Winter Isn’t So Bad When Your Dad Builds You A 55-Foot Luge
By now, it’s safe to say that the East Coast is pretty much over winter. But this dad decided to make the final stretch a lot more bearable for his…
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Taliban Fast Facts
Facts:Reclusive leader Mullah Mohammed Omar has led the Taliban since the early 1990s. Taliban, in Pashto, is the plural of Talib, which means student. Most members are Pashtun, the largest…
‘Textastrophe’ Pulls Off Hilarious Texting Pranks On Unsuspecting Phone Numbers
We’ve come a long way since, “Is your refrigerator running?” “Textastrophe: A Collection of Hilariously Catastrophic Text Pranks” is a new book based on the popular Tumblr that showcases one…
2014 In Review Fast Facts
Notable U.S. Events:January 1 – Colorado legalizes the purchase of marijuana for recreational purposes. January 1 – The 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act goes into effect. January 6…
O.J. Simpson Fast Facts
Personal:Birth date: July 9, 1947 Birth place: San Francisco, California Birth name: Orenthal James Simpson Father: Jimmie Lee Simpson, custodian and cook Mother: Eunice Simpson, nurse’s aide Marriages: Nicole (Brown)…
Woman Mauled By Pet Pit Bull In San Francisco Bay Area Home
A 40-year-old woman in the San Francisco Bay Area was severely mauled by her family pit bull. – Information from: KNTV-TV.
How Growth Screenings Could Help Detect Celiac Disease In Kids
By: Laura Geggel Published: 03/02/2015 03:15 PM EST on LiveScience Measuring children’s height and weight as they grow can be a powerful indicator of whether they have the digestive condition…
Queen Elizabeth II Fast Facts
Birthplace: London, England Birth name: Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Father: King George VI Mother: Queen Elizabeth Marriage: Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (November 20, 1947-present) Children: Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex…
Language Experts Make An Interesting Case For Why Obamacare Will Be Preserved
WASHINGTON — It’s difficult to think of when so much has ever ridden on the interpretation of just six words. But that’s how things stand in the twisted, tortured legal…
Bangladeshi Police Arrest Suspect in Blogger’s Killing
DHAKA, Bangladesh — Security officials arrested a suspect in the killing of a Bangladeshi-American blogger known for his antipathy toward religion, who was hacked to death in Dhaka, the capital,…
Venezuela Tells U.S. To Cut Embassy Staff By 80 Percent
By Diego Ore CARACAS, March 2 (Reuters) – Venezuela on Monday ordered the U.S. embassy in Caracas to reduce staff from 100 to 17 amid the worst diplomatic flare-up between…
New Mexico Students Walk Out Over New Tests Contested In US
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Students frustrated over a new standardized test walked out of schools around New Mexico in protest Monday as the new exam was being given. The backlash…
FEMA to House of Cards: No
Hey, Frank Underwood: We're not on board with claiming your own emergencies. #HouseofCards pic.twitter.com/XOnSFxRM6R – It’s a huge stretch of the law, but it clears the way for an Underwood…
Louisville, Kentucky Smells Like Mildew And No One Knows Why
There’s a bad smell in parts of the Louisville, Kentucky, area but nobody knows where it’s coming from. – He says the agency doesn’t think the smell is toxic.
Did ‘SNL’ ISIS skit cross a line?
It’s outrage time again. This time it’s over a “Saturday Night Live” commercial parody that aired over the weekend. The subject (take a deep breath and prepare to be shocked):…
Bill De Blasio Refuses To March In St. Patrick’s Day Parade That Mostly Excludes LGBT People
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) said he won’t march in the Manhattan St. Patrick’s Day parade because the event organizers aren’t inclusive of gay people. The AP…
Jeremy Rifkin: In New Economy, ‘Social Skills Count More Than Work Skills’
Economist and bestselling author Jeremy Rifkin argues that our grandchildren will pity our working conditions and that a bright future is not a utopian dream but an achievable goal. The…
Tinder Plus Just Launched, But You Have To Pay A Lot More If You’re Over 30
You can now undo accidental left swipes — but the ability to do so will cost you more if you’ve bid farewell to your 20s. – H/T BuzzFeed
Bethenny Frankel Returns To ‘Real Housewives Of New York City’
“You never know what you’re gonna get what you see Bethenny.” After months of anticipation, Bravo fans got a taste of Bethenny Frankel’s return to “The Real Housewives of New…
The One Thing That Could Trip Up You and Your Partner In Bed
According to a recent survey, 40 percent of Americans have always slept on the same side of the bed — and preferring the same side of the bed could be…
‘Empire’ Star Jussie Smollett’s Sister Played Denise On ‘Full House’
Were you one of the 13.8 million viewers who tuned in to “Empire” last week? –
‘Orange Is The New Black’ And ‘Wet Hot American Summer’ Get Netflix Premiere Dates
Mark your calendars, cancel your plans and get the snacks ready: “Orange Is the New Black,” “Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp,” the Wachowski’s “Sense8,” Jennette McCurdy’s thriller…
Climate Change Helped Fuel The Syrian Conflict, New Paper Finds
An unprecedented climate change-fueled drought contributed to the political unrest in Syria, a new paper published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences concludes. The Syrian drought,…
Big Surprise Found Inside Mysterious Coffin-Within-A-Coffin Buried Near King Richard III
Archaeologists recently cracked open a mysterious “coffin-within-a-coffin” found just yards from the grave of King Richard III in Leicester, England — and they were surprised at what they discovered inside….
Kelly Clarkson Talks ‘Kezbos,’ Or Her Lesbian Groupies, And How She’d React If Her Daughter Were Gay
Kelly Clarkson recalls the first time she became aware of her gay and lesbian fans in a new PrideSource interview. “One girl on tour came up and just introduced herself…
Attorney: Ex-superintendent Charged In Cheating Scandal Dies
Beverly Hall, the former superintendent of Atlanta Public Schools charged in what prosecutors had called a broad conspiracy to cheat on state exams, has died. Hall’s attorney J. Tom Morgan…
Benedict Cumberbatch And Sophie Hunter Show Sweet Honeymoon Love In Bora Bora
www.popsugar.com: Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter are finally getting their romantic honeymoon, and we have the exclusive pictures! The newlyweds popped up in Bora Bora last week after originally having…
#MeetAMuslimFamily Campaign Aims To ‘Bridge The Gap Of Fear Into Love’
There may be no better way of getting to know someone than over a homecooked meal. Canada’s Ahmadiyya Muslim community launched the #MeetAMuslimFamily campaign on March 1 to bring neighbors…
New Audio, Video Cast Doubt On Bill O’Reilly’s Reporting Claims
As embattled Fox News host Bill O’Reilly continues to fend off allegations of embellishing his reporting experiences, two new recordings have recently emerged calling his accounts into even greater question….
Report: England footballer Adam Johnson in under-age sex probe
“He remains in police custody and is helping officers with their inquiries,” added the statement, referring to the 27-year-old man. – Johnson helped City to win the 2011-12 Premier League…