Jeremy Taylor
Aly Raisman’s Parents Are the Breakout Stars of the London Olympics
Gymnast Aly Raisman was one of the big stories of the opening weekend of the 2012 London Summer Olympic Games. The 18-year old from Needham, Ma. qualified for the all-around title, knocking teammate, world champion and best friend Jordyn Wieber out of the competition that Wieber would have been the favorite in.
But the most entertaining part of Raisman’s near flawless routine was her parents’ reac
Would You Use a GPS App to Track Your Spouse? — Survey of the Day
We know sometimes people keep tabs on their ex through social media. But what about when you’re married? Do folks want to know their significant others’ whereabouts at all times?
Woman Accidentally Bakes Life Savings
When it comes to storing large amounts of money in your home, underneath the mattress has long been the venue of choice. But when an Australian man sold his car for $15,000, he thought he had come up with a better place to bank the cash.
80-Year-Old Woman Fights off Robbers With Mangoes
It should’ve been another boring trip to the market for 80-year-old Otilia Martins, who was doing her shopping at her son-in-law’s New Bedford, MA store Friday afternoon.
But things took a turn when two gun-wielding thugs burst in and demanded money from the cash register.
Do You Track Your Exes on Facebook? — Survey of the Day
Sometimes it’s best to take an out of sight, out of mind approach to an ex after a breakup. However, in our brave new world of social media, the chances are your former flame is just a couple clicks away, making it difficult to completely ignore them.
Freaky, Unidentified ‘Monster’ Washes Ashore In New York City [NSFW Photos]
In July of 2008, the carcass of a bloated, chimera-like animal washed ashore in Long Island. The ‘Montauk Monster‘ terrified and fascinated the nation that summer, with zoologists eventually concluding the beast was probably a water-damaged raccoon, rather than some sort of byproduct of a top-secret experiment gone horribly wrong.
Four years later, it looks like we have another monster on our hand
Ernie Els Wins the Open Championship After Adam Scott Collapses on Last Four Holes
Ernie Els won the British Open Sunday, which is the fourth major championship for the big South African.
But his victory came at the expense of his good friend Adam Scott, who bogeyed the last four holes to lose to Els by a stroke.
Hero Dad Delivers Newborn on Side of Busy Highway
We’ve all heard the jokes about babies who were conceived in a car. But being born in a car is a much trickier proposition. Especially when that car is on one of the busiest highways in America.
Did You Cheat When You Were in School? — Survey of the Day
New York City is just the latest school district to be rocked with a large-scale high school cheating scandal, this one involving state exams and cell phones.
Earlier this year there were also high profile cases of mass cheating in Houston and Long Island.
You May Not Believe How Much Parents Will Spend On Back-to-School Supplies This Year — Survey of the Day
For a kid, there may be nothing more depressing than the first advertisements for back-to-school sales, which remind them that their summer vacation won’t last forever.
The only thing more depressing for parents may be the cost of sending their little ones back to a new classroom.
Woman Performs the Ultimate Challenge – Hugging a Person a Day for a Year
Melinda Schmidt has been a hugger her whole live. So when the 35-year-old mother of two recently moved to Raleigh, NC, she immediately started missing the parade of embraces she used to get in her smaller hometown.
Melinda decided to do something about this, and since she couldn’t import her friends and family to Raleigh, she started hugging strangers instead.
eBay Reunites a Man With His Long-Lost Stolen Car of 42 Years
It was 1970 when a thief stole Robert Russell’s 1967 Austin Healey from in front of his Philadelphia home. Even as the decades came and went, Russell never gave up hope of getting back his cherished vehicle.
Then, after a recent bout of insomnia, Russell took to eBay and started searching for the sports car.