(Pat Rivers) Summer officially arrives this Friday...any plans for summer fun? Will you be traveling or staying close to home? … [Read more...]
Old Facebook photos
Old Facebook photos can make you happier! http://www.trustedreviews.com/news/viewing-old-facebook-pictures-can-lift-your-mood-study-finds … [Read more...]
Pop or Soda? Dialect Differences in the U.S.
(Wall Street Journal) Building on linguistic data from Dr. Bert Vaux of Cambridge University, North Carolina State University graduate student Joshua Katz has highlighted key differences in American dialects. These maps show the differences. Soda vs. pop: Coastal residents are more likely to use the word 'soda' (in red), while residents of … [Read more...]
When You Were A Kid Vs. Kids Today
(buzzfeed.com) So many more screeeeeens. 1. Talking to your friends after school when you were a kid: Image by Shutterstock Kids talking to their friends now: Source: journalreview.com 2. Concert audiences when you were a kid: no cell phones. Source: intelligentpelican.com Concert audiences … [Read more...]
Three Falcon Chicks Hatch Downtown
(WHEC-TV) There are three new residents to the downtown area! Three Peregrine Falcons hatched over the weekend in their nest box on the Times Square Building. You can watch the chicks live on the Rochester Falconcam Right Here! Live broadcast by Ustream … [Read more...]
Oklahoma Tornado Survivor Found Her Dog
(Huffington Post) A CBS news segment provided a rare moment of good news stemming from Monday's devastating tornado when a storm victim found her dog during an on-air interview. Barbara Garcia of Moore, Okla. was describing her home's destruction to CBS's Anna Werner when someone off-camera spotted something move in the rubble. It turned out to … [Read more...]
30 Foods To DIY Instead of Buy
(Buzzfeed.com) Cut your grocery list in half by making delicious, healthy versions of your favorite foods at home. 1. Bake low-fat tortilla chips in the oven. Takes 10 minutes and zero skills. Here’s how to do it. Optional: You can make the corn tortillas yourself too. Source: food52 2. Skip the not-so-awesome palm oil in … [Read more...]
9-inch Copter Lands in Arms of Ohio Court Statue
(WHEC-TV) MARION, Ohio - An unwanted modern addition has flown into the arms of a Lady Justice statue that sits atop a county courthouse in north-central Ohio. A 9-inch, remote-control helicopter flew into Lady Justice on the Marion County Courthouse on April 27 and has been there since _ resting on the hilt of her sword more than 100 feet … [Read more...]
Capturing The Moment Kids Try Certain Foods For The First Time (VIDEO)
(Buzzfeed.com) Tough luck for the kid who had to eat the lemon. … [Read more...]
11 Things You Thought Were True That Aren’t
1. You’re never far from a rat in London. THE MYTH: Green-eyed, slimy-bellied rodents lurks within every 6 feet of the capital. THE TRUTH: It’s estimated that the U.K. hosts 3.1 million rats in its urban areas. So even if they decided to spread out as widely as possible just to freak us out, there’d still be only one rat every 5,000 … [Read more...]
