Kathy Landin
10 Marriage Proposal Fails in Time for Valentine’s Day [VIDEOS]
As we approach Valentine’s Day and the season of love, a lot of couples get the urge to take that big step toward marriage. But before your eyes well up with tears of joy and sweetness, you must do the math. Based on the law of percentages, not all of these proposals can possibly go well.
21 Random Facts About Super Bowl Sunday
It is so 2011 to be the person at the Super Bowl party who knows all the little statistical factoids about the teams and the game. So how about this year you’re not that guy? How about, this year, you’re the genius who knows all the useless trivia about everything but football on Super Bowl Sunday?
How to Survive Super Bowl Sunday If You’re Not Into Football
It looms ever closer once again. That day when people who like watching other people chase each other and a little ball around a field for several hours get together to sit in groups and yell at random intervals. You’re social, so you go, but you aren’t that into sports. We understand.
10 Great Moments In ‘Puppy Bowl’ History
The monarchs of cute over at Animal Planet started something genius a few years ago, and this year, they will continue their adorable tradition by bringing us Puppy Bowl VIII on February 5th. There’s another big game that day, but the true battle for the title of champ will be fought by man’s best friend. And probably more than one player named Champ.
Mother Nature’s Top 10 Freakout Moments of 2011
Every year, Mother Nature likes to remind us who’s the boss and 2011 was no different. In fact, it was the second most expensive year on record for insurers, costing $108 billion. Here’s a look back at the 10 most memorable natural disasters of 2011 in chronological order.
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Can Maggots Heal Wounds Faster Than a Doctor? — Health Check
Hold on to your lunch. Maggots have been approved for use in wound care in the US since 2004, but new studies are raising questions about whether or not they actually help the wounds heal or just do quick work while seeming kind of gross.
Shocking or No? Spankings Are Still the Norm for Half of Americans
Back in the ’60s, corporal punishment was common practice for a shocking 94 percent of parents in the US. While a lot of us may find this number unsettling, just as many don’t. In fact, half of all parents today admitted to punishing children by “spanking on the bottom with a bare hand” to a telephone poll conducted by the National Institutes for Mental Health.
Research Proves Size Does Matter When It Comes to Gifts
Spent all your money on one really great gift, but think you should also get a small gift so your loved one has something else to open? Think again. New research shows that a small gift could decrease the value of the more generous one in the eyes of the recipient.
President Obama’s Family Avoids Facebook and DVRs ‘Modern Family’ Just Like Us!
He’s one of the most powerful people on the planet, but President Barack Obama is just like every other American with an average American family. According to an interview in PEOPLE, he watches TV and tries to keep his girls away from Facebook, just like any parent. Like we needed an interview to figure that out.
Sloppy Joes, Poo-Poo Platters and More — Could Food Names Be Corrupting Our Children?
Parents must always be on the offensive to protect their children from the countless ways the world tries to steer them down the wrong path. But should parents be leery of the names of foods?
Finally, Parents Take the Heat for Spoiling Their Children During the Holidays
It’s usually everyone else’s kids who are spoiled (never our own), but a new Parents.com survey reveals that moms and dads are admitting they have a problem when it comes to spoiling their kids during the holidays.
Muslim Women Warned to Stay Away From Bananas, Cucumbers and Other Sexual Foods
It’s important to some who observe the Muslim faith to distance themselves from those images, persons and items that might provoke sexual thoughts.
But is produce really one of those things?