Jeremy Taylor
Canada Has Eliminated the Penny
Even stacked together in a jar, all those pennies you have are fairly worthless. However, they may soon become collectors’ items.
Canada, our neighbor to the North, has just eliminated the penny in their latest federal budget, following the example of nations like Australia and New Zealand. The Canadian national mint will stop producing the one-cent coin over the next six months, and businesses ha
Are Men or Women Better Cooks? — Survey of the Day
A couple of generations ago, preparing meals was pretty much the job of the woman of the house.
But that has changed with more women entering into the workplace and male celebrity chefs making the kitchen a safe place for the fellows to embrace.
Lorax Statue Stolen From Dr. Seuss Estate
‘The Lorax‘ movie has brought some well-deserved attention to the late Dr. Seuss‘ furry orange tree protector.
But not all of this attention has been of a positive nature. In fact, some heartless thieves have stolen a 300-pound statue of the Lorax from Theodor Seuss Geisel’s San Diego estate where his 90-year-old widow, Audrey Geisel, still resides.
James Cameron Tweets From the Deepest Part of the Ocean
James Cameron is king of the deep blue sea. Using a specially designed one-man submarine dubbed the “Deepsea Challenger,” the ‘Titanic’ and ‘Avatar’ director reached the floor of the Pacific Ocean’s Mariana Trench, the deepest part of the world’s oceans. He is now the first solo explorer to ever do so.
Baby Naming Regret Is On The Rise
It’s one thing when Gwyneth Paltrow names her child Apple, or M.I.A names her’s Ikhyd. Those celebrities have the resources to deal with the problems that can arise when a child is given an odd name. However, experts are increasingly seeing ‘naming regret” among normal folks who give their babies not so normal names.
First Trailer for ‘Dark Shadows’ Debuts – Is This Johnny Depp’s Weirdest Role Yet?
Growing up, Johnny Depp was so obsessed with Barnabas Collins, the lead character from the Gothic soap opera ‘Dark Shadows,’ that he later admitted he wanted to be him.
Now Depp gets to play Collins, a vampire who was buried alive in 1752 and then mistakenly dug up in 1972, in Tim Burton’s film adaptation of the legendary cult series. (Depp playing a fish-out-of-water weirdo? Say it ain’t so!)
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George Clooney Arrested While Protesting In Front of Sudanese Embassy
George Clooney and several others were arrested in Washington, DC on Friday while protesting the Sudanese government.
Guys Skip Out On Bar Tab By Skydiving From 55th Floor of Building
Four guys walk into a bar. While this sounds like the beginning of a joke, it was actually part of an elaborate prank/crime that would make the notorious ‘Ex-President’ gang from the movie ‘Point Break’ proud.
Comedian Gallagher Rushed to the Hospital Following Heart Attack
Gallagher, the prop comic whose watermelon smashing antics made him one of the most popular acts of the ’80s, was hospitalized after suffering a heart attack Wednesday.
Florida Police on the Lookout for a Giant Slice of Pizza
There is a six-foot-tall slice of pizza on the loose in or around Lakeland, FL. Described by police as having pepperoni, mushrooms, green peppers and black olives, it’s actually a promotional costume for the local Papa John’s.
As you can see in the surveillance tape below, the slice was swiped by a man who appears to be around 18 with a serious taste for pizza.