Simpsons’ is the longest running prime time scripted series in American television history and now the Emmy-winning cartoon might get a channel dedicated exclusively to life in Springfield.
Megan Fox Ditches Vegan Diet Because It Made Her Too Skinny
You can call Megan Fox the anti-Bill Clinton.
While the former president recently raved about the positive effects a vegan diet had on his health, the 25-year old actress went in the completely opposite direction during a recent interview with Amica magazine when she blamed going vegan for making her unhealthily skinny.
‘Barbie Girl’ Voted Worst Song of the ’90s by Rolling Stone Readers – See What Else Made the List
Rolling Stone asked their readers to name the worst songs of the ’90s and ‘Barbie Girl,’ Danish group Aqua’s infectious techno-pop take on Mattel’s iconic doll, took first place.
Double-Jointed Musician Plays the Piano Backwards [VIDEO]
Evan Patrone has double-jointed shoulders and elbows, which allows him to sit on a bench and play the piano backwards.
Facebook Costs American Companies a Staggering $280 Billion a Year
Checking your Facebook status could lead to your company’s downfall.
Okay, that may be a bit of an exaggeration, but tech blogger Michael Fitzgerald was able to calculate that workers wasting time on the social networking site costs US companies $280 billion in annual productivity losses.
Can Wasting Time Online Improve Employee Productivity?
In a study that anyone who works in an office will heartily embrace, researchers found that spending small parts of the day wasting time on the Internet makes workers more productive because it acts to mentally refresh them.
“Browsing the Internet serves an important restorative function,” concludes the report from the National University of Singapore.
Twin Boys’ Switcheroo Jeopardizes $50,000 Prize for Hitting Incredible Hockey Shot [VIDEO]
11-year-old Nate Smith’s amazing 89-foot hockey shot into a goal only a half an inch wider than the puck itself netted him $50,000 during a charity event in Faribault, Minnesota.
But there was a catch: the name on the raffle card that had been selected to attempt the trick shot was actually that of his identical twin brother, Nick.
Working In an Office Makes People Less Productive
The communal offices that were introduced during the ’50s to boast creativity and problem solving are actually reducing productivity, according to new research.
Neuroscientist Dr. Jack Lewis conducted brain scans on office workers and found that those who work in spaces with few walls are plagued by intense bursts of distraction.
Aww! Huge Great Dane Gives His Military Master a Slobbery Welcome Home [VIDEO]
We’ve seen some pretty heartwarming homecoming scenes involving military personnel and their family over the years. Humans don’t have a monopoly on ecstatic welcomes, though — when this massive great dane named Emmitt Thunderpaws sees his master return home from deployment, he gives him a touching, slobbery embrace for the ages.
Seth MacFarlane Will Host ‘Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen’
‘Family Guy’ and ‘American Dad’ creator Seth MacFarlane will be the emcee of the ‘Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen.’
Did Woman Who Won Four Lotteries Cheat Her Way to a Fortune?
Since 1993, Joan R. Ginther has hit the lotto jackpot four times, to the tune of $2 million, $3 million, $5.4 million and $10 million.
The chances of this happening are one in 18 septillion. For a point of reference, there are about one septillion grains of sand on earth.