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Guess What Parents? Nintendo Wii Isn’t Actually Making Your Kids More Fit
Parents, don’t let your kids fool you into getting them a Nintendo Wii with promises that it’ll make them exercise more. A newly released study says that’s just a bunch of bologna.
Who’s America Favorite News Personality? – Survey of the Day
These days, there are a lot of different characters on TV spoon-feeding us current events, but it looks like there’s one face in particular that America likes hearing them from more.
Harris Interactive asked 2,016 adults to name their three favorite news personalities and the number one who topped the list was…
How Are You Adapting to Facebook and Other Social Media? – Survey of the Day
Now that people are getting more used to being on social networks like Facebook they seem to be getting more picky about whom they are sharing their information with.
According to a survey from the Pew Research Center, 63 percent of social media network users removed people from their friend rolls in 2011, which was up from the 56 percent of those who did so in 2009.
Jeremy Lin Spoofed By Jimmy Fallon Channeling Eddie Vedder
Yesterday we brought you the inevitable Jeremy Lin/’Teen Wolf’ mash-up ‘Lin In The End.’ But really what everybody has been waiting for on the Jeremy Lin song parody front is for someone to step up and remake the Pearl Jam classic ‘Jeremy’ into an ode to the New York Knicks sensation.
Jimmy Fallon, who doesn’t generally need much of an excuse to channel a rock legend like Eddie Vedder, is now that
‘Harry Potter’ Author J.K. Rowling Set to Publish Novel for Adults
Like many of us, you probably love the ‘Harry Potter’ books and are eagerly awaiting author J.K. Rowling’s next children’s book. If so, please don’t be offended when we report that Rowling’s next book will be her first adult novel, according to publisher Little, Brown.
Watch Toronto’s Batman Freak Out Pedestrians
Batman will generally only don his bat-suit when there is crime that needs to be fought. However, there is another caped crusader — Toronto Batman — who has no problem slipping into the iconic costume just because he wants to enjoy a night on the town.
Would You Fly to Space If You Had the Chance? — Survey of the Day
Last month Virgin Galactic announced it would begin offering commercial space flights later this year.
Show Off Your ‘Stache In the Million Mustache March
When someone grows a mustache, all of society benefits, since the visually pleasing facial hair is now on display for all to see. Yet the costs of maintaining a proper lip sweater falls only on the mustachioed individual.
The fine folks at the American Mustache Institute want to change this
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Was Conan O’Brien on ‘How I Met Your Mother’?
Conan O’Brien is pretty hard to miss, due to his 6’4 frame and bright orange pompadour. So if you happened to be watching ‘How I Met Your Mother’ last night and thought you spotted the late-night host for a brief moment in the background of the gang’s favorite bar, you certainly weren’t imagining things.
‘Undercover Boss’ Shuts Down His Own Restaurant
Rick Silva, the head of Checkers and Rally’s drive-in restaurants was featured on the latest episode of ‘Undercover Boss.’ Like the other sneaky bosses before him, the CEO donned a disguise and pretended he was just a lowly employee, in this case at a Checkers’ franchise in Homestead, Florida. And it was also the first case of a boss breaking his cover and shutting down the workplace on the spot.
Angry Birds Space Will Have You Squashing Pigs ‘Star Trek’ Style
Last week Angry Birds invaded Facebook, and next month the sling-shot strategy game will be headed to the final frontier. Yup, it’s Angry Birds Space.
Are ‘Downton Abbey’ Trading Cards Gonna Be the Next Craze?
The English costume drama ‘Downton Abbey’ is taking over America. Well, not really. But it certainly seems like it, especially since Vanity Fair printed up a series of ‘Downton Abbey’ trading cards to coincide with the show’s final episode of the second season.