Jeremy Taylor
Little Girl Swallows Entire Pixy Stick, Pays the Price [VIDEO]
Bea and Sophie learned valuable lessons in too much of a good thing when the girls each devoured an entire giant sour-flavored Pixy Stix.
Kate Winslet Rescues Richard Branson’s 90-Year-Old Mother from House Fire [VIDEO]
Kate Winslet was among the guests who were unharmed when a fire caused by tropical storm Irene destroyed part of tycoon Richard Branson’s vacation complex in the British Virgin Islands — and became a hero when she rescued Branson’s elderly mother from the blaze.
Women Gain Weight After Marriage, Men After Divorce
Getting hitched results in women putting on the pounds, whereas the male waistline is more likely to expand after a divorce.
Researchers from Ohio State University discovered this discrepancy after analyzing a study on the effects marital events had on 10,000 people between 1986 and 2008.
Man Posts Sarcastic Tweet, Gets Steak Dinner Delivered to Airport
Peter Shankman “had visions of steak in my head” when he waited for an airplane that was going to bring him from Tampa, Florida to Newark, New Jersey. So the investment guru sent out a sarcastic Tweet requesting the steak house chain Morton’s meet him in the Newark airport in two hours with a porterhouse — and to his surprise, they obliged!
Real-Life Game of Pac-Man Breaks Out in Germany [VIDEO]
Using only Google Earth, simple special effects and some kitschy homemade costumes, directors Sergej Hein and David Moya were able to turn a German city into a giant game of Pac-Man.
Ball Bounces Off Minor Leaguer’s Head to Start Amazing Triple Play [VIDEO]
This triple play, turned by minor league team the Nashville Sounds, is about the strangest instant inning-ender we’ve ever seen.
Can Wasting Time Online Improve Employee Productivity?
In a study that anyone who works in an office will heartily embrace, researchers found that spending small parts of the day wasting time on the Internet makes workers more productive because it acts to mentally refresh them.
“Browsing the Internet serves an important restorative function,” concludes the report from the National University of Singapore.
Arizona Mom Strives to Be Fattest Woman Ever [VIDEO]
World’s fattest mom Susanne Eman weighs 728 pounds, and the 32-year-old mother of two is consuming over 20,000 calories a day in hopes of eventually setting the all-time record for heaviest woman, which is 1,600 pounds.
‘Where’s Waldo? The Musical’ Finally Explains Why Everyone’s Always Looking for Waldo [VIDEO]
So, where is Waldo and why are we always trying to find him? Internet acting troupe the Online Musical produced an elaborate short musical based on Waldo of the ‘Where’s Waldo?‘ book series that finally gives us a reason to look for the guy.
Driver’s Fred Flintstone Braking Technique Results in Multiple Crashes [VIDEO]
A Georgia man was aware that his pickup truck had no functional brakes when he took it for a drive Wednesday afternoon. But the 24-year-old was under the mistaken — and likely Saturday morning cartoon-influenced — impression he could just stop the vehicle by sticking his foot out the door and dragging it across the pavement, Fred Flinstone-style.
Mexican Man Believes He Has Captured a Fairy [VIDEO]
Fairy mania is sweeping a neighborhood in Guadalajara, Mexico after a local man claimed he captured one of the mythical sprites.
Triple Double Oreos are Real and Now Available in Stores
After months of speculation concerning their existence and a slow rollout, the absurdly decadent Triple Double Oreo cookies have begun popping up in stores nationwide.