October 8, 2009 – 9:57 am
Next time you roll your eyes and say “whatever”, don’t be surprised if someone flashes you a dirty look.
According to a recent Marist Poll, 47% of Americans find “whatever” to be the most annoying word.
“You know” came in second place, at 25%, and 11% can’t stand “it is what it is.”
Meanwhile, 7% of people would [...]
October 2, 2009 – 2:47 pm
It’s school spirit and school spirit only for a group of cheerleaders at a north Georgia high school who have been told they will no longer be allowed to hold up signs bearing Bible verses at tonight’s football game.
After a few discussions and meetings, the Catoosa school district banned the signs over concerns they were [...]
September 22, 2009 – 9:37 pm
It only took a group of MIT students $150 and a handful of off-the-shelf items to send a helium balloon 17.5 miles into near-space to take stunning photos of Earth.
Oliver Yeh, Justin Lee and Eric Newton launched their Project Icarus balloon on September 2 from a field in Sturbridge, MA. The key parts: A [...]