Donna Summer Dead: Stars React on Twitter

The undisputed queen of disco passed away today at 63, and the pop world was quick to mourn through — what else? — Twitter. Stars who Donna Summer clearly influenced, like Rihanna, Robyn and Nicki Minaj were fast to respond. One pattern we noticed? Other than Adam Lambert and Timbaland, almost all of Summer's first public social media mourners were women! Rest in peace, Donna Summer.


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Do You Cook at Home to Save Money? — Survey of the Day

One of the best ways to save money is cooking at home rather than dinning out.

In these times, are Americans choosing to do that?


Infographic Proves That Girls Are Smarter Than Boys, They Just Don’t Think They Are

I have a friend that always used to say "girls can do anything boys can do, but better", and it turns out that that is actually the case. To a point.

Ever notice that some of the smartest kids in your class when it comes to math and science were girls? But, where are all of the women in the math and science fields? Turns out that, at some point, girls get it in their heads that boys are smarter than them when it comes to certain fields. And it affects the way that they perform on tests in those subjects.

The infographic below spells it out pretty well.

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Wisconsin Woman’s "Ex-Husband Sale’ Draws a Crowd (and Police)

Love can get messy sometimes. Divorces can get even messier. But, what often gets the messiest is the stuff left behind after the divorce that the remaining spouse must get rid of to move on. This Superior, WI woman seems to have found the best way, and a local radio station got all the photos.


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Why Everyone — Even Children — Needs to Wear Sunglasses

Sunglasses don’t just make you look cool, they’re also good for your eyes. But a lot of parents don’t seem to know that rule also applies to their kids.


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Heroic 12-Year-Old Rescues Younger Siblings from House Fire

When fire engulfed 12-year-old Justin Jackon’s Milton, FL, home on Sunday at 2AM, his mother was at work and his father was out of state. So if anyone was going to save his four younger siblings, it was going to have to be him.

Hero Pitbull Saves Woman From Being Hit By A Train!

First off, Yes... I own a Pitbull named Marley and may be bias, but I would be willing to place very valuable things on the table that she is one of the most well behaved, well mannered dogs on the planet

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What Do Men Say Is the Most Frustrating Aspect of Dating?

Dating is tough, and interpersonal communication can be even tougher. But the electronic age has brought with a whole new layer of angst — it seems nothing is more perplexing to a man than talking to a woman via text message.


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I’ve Decided To Run A 5K – I May Have Lost My Mind

Here's something you may not know about me: I don't particularly enjoy exercise. It's not so much the act of exercising as it is the sweating, shortness of breath, and time that it takes to exercise. So, I just forgo it all together.

But, after seeing all of my friends stepping up and running marathons, half marathons, 25Ks and so much more, I felt a call to action. So, I've all but decided that I'll be running a 5K in August.

What Are The Most Popular Baby Names?

So this year's list for the most popular baby names was released this week, and Jacob is still the #1 name for a boy for the 13th year in a row. This cannot be more accurate as it is according to the Social Security Administration's annual list of the most popular American baby names, based on the previous year's applications for Social Security numbers.

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Supermarket Employee Who Saved Pregnant Woman from Abusive Boyfriend Is Suspended — Is It Fair? [VIDEO]

A Safeway employee in Northern California was rewarded for heroically coming to the rescue of a pregnant women being assaulted by her boyfriend inside the grocery store in a shocking way.

He was suspended by his bosses.

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‘Wheel of Fortune’ Contestant Makes Painfully Obvious Blunder

An undergrad from Reed College named Zach committed a huge “fail” on national television when he failed to solve a simple puzzle during a ‘Wheel of Fortune’ bonus round.