Jeremy Taylor
What’s the Most Popular Children’s Gift This Year? — Survey of the Day
According to a Harris Interactive survey of adults planning to buy children’s presents this holiday season, the most popular kid’s gift items — more popular than video games, board games and dolls — are books.
Delivery Guys Have No Clue How To Safely Handle Computers [VIDEO]
Unless there is some sort of super duper bubble wrap in China, that the rest of the world doesn’t know about, the delivery men in this video below are in serious need of some retraining.
32 Percent Have More to Be Thankful for This Year — Survey of the Day
Sometimes it gets lost in all the traveling and stuffing and football, but the point of Thanksgiving is to acknowledge the things you’re thankful for from the past year. According to a new poll from Harris Interactive of 2,463 adults, only 32 percent will have more to be thankful for this Thanksgiving than they have in the previous few Thanksgivings.
Little Girl Distraught Over Vikings Loss to Packers [VIDEO]
When the Minnesota Vikings were blown out by the Green Bay Packers 45 to 7 last Monday night they didn’t just drop their record to 2 and 7. They also made this young Vikings’ fan cry real tears of sorrow. Little girl, you should have been from Green Bay.
Duke Beats NC As the Most Popular College Basketball Team — Survey of the Day
Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski won his Division 1 Men’s Basketball record 903rd game on Tuesday. According to a Harris Interactive poll, it seems like most people are sharing in the Blue Devils’ success as the highest percentage of Americans pull for this college team.
Wanted Criminals Arrested In ‘Free Beer’ Sting
Always be wary of strangers offering free beer. Nineteen known and wanted criminals in Derbyshire, England, with charges ranging from robbery to sexual assault, learned this lesson the hard way.
Petey the Dog Is the New Star Athlete of Basketball and Volleyball [VIDEOS]
Petey, a border collie, is probably the closest a dog has been to becoming a real-life Air Bud. With help from his owner, he learned to bounce a basketball off his snout and into a hoop.
What’s even more impressive, however, is that Petey’s actually better at volleyball. His 32 volley streak with his owner is a must-see.
Man Shoves Snakes Up Nose and Releases Them Through Mouth [VIDEO]
We aren’t sure how Liu Fei learned he had a talent for shoving snakes up his nose and then pulling them out of his mouth. It could have been just a boring Saturday night.
Guy Uses Unusual Body Part to Hold a Roman Candle [VIDEO]
Firework pranks never seem like a good idea. Even when they go according to plan.
Watch This Scooter Wreck ‘Super Mario-Style’ [VIDEO]
This video of a guy on a scooter wiping out after clipping a few lane-dividing pylons would be pretty funny on its own, but syncing his wreck to the tune of the classic Super Mario Bros. video game theme makes it even funnier.
Watch These Adorable Animals Act Like Massive Jerks [VIDEO]
The internet is usually a showcase for all the cute and adorable things animals do but there is a reason the phrase “You’re acting like a bunch of animals” is used to call out humans misbehaving.
61 Percent of People Agree with Decision to Fire Joe Paterno — Survey of the Day
When Penn State fired legendary head football coach Joe Paterno for not being more proactive after learning his long-time assistant Jerry Sandusky had sexually abused a boy, students rioted in protest.
According to a survey of 1,386 adults from Poll Position, Penn State’s board of directors decision to dump Paterno immediately isn’t as controversial with the general public.
22-Year-Old Pius Heinz Wins $8.72 Million in WSOP Final Event [VIDEO]
A rough stretch of losses earlier this year had German poker player Pius Heinz thinking about returning to college, but the 22-year-old decided to stick with poker full-time. It’s a good thing he did.
Heinz was rewarded $8.72 million after winning the main event of the annual World Series of Poker in Las Vegas.
Hamster Drag Racing Is Sweeping the Nation [VIDEO]
Hamsters will run between four and eight miles a day in the wild, which is why in captivity the little furballs will attack their exercise wheel with such boundless energy.
These are the sort of facts you learn from watching “hamster drag racing,” the new sport that is sure to replace auto racing as we know it.
University of Georgia Player Plows Into Hedges After Touchdown [VIDEO]
Georgia receiver Aron White got hilariously stuck in the signature hedges that surround the football field in the University of Georgia’s Sanford Stadium. After scoring a touchdown, he then tried and failed to jump over the shrubs.
Entire Basketball Court Gets Toilet Papered During College Game [VIDEO]
While TPing usually occurs under the cloak of darkness, John Brown University basketball fans let the rolls fly under the bright lights of the campus basketball arena.
Guy Leaps Speeding Minibike in Single Bound [VIDEO]
One man risks serious injury to his groin and other delicate areas by jumping over a speeding minibike heading straight toward him. Perhaps the most notable thing about the video, however, is how silly his accomplice looks driving around on the tiny two-wheeler. Watch a potentially dangerous minibike stunt below.
Wheelchair-Bound High Schooler Scores Touchdown in Final Game [VIDEO]
Ohio high school senior Trent Glaze hasn’t let muscular dystrophy stop him from being Fairfield Union High’s homecoming king and football team captain.
But since Glaze is bound to a wheelchair he also hadn’t been able to get on the football field during his three year varsity career, instead contributing to the team by analyzing tape and assisting the coaching staff with other duties.
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Dad Teaches Son How to Burn Tony Romo Jersey [VIDEO]
Between fourth quarter collapses and collapsed lungs, Dallas Cowboy quarterback Tony Romo is going through a pretty tough season.
Dallas Cowboys Are America’s Favorite Football Team — Survey of the Day
For the fifth year in row, the Dallas Cowboys really are America’s team.