Jeremy Taylor
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Man Makes His Living Jumping On Mattresses
Jumping on the bed is one of the carefree rites of childhood that you probably stopped doing long before you started paying rent or a mortgage. Reuben Reynoso, an adult, makes his living jumping on mattresses.
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Try to Avoid This Traffic Camera That Has Issued $11.6 Million in Tickets
A single speeding camera in Washington, D.C., has put together collection of statistics that would be the envy of entire police forces: Over the last 23 months, the camera has issued 116,734 tickets with fines totaling $11.6 million.
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After Sandy, a Major Above-Ground Rat Invasion May Be Next for New York
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.
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Do You Have Trouble Sleeping When Sharing the Bed With a Partner? — Survey of the Day
We spend about a third of our lives sleeping, so not being good at it is a drag. And according to a new survey from the Better Sleep Council, the best way to get a good night sleep may be to ditch the person you are sleeping next to.
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How Much Are You Planning to Spend on Halloween? — Survey of the Day
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Are You Looking Forward to Seeing Your In-Laws This Thanksgiving? — Survey of the Day
Thanksgiving is not far off, and it's about time to start thinking about the guest list for this year's Turkey dinner. More than any other holiday, Thanksgiving brings together extended families. And with that comes the requisite complaints about crazy uncles and in-laws.
But are those familial ties really that hard to deal with?
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What’s Your Favorite Cocktail? — Survey of the Day
When you take at a look at all the bottles and garnishes and containers behind the typical bar, you realize there is an almost limitless number of cocktail combinations. Despite this, drinkers tend to stick to a dozen or so standards. So which of these cocktails is the most popular?
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Letting Your Dog Lick Your Face Can Make You And Your Dog Sick
Non-dog owners will often cringe when they see a canine take a big lick of human face.
And there may be something to their revulsion. According to a new study published in the Archives of Oral Biology dog owners have high rates of a type of dangerous mouth bacteria.
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Would You Rather Have Better Pay or a Better Boss? — Survey of the Day
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You Probably Don’t Need an Annual Checkup With Your Doctor
It would seem like getting a yearly physical would make you less likely to die of an otherwise undiagnosed malady than someone who doesn't go in for such checkups. But that may not be the case.