July 7, 2014

Meme’d From the Headlines: Running of the Bulls

This week, the famous annual Running of the Bulls has begun in Pamplona, where participants will line the streets to try to outrun a pack of bulls or watch others do so. Get your whites on, and head to Spain to take part in the annual festival. But if you can't make it, it's alright. We're hear to tell you what you missed by not being in the crowd this year. Here are a few things overheard, during the annual festival this year.
July 1, 2014

Meme’d From the Headlines: Why Ruth Ginsburg May Retire

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader does not want to be told when to retire, but she is 81 years old, and so rumors, naturally will abound from time to time. Lately there's been some information floating around that might be pointing to her retirement. Here are some of those pieces of information.
June 28, 2014

Meme’d From the Headlines: Signs That Whale Numbers Are Up

This week, researchers are reporting that whale counts are up! The lack of the type of fish that whales feed on may be one of the reasons numbers had been down in the past. Scientists track whale numbers through a tagging system. But we could have told you that whale numbers were up without tags based on these subtle, but definitive signs, that whale numbers are up.
June 27, 2014

Meme’d From the Headlines: ESPN Nude Issue

Every year ESPN selects athletes to appear nude in their annual "Body Issue". Many consider it an honor to be chosen for the nude issue. But what about the poor competitors who weren't asked to pose nude for the special shoot? Why didn't they get chosen? Here are a few reasons:
June 25, 2014

Meme’d From the Headlines: Other KFC Hoaxes

Last week the media went crazy when they found out that a little girl who had been mauled by a pitbull was kicked out of a KFC location because her injured face was upsetting customers. This week, that was revealed to be a hoax. Shocking, yes, but this isn't the first time KFC has been involved in a hoax.
June 24, 2014

Meme’d From the Headlines: When Angry Beavers Attack

This week in the Northeast, two unrelated incidents of people claiming they were attacked by beavers took place. A Summit NJ couple claims they were attacked while walking in the Watchung Reservation in New Jersey, and a New York man was hospitalized after he was attacked by a beaver while kayaking near Rochester. This might leave you to wonder, "have I ever been attacked by a beaver?" Don't worry, we have 10 ways to tell you were attacked by a beaver.
June 22, 2014

Meme’d From the Headlines: Celebrating Jaws

The movie JAWS was released June 20th 1975, making this past Friday the 39th anniversary of the release of the film. The media reported about a lot of the ways the milestone was celebrated. But there are also some lesser know ways this event is being marked.