Good Question: Is It Illegal To Toss A Cigarette On The Ground?
It is "definitely gross," "disgusting," and an outdoor "ashtray," according to people we talked with. Cigarette butts are the number one form of litter along our nation's roadways.
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It is "definitely gross," "disgusting," and an outdoor "ashtray," according to people we talked with. Cigarette butts are the number one form of litter along our nation's roadways.
We learned on Tuesday that the inventor of the first wireless TV remote control had died. Eugene Polley's first remote looked more like a ray gun, but it led to what we use today.
If we could only use more of our brain power, we'd be able to really conquer the world. After all, we only use about 10 percent of our brain's potential, right?
Can birds get a sunburn on a hot day?
We take a shower and wash our hands because we want to get clean, but then we pick up the week-old crusty hand towel. And some of us sleep in the same sheets and pillowcases for weeks.
Hundreds of thousands of people will spend part of their summer vacation on amusement park rides. North America has more than 600 roller coasters and people ride them more than two billion times every year.
For 10 weeks, the New York Times fiction bestseller list has been topped by a trilogy of books that some call "mommy porn." One book, E.L. James' "50 Shades of Grey," has set the publishing world on fire; it's arguably the biggest-selling erotic romance in decades.
Most of us are lucky to get two weeks' pay if we get fired. But when a CEO gets the axe, or resigns to avoid being fired, he or she often walks away with millions in severance.
You guys have had a lot of questions about word origins this week.
It is fundraising run, walk and ride season. In May alone there's the Walk for Animals, the Walk for Bladder Cancer, Walk MS, the Huntingson's Disease Hope Walk, the Autism 5K, the MN AIDS Walk – all are part of the 100 plus walks and runs that have permits to use Minneapolis Parks in 2012.
Americans spent $1.6 billion on toothpaste last year, many of those products with specialized claims about enhanced performance. But does whitening toothpaste really whiten your teeth?
In the land of 10,000 lakes, the question of what makes a lake a lake is a timeless one. How big does a body of water have to be? How deep? And aren't some of these so-called lakes pushing it?
By 2030, according to researchers, 42 percent of Americans will be obese.
Some things are obvious: meat, eggs and milk go in the refrigerator. Other things are controversial: Tomatoes, bread, apples and peanut butter. So, the question is: To refrigerate or not to refrigerate?
Most of us start our day with a rinse, lather and repeat. Americans spend approximately $4 billion on shampoo every year. But does it matter if we use cheap or expensive shampoos?
