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How Many Drinks Do You Have a Week? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 17:00:23 +0000

According to a new survey from Gallup, 66 percent of adults drink alcohol, up from 64 percent last year. But are these Americans who imbibe enjoying the occasional glass of wine or are they pounding beer after beer? The poll of 1,014 people found that the average number of beverages someone who drinks consumed in [...]

Which Do You Prefer on Your Smartphone — Keyboard or Touchscreen? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 22:00:57 +0000

Smarthphones are now used by half of all Americans.

Thanks to the iPhone, touch screens have challenged the QWERTY keyboard for the entry method of choice on a smartphone. But has Apple’s improved touch screen technology made consumers forget about the more traditionally reliable keyboard?

Survey Says Men Fake Orgasms Too

Shauna Wright — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 19:00:45 +0000

Anyone who’s ever seen the movie ‘When Harry Met Sally…’ knows women can do a fine job of faking orgasms. But what about guys? According to a new survey, more than a third of men say they’ve faked it at least once themselves. Whether or not you believe that, of course, is up to you (hint: we don’t).

Smoker Fired for Smelling Like Cigarette Smoke — Is It Fair? [POLL]

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 21:00:58 +0000

Smoking is banned in a lot of places, since people don’t want to breathe in the fumes. But to fire someone from their job for smelling like smoke seems a bit excessive, no? Turns out it’s a loaded argument. Stephanie Cannon, of Fridley, MN, believes that she was fired from her job as a medical [...]

Who's Lazier — Men or Women? [POLL]

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 18:30:02 +0000

Earlier this month, we learned that women have edged ahead of men in terms of average IQ.

But if the fairer sex wants to use their extra smarts to take over the world they’re probably going to have to get off the couch first.

You May Not Believe How Much Parents Will Spend On Back-to-School Supplies This Year — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 21:00:35 +0000

For a kid, there may be nothing more depressing than the first advertisements for back-to-school sales, which remind them that their summer vacation won’t last forever. The only thing more depressing for parents may be the cost of sending their little ones back to a new classroom. According to a PriceGrabber survey of 1,509 parents, 63 percent [...]

Will You Take Your Pets on Vacation with You? – Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 23 May 2012 19:41:13 +0000

Taking a pet with you on vacation can be a challenge. Just ask Mitt Romney, who still gets grief about the time he strapped his Irish Setter — who was suffering from diarrhea — to the roof of his car during a family trip in 1983. Nevertheless, it seems that most pet owners still take their favorite furball on vacation with them.

10 Women Rumored to Have Dated Tim Tebow — Let's Vote on the Hottest

Mike Gogel — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 07:00:12 +0000

Tim Tebow is a virgin. There is a strict “lookie but no touchie” policy that he swears by. Although with some of the women that he has been rumored to be have been involved with romantically, we find it pretty hard to believe. We’ve ‘lookied’ at them all and want to ‘touchie’ every single one [...]

Should Penn State Rename Its Football Stadium After Joe Paterno? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 18:00:26 +0000

A year ago, it seemed inevitable that Penn State would eventually name its football stadium after legendary coach Joe Paterno. But a lot has changed since then, due to child sex abuse allegations levied against longtime Paterno assistant coach Jerry Sandusky. Because of the Sandusky scandal, Paterno, who succumbed to lung cancer in January at age 85, [...]

Missoula Parents Attribute 3-Year-Old's Cancer Recovery to Cannabis

Sam Schleicher — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 18:00:00 +0000

Mike and Kalli Hyde were happy to learn that their 3-year-old son Cash was free of brain cancer for the second time. Cash went through 30 rounds of radiation and defied the odds after doctors claimed he’d have a 30% chance of survival. Now he’s slowly returning to normal life, and Mike and Kallie Hyde are claiming that medical cannabis is responsible for young Cash’s survival.

'Homeless Hotspots' Ignite Heated Debate

Shauna Wright — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 14:00:38 +0000

The annual SXSW interactive conference in Austin is sometimes plagued with snail-slow internet speeds (when you can connect at all). But this year it’s been a little easier to find a wifi hotspot: just look for a homeless person. Yes, homeless people are now being used as wifi spots. The marketing firm BBH has partnered [...]

How Much Is Too Much to Pay for Gas? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 15:00:14 +0000

With the average price of gas approaching four dollars a gallon, the question becomes whether Americans are going to start to seriously changing their current driving habits and vacation plans, in light of this hike. Poll Position asked 1,142 adults at what price per gallon they will start to change their behavior. Forty-nine percent said that four bucks is, [...]

Oreo Cookies Celebrate 100 Years!

Jami Bond — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 18:45:17 +0000

The Oreo has reached a major milestone! It was 100 years ago today that the first Oreo cookies were sold! Over the years, Oreo has expanded on it’s original concept. In 1974, “Double Stuf” cookies were added with double the cream filling. Other flavors have also been added such as peanut butter, fudge, vanilla and [...]

What's Your Favorite Super Bowl Food? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:00:41 +0000

Super Bowl Sunday could also be called heartburn Sunday, since many of the snacks that are traditionally consumed during the big game are less than stomach-friendly. But they sure are yummy, and a new poll from Harris Interactive has found that dips and spreads are the most popular Super Bowl snacks, snagging 32 percent of [...]

Football Is Literally the Most Popular Sport, Shocked? – Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:00:33 +0000

While pro football’s ultimate champion will be decided next week, the entire NFL was a winner in 2011, as the league has never been more popular. According to a recent survey by Harris Interactive of 1,466 adults who follow at least one sport, 36 percent listed pro football as their favorite sport, which was the [...]

Montanans Make the List for Drunkest Cities…Twice

Jami Bond — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:14:24 +0000

Montana still has a drinking problem! This time we made the list not once, but twice in the latest survey of America’s Drunkest Cities. Luckily, Billings isn’t one of them! The numbers come from a CDC survey of more than 350,000 adults across the country. MainStreet.com broke the numbers down for 180 cities across the [...]

Americans Say 2012 Will Be Awesome — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 08:00:32 +0000

According to a new poll, the majority of Americans believe that 2012 will be a good year. Associated Press-GfK asked 1000 adults if they were optimistic or pessimistic about what 2012 had in store for both their family and for the United States. Seventy-eight percent answered that they were optimistic for their family, and 62 percent said [...]

Tim Tebow Is America's Most Desirable Celebrity Neighbor — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 12:00:16 +0000

Tim Tebow may have missed out on being selected to the Pro Bowl Tuesday, but the polarizing Denver Broncos quarterback has just received a completely different type of honor.

Number 15 is the celebrity the most Americans would like to live next door to in 2012, according to a new poll.

Who Really Likes the Taste of Eggnog, Anyway? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:00:32 +0000

Eggnog is one of those drinks we all like to have around the holidays not because it’s our favorite drink, but just because of tradition. However, it turns out that more people actually like the drink than dislike it. According to a new survey from Poll Position, a plurality of 44 percent of the poll’s 1,024 [...]

Who Will Be 'SuicideGirl of the Year?' [POLL]

Chris Illuminati — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 01:00:58 +0000

The SuicideGirls are a huge part of this website. Every day, we feature one of the fantastic and fascinating women as our ‘SuicideGirl of the Day.’ Now that the year is rapidly coming to a close, we thought it would be fun to have a little friendly competition involving the ladies and their passionate fans.