Jeremy Taylor
What’s Your Favorite Tech Brand? — Survey of the Day
When it comes to tech brands, which company is king?
Barack Obama Is Not Very Good at Three-Point Shots
Barack Obama is a basketball guy. He played the sport in high school, where his teammates called him “Barry O’Bomber” because of his tendency to take a lot of shots. But from the looks of this video from a recent White House ‘Shoot for Strength’ event, Obama hasn’t been practicing his shooting lately.
Do You Think George Zimmerman Is Guilty of a Crime in the Trayvon Martin Case? — Survey of the Day
On February 26, 28-year old neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman shot and killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, who was visiting his dad and stepmother in a gated community in Sanford, Florida.
While that isn’t dispute, what preceded the shooting as been discussed and dissected over the last couple of weeks.
There Is a Hot Dog Stuffed Crust Pizza, Because We Aren’t Fat Enough
In 1995, Pizza Hut introduced pizza with cheese stuffed in its crust. The innovation was an immediate hit, and suddenly more people were eating their entire slice of pizza, rather than leaving the crust.
As the years passed, Pizza Hut stuck things besides pizza–like bacon and pepperoni– in their crust. And pizza fans were basically happy with this development.
But the pizza giant may have gone too
Chicago White Sox Manager Ozzie Guillen Apologizes for Revealing ‘I Love Fidel Castro’
If you had “less than one week” in your How Long Into The Baseball Season Will Ozzie Guillen Say Something Offensive pool, you are a winner.
Is ‘Political View’ a Factor When Deciding to Block People on Facebook? – Survey of the Day
As we get closer to the 2012 Presidential election, more and more people are using social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter to express their political views. According to a survey from the Pew Internet & American Life Project, these views are sometimes a little too surprising to the poster’s web friends.
Amazing CGI Footage Shows How the Titanic Crash Really Happened
On April 15th, it will be exactly 100 years since the sinking of the “unsinkable” RMS Titanic ocean liner. To mark the occasion, you can go to your local IMAX and watch James Cameron’s 3D re-release of his 1997 smash hit ‘Titanic, which opens today. Or, if you want to pay tribute while avoiding Celine Dion, you can check out this brand new CGI rendering of the notorious iceberg-induced disaster.
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What’s the Most Popular Summer Vacation Destination? — Survey of the Day
Despite rising fuel prices, many Americans still plan to venture out on vacation when the weather gets really warm and the kids are home from school.
Will You Attend a Baseball Game This Year? – Survey of the Day
Major League Baseball’s opening day was spread out over a week and a couple continents this year, but by Friday all thirty teams will have kicked 2012 off. To celebrate the new season, Marist Poll surveyed 536 baseball fans on whether or not they would actually be attending any of the games this year. Sorry athletes, but it looks like you won’t have a huge turnout.
Should Prostitution Be Legalized? Some Say, ‘Yes’ – Survey of the Day
In a ruling last week, the high court in Onterio, Canada found most of the nation’s laws governing prostitution unconstitutional. The Canadian parliament now has a year to amend the criminal code and the final result could be a fairly broad legalization of prostitution by our neighbor to the north.
According to a poll of 1,004 Canadians by Ipsos, the majority would be OK with this development.
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See What Facebook Would’ve Looked Like in the ’90s
Ever wonder what Facebook would’ve looked like back in the early days of the internet? Well, wonder no more. The fine folks at SquirrelMonkey.com have unearthed this (fake) VHS tape from the 20th century TV show ‘Wonders of the World Wide Web,’ which discusses a new destination called “The Facebook.”
How Is the Local Job Market? — Survey of the Day
The unemployment rate has been trending down for the last few months, but that isn’t always the best indicator of strength in the job market because it doesn’t take into account the unemployed who have stopped looking altogether.