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North American Dialect Chart: Ya’ll Talk Funny
Lately, for whatever reason, I've been talking to more and more of my Twitter friends on the phone. One of the first things people usually notice when they talk to me is that I have a very southern accent (gimme a break... geez, after all, I do live in Atlanta). For some reason, that surprises a lot ...
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The Cost Of William & Kate’s Wedding [Infographics]
You can hardly go on the Internet today without being confronted with the royal wedding that took place yesterday. News reports estimated that there were over 2 billion people watching the ceremony and the partying. That's almost a third of the entire population of the world. Sure, I had a peek at t ...
Tulipmania: An Inspiring Field Of 3 Billion Tulips
If you didn't read the title of this article, and if you just glanced at these pictures below, what would you think that was? Perhaps a beautiful piece of artwork created by a child? Or maybe a tapestry of colorful fabric? Who would ever guess that is a patch of three billion tulips?
Yep, this is ...
Over Or Under: The Great Toilet Paper Dispute
When you think of the biggest toilet paper debate, you probably think of something worthwhile like the debate about whether or not it's important to use toilet paper made from recycled paper products, right? Well now that toilet paper manufactures are making toilet paper with green material that is ...
Environment: Mushrooms Break Down Disposable Diapers
When I was researching this topic today, I couldn't help but think of a recent article Richard wrote called Gross Foods That You Want To Eat Anyway. It was about how, according to a TED speech, we will have to change our food supply in the future so that we will still be able to sustain ourselves an ...
Beverage Costs vs. Calories: For Dieting Broke Partiers
As a beer drinker, I'm very aware of the high number of calories a beer contains. Lucky for me, I don't drink enough of it to gain weight; however, I know they don't call it a beer belly for nothing. It's kinda gross really when you think about how fattening some kinds of alcoholic beverages are.
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5 Tips To Turn A Bad Day Into A Good Day
Don't you wish that we never had to experience bad days? However, we all know there is no such thing as a perfect life. It can be really hard when we experience those days when things just don't go the way we want them to. What's even worse are those days when it feels like everything is falling apa ...
The Tornado That Stole A Burger And Fries
I live in Atlanta, and we have a lot of tornadoes that blow through here each year. We don't have as many as Tornado Alley, but we still get our fair share. People who have never experienced tornadoes get very frightened about them. They usually leave a path of destruction, and many times they ruin ...
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Chocolate Bunnies: Our Easter Candy Shame [Infographic]
Happy Easter to all our readers who celebrate this holiday! Are you going to make an Easter basket for anyone special in your life this weekend? I plan to. Did you know that Americans buy over 120 million pounds of Easter candy each year? That's enough to fill 4,615 dump trucks.
As far as chocola ...
In The Playroom: Shocking News Reenacted By Children
Being a child in today's society can't be easy. Left and right there are wars raging, and shocking news is pretty much hitting us like there is no tomorrow. I am sure I am not alone when I say that it's getting quite tiresome always reading about bad news and how affects everyone. It's a good thing ...
20 Bedtime Snacks To Help Make You Sleepy
I read today that 70% of people have sleep problems. That number seems high to me; however, since high-stress lifestyles including crazy work schedules can cause sleep disorders, it makes sense. Almost everyone I know is working his or her butt off with no sign of stopping.
According to WebMD, ne ...
13 Disturbingly Evil Easter Bunnies
I was trying to get passed this Easter holiday without writing a post like this. After all, there is no need for me to subject you to my unusual ways. I've already written about how clowns (especially Ronald McDonald) freak me out. However, I couldn't resist.
Let me get right to the point. Is it ...
Fun Ways Geeks Can Keep Their Teeth Happy & Clean
If you go to the supermarket or your favorite grocery store and check out the aisle with the dental care products, you will see there are so many brands and items available to care for your teeth and gums. There are products that are also designed to take care of particular mouth problems. We see so ...
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Pizza Around The World: The Amazing Statistics [Infographic]
I know what you are going to say! After reading this, pretty much 75% of you are all going to run out and yell the words, "I NEED PIZZA! PRONTO!" I know I will because after reading through this delicious infographic, I had an unhealthy urge to nom nom a pizza, and that feeling just doesn't go away ...
Stop The Bullying: Apple Employees Show Teens Love
Yesterday Richard wrote an article about teenage girls and their rooms. I remember how special my room was when I was a teenager. My Boy George posters and my huge stereo with poor quality sound were definitely the focal points. The purpose of his article was not to simply give us a glimpse of diffe ...