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What American City Was Just Named the 'Laziest'?

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 17 May 2013 00:55:34 +0000

America is known for its obesity crisis and penchant for lounging on the couch instead of getting up and doing anything physical. As it turns out, some cities perpetuate that stereotype more than others. Men’s Health magazine has finally answered the age old question “What are the laziest cities in the country?” For the sake [...]

Man Claims to Have Found Long-Lost Coca-Cola Recipe

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 14 May 2013 20:48:53 +0000

Maybe you can beat the real thing. Cliff Kluge, of Ringgold, Georgia – who describes himself as a “treasure hunter” — claims to have come across an item as steeped in Americana as baseball and apple pie: a 1943 recipe for Coca-Cola. Since Coke protects its secret like a guard does Buckingham Palace, this could [...]

Nudge Nudge Wink Wink- It's International Monty Python Day on Facebook- NI! [VIDEO]

Sloan — Fri, 10 May 2013 12:15:24 +0000

Over the next 24 hours you'll probably be ROTFLMAO or you'll be in a constant state of bewilderment at your friends' statuses on Facebook. Nearly 34,000 FBers have RSVP'd to the event.

5 Things Bosses Do That Really Annoy Employees

Kathy Landin — Tue, 07 May 2013 08:06:18 +0000

We recently looked at some bad habits workers have that annoy their bosses, reduce productivity and prevent them from advancing up the career ladder. Now it’s time to examine how bosses can spoil the workplace environment for their employees. Even if you’re a good boss—as opposed to the one employees hate because he has no idea [...]

What Are the Best States for Retirement?

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 07 May 2013 04:04:28 +0000

You’ve put the kids through college and paid off the mortgage, so now it’s time to kick back and relax. So, where should you spend your golden years? Bankrate.com has created a list of the 10 best states to retire and if you think Florida is anywhere to be seen, you are more off-base than [...]

New Zealand's List of Banned Baby Names Will Leave You Laughing Out Loud

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 01 May 2013 23:37:46 +0000

What’s in a name? In New Zealand, parents have to get permission for their children’s names, which isn’t such a big deal if you want to name your little bundle of joy John or Susan. But the country gets more than its fair share of bizarre monikers that it must turn down. The Registrar of [...]

Monticello Man Poses as Pink Floyd's David Gilmour to Avoid Hospital Charges

Sloan — Wed, 01 May 2013 18:54:56 +0000

Wish you were here, indeed.

Bizarre Ice Crystals Pushed To Shore at Medicine Lake [VIDEO]

Sloan — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:43:45 +0000

Despite the warm temps over the weekend, there is still ice on many area lakes. But warm winds are causing slush-like waves and creating bizarre images like this video, filmed at Medicine Lake.

Iron Maiden Bust Brew Records With New 'Trooper' Ale

Mary Ouellette — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:42:30 +0000

Iron Maiden’s new foray into alcoholic beverages seems to be yet another smashing success for the legendary band. After unleashing news of their coveted ‘Trooper’ ale on the world, the response has been so positive that the brewery is having a hard time keeping up with the orders, and that’s just keeping up with advanced requests before the beer is even on sale.

Study Finds Black Sabbath Helps Plants Grow

Mike Adams — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:18:37 +0000

If you intend to show the wicked world a cornucopia of green thumb power this gardening season (and you probably don’t, but keep reading) you had better start exposing your precious sweet leaf to plenty of Black Sabbath. Television gardener (yes, that’s a thing) Chris Beardshaw says that during a recent study of the effects [...]

News Anchor Curses in Debut Broadcast [NSFW]

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:46:46 +0000

A.J. Clemente's first day at his new job couldn't have gone any worse. The new weekend news anchor for KFYR, the NBC affiliate in Bismarck, North Dakota, managed to kick off his on-air career with a live mic gaffe consisting of two of the seven dirty words which George Carlin famously explained you can never say on television.

WARNING: Your Poodles May Actually Be Rats, Sir. [VIDEO]

Sloan — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 21:26:11 +0000

Let’s begin by all agreeing that yes, miniature dogs resemble rats. Small. Yippie. Mean-spirited. Coveted by young Hollywood/Pop Stars. Immune to most types of nuclear radiation. But when rats begin to resemble dogs, well that’s when the world starts getting weird and you realize that there are idiots. And they’re everywhere. Our tale (<- see what I did there?) begins at [...]

10 Things You Didn't Know About April Fool's Day

Danny Gallagher — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 13:00:54 +0000

Every year on April 1st, office water coolers are spiked with white wine and computer mouses are glued to desks. Every year on college campuses, half empty buckets of water are placed on the top of dorm room doors and passed out bros are covered with marker ink. And throughout the world, the sound of chuckling and cackling can be heard echoing across its borders.

World's Worst Dressed Most Bungling Burglar [VIDEO]

Sloan — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 18:29:50 +0000

Police in Redding, California have released this surveillance video in hopes of capturing a wanted perpetrator. Or because it's awesome.

You Can Name a Planet in Outrageous Contest

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:39:27 +0000

Earth, Mars, Neptune – how hard can it possibly be to name a planet? Now’s your chance to find out. A company called Uwingu which aims to raise funds for space exploration is holding a contest to name a planet that currently goes by the rather sci-fi-sounding moniker Alpha Centauri Bb. Because Alpha Centauri Bb, [...]

18-Foot Sinkhole Eats Golfer

Joe Student — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 18:31:26 +0000

After decades of suffering abuse at the hands of humans, the Earth is apparently fighting back, and it’s starting with the golfers. Golfers Mark Mihal and Mike Peters took advantage of a nice late winter day by playing the course at Waterloo, Ill., last Friday. Peters had his back turned to prepare a second shot [...]

What Do Black Sabbath Members Think of the New Drummer?

Jenna — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:42:40 +0000

Original Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward is out. Rage Against the Machine’s drummer Brad Wilk is in. How are they getting along with the new boy? Black Sabbath is finishing up work on their new album and the guys are getting on very well with new drummer Brad Wilk from Rage Against the Machine. You [...]

Watch This Giant Real-Life Robot Dog Fling Cinderblocks Across the Room

Mike Moody — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 04:33:27 +0000

The mad scientists over at Boston Dynamics have created a four-legged dog-like robot they call BigDog robot. In this video released by BD earlier this week, you can see BigDog’s sole purpose, which, apparently, is to creep everyone out while flinging things across the room. Go technology! We’re calling the cops if this thing starts [...]

SHOCKER: The Worlds Largest Burger is in Minnesota [VIDEO]

Mark Alan — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 17:02:48 +0000

I love a big burger with fries and nice cold beer but I’m not sure I can handle a burger that weighs over 2,000 pounds, roll camera’s and let’s dive in.The fine folks at the Black Bear Casino Resort in Carlton, Minnesota have set the Worlds record for the worlds largest burger. This massive bacon [...]

The Scariest Fish Ever Has Been Caught in New Jersey

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 20:55:11 +0000

As it turns out, the cast of ‘Jersey Shore’ may not be the most frightening thing you can find in New Jersey. In what is surely the first fish tale to live up to the hype since ‘Moby Dick,’ some lucky soul named Doug Cutler managed to catch the creature in the above photo with [...]