Jeremy Taylor
Guess What? Working More Than 40 Hours a Week Is a Waste of Time
Here’s something that you are going to very tempted to tell your boss. According to 150 years of studies — yes, 150 — on productivity, having employees work more than 40 hours a week does more harm than good to the bottom line.
Do You Only Buy Clothing When It’s On Sale? — Survey of the Day
Recently, J.C. Penney announced plans to do away with sales and instead offer discounted prices every day. The retail giant’s new strategy is a risky one because many shoppers are in the habit of only buying clothing when they see red sale tags.
Do Politicians Talk Too Much About Religion? — Survey of the Day
From Rick Santurom’s faith based run for president to current commander-in-chief Barack Obama actually invoking Jesus more than his born-again predecessor George W. Bush, we’ve been hearing a lot of religion talk over the last few years from our politicians.
Michael Bay Is Turning the ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Into Aliens For Some Reason
What do you get when you take the mutant out of ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?” That would be Michael Bay’s upcoming live-action movie adaptation of the popular pizza-loving crimefighters.
Blonde Hilariously Explains Meaning of ‘Miles Per Hour’
During a road trip, Travis Chambers proposed a math problem to his wife Chelsea. “If you are traveling 80 miles per hour, how long does it take you to go 80 miles?,” he wonders.
While that would seem a ridiculous question to ask an adult, given the ease in which the answer can be calculated, there was a reason Travis asked.
‘Snow White And The Huntsman’ Extended Trailer Puts a Dark Spin on a Fairy Tale Classic
It’s about to be the season of Snow White as two live-action movie adaptations of the classic fairy tale, ‘Snow White and the Huntsman’ and ‘Mirror, Mirror, will soon hit theaters.
‘Family Guy’ Creator Seth MacFarlane Talks ‘Flintstones’ Reboot at SXSW
During a talk Sunday at the South By Southwest Festival, ‘Family Guy’ creator Seth MacFarlane confirmed that he’s working on new episodes of the legendary cartoon series ‘The Flintstones.’ Yabba Dabba Doo!
Lost Hiker Survives By Cuddling Cat for Warmth
After almost a month lost in New Mexico’s Gila National Forest, Margaret Page was found emaciated and malnourished but alive. And she may have her cat to thank for that.
10 Daring Babies Escaping Their Cribs
Earlier this week we brought you ‘The Funniest Crib Escape Ever.” And that’s not faint praise, because the internet is full of videos featuring babies scaling the walls of their beds/prisons.
Lego Space Shuttle Actually Goes Into Orbit In Amazing Footage
Last year the United States retired NASA’s space shuttle program, and shipped the remaining crafts out for display in sites around the country. To pay tribute to the end of the space shuttle era, Romanian high school student Raul Oaida strapped a Lego model space shuttle on a weather ballon and sent it towards the great beyond.
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.
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.