Jeremy Taylor
Did This Woman Use Prayer to Chase Away a Tornado?
Tornadoes wreaked havoc in the middle parts of the US on Friday, killing 39 people in five states. Storms of this force and magnitude can strike in an instant, and typically the only thing you can do if you find yourself in the deadly storm’s crosshairs is hope you are able to get to a storm cellar.
However, one woman in the West Liberty, Kentucky area decided to take on a tornado head on with pra
Do You Have a Smartphone? — Survey of the Day
Whether they realize it or not, the majority of Americans now own smartphones.
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.
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.
The Deep-Fried McRibster Will Clog Your Arteries With Awesome
Once a year, the McRib pops up on the McDonald’s menu for a short period of time and fans of the pork sandwich sing its praises to the high heavens.
But something is happening in Austria that will shake the foundation of any McRib connoisseur. It’s called the McRibster, and it suggests that the McRib is not the perfection that some claim. Rather, it’s just a start.
Baby Sloth In a Onesie May Destroy the Internet With Cuteness
Sloths don’t just look adorable, they also have some pretty adorable habits. For example, the orphaned baby sloths in the Avarios Sloth Sanctuary in Costa Rica hug stuffed animals at all times as a way to mimic the interaction they would be having with their mother. Also, they wear tiny onesies. It’s enough cuteness to quite possibly cause the internet to collapse in on itself.
Do You Believe in Global Warming? – Survey of the Day
Belief in global warming has hit a three-year high, which experts attribute to a warmer than usually winter in the US.
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.
Should Obama’s 2010 Heath Care Law Be Repealed? – Survey of the Day
The health care law of 2010 was the signature legislation of Barack Obama’s first term as President. However, according to a new poll from Gallup, the public is still very divided on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Reddit Makes Dream Come True for Terminal Cancer Patient
Nachu Bhatnagar is huge fan of Harry Turtledove’s book series ‘The War That Came Early.’ The next installment of the alternative history take on World War II comes out in June but, tragically, Bhatnagar has terminal cancer, and may not make it that long.
So Bhanagar’s good friend, Reddit user kivadid, made an appeal to the online community: Would anyone be able to help him get a hold of an advance
How Are You Adapting to Facebook and Other Social Media? – Survey of the Day
Now that people are getting more used to being on social networks like Facebook they seem to be getting more picky about whom they are sharing their information with.
According to a survey from the Pew Research Center, 63 percent of social media network users removed people from their friend rolls in 2011, which was up from the 56 percent of those who did so in 2009.