Statistics And Other Lies
The Economics Of Food TV
You can find chef Emeril Lagasse’s name and face all over a dozen cookbooks, 10 restaurants, lines of pots and pans, knives, Wedgwood dishes, spices, salad dressings and pasta sauces, and even a deep fryer.
But as of last week, it will no longer be found on new episodes of his signature “Emeril Live” show on the Food Network. The program taped its last installments and laid off a half-dozen staff members, bringing an end to an impressive 11-year, every-weeknight run.
The Blog Post That Just Wouldn't Stop Making Money
Get this – even if you don’t finish reading this post and don’t click a single link, I’ll still make 10 cents off you. That’s because the post has eCPM of a little over $100, meaning I get hundred bucks for every 1000 impressions (as long as most traffic comes from US). I’ve actually tested this post for two weeks on my other blog that deals with weird business ideas and eCPM there was in the $96-$112 range.
Human Calculator's New Record
World's fastest human calculator today broke his own record for working out a 200-digit number using nothing but brain power to produce the answer in just over 70 seconds.
Alexis Lemaire, a 27-year-old Frenchman, correctly calculated the 13th root of a random 200-digit number from a possible 393 trillion answers.
The so-called 'mathlete' produced the answer of 2,407,899,893,032,210 in 70.2 seconds, beating his previous record of 72.4 seconds, at London's Science Museum.
Number Of Boob Jobs As Economic Indicator (Fascinating)
The latest sign that growth in consumer spending, the mainstay of the U.S. economy, is slowing? A nip and tuck in spending on cosmetic surgery.
100 million pennies displayed in NYC
ePoll.Com - How To Get Paid For Your Opinion
The E-Poll Market Research Panel was founded in 1997, and has a primary focus on gathering research on consumer attitudes and behavior towards entertainment and media. Members are invited to take mostly entertainment and media related surveys, and membership to the panel is free.
Kangaroo Farts May Solve Global Warming Problem
Thanks to special bacteria in their stomachs, kangaroo flatulence contains no methane and scientists want to transfer that bacteria to cattle and sheep who emit large quantities of the harmful gas.
Why Do Blacks Come Up With Funky Names For Their Children?
Until the early 1970s, there was a great overlap between black and white names. The typical baby girl born in a black neighborhood in 1970s was given a name that was only twice as common among blacks than whites. By 1980s she received a name that was TWENTY times more common among blacks (boys names moved in the same direction, but less aggressively).
Santa As Business Engine
Children look for reasons to believe. This is what makes these letters from Santa Claus so magical. These letters remove any doubt if there really is a Santa Claus.
The MailBySanta Letters are both personalized and addressed to a child. Imagine the thrill as a child receives a letter from Santa Clause addressed to them.
Free T-Shirt - How To Get One
So you want a free t-shirt? Here is where you can get one. Better yet, you can pick a color and have custom text imprinted. Great for political statements and gifts. Also, this site has a lot more cool freebies.
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