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Slim Whitman, Famous Yodeler and Defender of Earth, Dead at 90

Spencer Bennett — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:14:29 +0000

The man who helped save mankind in the movie ‘Mars Attacks’, Slim Whitman – Dead at 90. Country singer Slim Whitman, known for his yodeling skills and falsetto voice, died Wednesday of heart failure at age 90, said a press release from his family. Whitman was born in Florida, later in life he joined a band [...]

Men's Wearhouse Fires Founder George Zimmer, the Guy Who Said 'I Guarantee It'

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:00:06 +0000

Executive chairman and founder of Men’s Wearhouse George Zimmer has been fired by the company’s board of directors. Zimmer (above, next to Leonard Nimoy) is known to many as the face and deep, resonant voice of the company, uttering the line “You’re going to like the way you look, I guarantee it” in Men’s Wearhouse [...]

Charming Fifth-Grade Dodgers Fan Gives Awesome Anti-Giants Graduation Speech

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:49:21 +0000

You don’t need a degree to know you should stand by your team. In this video, a fifth-grade Los Angeles Dodgers fan speaking at his graduation opens up about the pain he felt when the San Francisco Giants won the World Series. Apparently, Casey is the lone Dodgers fan in the school and watching his [...]

Eye-Opening Study Reveals Most Americans Hate Going to Work

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:03:36 +0000

Do you despise clocking in each day? You’re not alone. A new survey has found that 70% of Americans workers dislike their jobs. The Gallup poll divided the 100 million Americans working full-time into three distinct categories. First up are the actively engaged folks, who are dedicated to their craft and work hard. The survey [...]

Hairy Stockings Are Designed to Repel Guys You Don't Want Hitting On You

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:07:08 +0000

Summertime is the perfect time to show off those legs. Or is it? Check out these unusual stockings, posted on the Chinese website Sina Weibo. According to the site, they’re “Super sexy, summertime anti-pervert full-leg-of-hair stockings, essential for all young girls going out.” It’s unclear whether they’re real or not, but clearly these should only [...]

Surprising Study Reveals Falling Toilet Seats Are a Real Danger to Your Kids

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:17:22 +0000

If you’re teaching your son how to use the toilet, here’s some sobering news. New research has found that trips to the ER caused by falling toilet seats are on the rise and that most of the victims are kids. Essentially, the injuries are caused when the toilet seat falls on a penis while someone [...]

5 Stunning, Futuristic Concept Cars You Might Be Able to Buy Someday

Carl Pettit — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:59:48 +0000

Car designers are hard at work coming up with some incredible, futuristic-looking automotive designs, some of which may be racing down your street in the years ahead. Sports cars and spacecraft-like models tend to dominate the imaginations of the engineering students and designers envisioning our near and distant futures. Even so, we’d like to start [...]

Watch 91-Year-Old Weightlifter Make History With Record-Setting Bench Press

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:39:10 +0000

If this doesn’t motivate you to get to the gym, nothing will. Ninety-one-year-old Sy Perlis, of Surprise, Arizona, recently set a world record in the 90-and-over category by lifting 187.5 pounds at the National Push-Pull Bench Press and Dead Lift Championships The World War Two veteran is relatively late to the lifting game, having first [...]

5 Extreme Garden Ornaments to Spice Up Your Backyard

Carl Pettit — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:43:36 +0000

Sometimes a small fountain or fishpond just isn’t enough when it comes to giving your garden that extra kick you need to make it one-of-a-kind. If you want your children and friends to applaud your audacity and imagination in the home-and-gardening sphere, an extreme garden ornament just might be that elusive item you’re in search of.

Is It Fair for the NFL to Ban Purses at Games? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:54:07 +0000

The NFL’s new purse policy has many female fans angry. Is it fair to ban handbags from stadiums? News broke over the weekend that the NFL had enacted a new policy for the start of the 2013 season. From now on, standard-size purses will not be allowed inside stadiums. As you can imagine, this isn’t [...]