Jeremy Taylor
Working In an Office Makes People Less Productive
The communal offices that were introduced during the ’50s to boast creativity and problem solving are actually reducing productivity, according to new research.
Neuroscientist Dr. Jack Lewis conducted brain scans on office workers and found that those who work in spaces with few walls are plagued by intense bursts of distraction.
Aww! Huge Great Dane Gives His Military Master a Slobbery Welcome Home [VIDEO]
We’ve seen some pretty heartwarming homecoming scenes involving military personnel and their family over the years. Humans don’t have a monopoly on ecstatic welcomes, though — when this massive great dane named Emmitt Thunderpaws sees his master return home from deployment, he gives him a touching, slobbery embrace for the ages.
Amazing Flash Mob Proposal [VIDEO]
A South African man laid it all on the line by incorporating a flash mob and dozens of onlookers in an elaborate marriage proposal.
Man Makes Incredible Foul Ball Catch With Baby in His Other Hand [VIDEO]
Another game, another awesome foul ball story. Cubs fan Tony Russo has had the same first base-side upper deck seats in Wrigley Field since 1984. He had never caught a foul ball until earlier this week — doing so while holding his 6-month-old son in his other arm. Aww!
But the best part? It was baby’s first Cubs game. Double aww!
Actually Useful Dog Tricks Demonstrated by Jesse the Jack Russell [VIDEO]
Jesse the Jack Russell, a talented pooch who appeared in the movie ‘Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2′, has mastered an almost dizzying array of useful dog tricks — because what does rolling over really accomplish?
Spectacular Parallel Parking Job Achieves Guinness World Record Status [VIDEO]
Many of the world records that the folks at Guinness dole out recognize skills that are otherwise pretty useless. (For example, the ability to wear a lot of t-shirts at once.)
Conversely, the Guinness World Record for the tightest parallel park actually celebrates a pretty practical talent. Anyone who’s had to squeeze into a tight spot will envy the ability of German parking wizard Ronny “C-Rock”
Meet Tillman, the Bulldog Who Skateboards, Surfs and Snowboards [VIDEO]
Lots of dogs can skateboard, snowboard and surf, but one that can do all three? That’s a new trick.
One way-coordinated pooch named Tillman started out as just a skateboarder (and one with almost 6,000 Facebook fans), but now the bulldog is an extreme sports triple threat.
Budweiser Can Gets First Makeover in a Decade
Anheuser-Busch will be rolling out a redesigned can for its iconic Budweiser brand this summer. Bud’s first updated look in ten years will feature more red then before, and will give more space to Budweiser’s bow-tie shaped logo.
Missouri Makes It Illegal for Teachers and Students to Be Facebook Friends
An new Missouri law, aimed at protecting children from sexual predators, has made it illegal for teachers and their past and present school-aged students to friend each other on Facebook.
Two Talking Dogs Have Adorable Argument [VIDEO]
Mishka the Talking Husky has long wowed the Internet with her ability to enunciate human phrases like “I love you” on command.
In the latest Mishka clip, the wonder dog engages in a conversation with another loquacious husky that, with the help of subtitles, sounds an awful lot like an argument over whether or not it’s time for Mishka to get up her from her nap and play.
You Can Be Fined How Much in Philadelphia for Walking and Texting?
We’ve all almost been bowled over (or worse) by a pedestrian who was too busy sending out a text message to notice their surroundings. In Philadelphia, such inconsiderate behavior is now punishable by a ticket and a $120 fine. It’s part of the city’s “Give Respect, Get Respect” program, which targets pedestrians paying too much attention to their smartphones, bicyclists who ride on the sidewalk and ignore traffic signals, and [...]
Diet Soda May Make You Pack on the Pounds
By analyzing the results of a 10-year longitudinal study of 474 people, researchers were able to determine that the participants who drank two or more diet sodas a day experienced a waist size increase 70 percent greater than those who stayed away from diet soda.
Dr. Martin P. Paulus, a professor of psychiatry at the University of California San Diego, and an author of the study, offered this the