Jeremy Taylor
Your Smartphone or Tablet Adds Two Hours to Your Work Day
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When you buy a new smartphone or tablet, you may not realize that perhaps the biggest effect it will have on your life is that you will work more.
After Sandy, a Major Above-Ground Rat Invasion May Be Next for New York
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If you’ve spent time in New York City, you’ve seen your share of rats. The most common place to spot the unpopular rodents is in the city’s subways. Thanks to Hurricane Sandy, many of the subway tunnels are currently flooded, leaving the rats nowhere to go but up.
And according to experts, they will have no problem doing so.
Are You Voting Early in This Year’s Election? — Survey of the Day
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Over the last few electoral cycles, we’ve heard more and more about early voting. And we should be: the voting option is becoming more and more popular, reaching new levels of participation this year.
Multiple Cameras Watch as 600-Pound Marlin Wreaks Havoc on Fishing Boat
A group of anglers from Australia have quite a fishing tale to tell, with the video to back it up.
13 Year Old Braves Snowstorm To Rescue Classmates Trapped On Bus
Alexi Catellier is only thirteen, but the Canadian youngster was one of the oldest kids on his school bus when it broke down during a Manitoban snowstorm. The storm had also knocked all the region’s power out, making it impossible to call for help.
Does America Have Too Many Lawyers? — Survey of the Day
Lawyers have never been particularly popular with the general public, but just how unpopular is the profession exactly?
Have You Ever Been Confused by Text Message Abbreviations? — Survey of the Day
Thanks to text messages, and now Twitter and Facebook, a whole new language of abbreviations has developed. But if you don’t know your IMHOs from your YOLOs, you are not alone.
List Of Questions Journalists Can’t Ask One Direction Is Pretty Extensive
It’s been quite a ride for the lads of One Direction. Two years ago they were contestants on the British ‘X Factor’ and now they’re the hottest boy band in the world.
But perhaps this success has gone to the fivesome’s heads, as Canadian DJ Scott Rush was given a ridiculously restricting list of questions he couldn’t ask band member Zayn Malik right before he had been scheduled to do a telephone i
Should Police Departments Be Allowed to Use Unmanned Drones? — Survey of the Day
Recently, Congress directed the FAA to revise its safety regulations on unmanned aircraft, clearing the way for more domestic use of drones. This would mean, among other things, that local police departments would be freer to use drones for surveillance.
While having a movable eye in the sky would clearly aid the cops in some of their duties, it also presents civil-liberties issues. According to
Teen With No Arms Sinks Half Court Basketball Shot
One would think basketball would pose particular challenges for Ryan Leonard, since he was born without any arms. It turns out — as you can see in this video — that Leonard has no problem hitting a difficult half court shot.