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Do You Have Trouble Sleeping When Sharing the Bed With a Partner? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 19:35:14 +0000

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We spend about a third of our lives sleeping, so not being good at it is a drag. And according to a new survey from the Better Sleep Council, the best way to get a good night sleep may be to ditch the person you are sleeping next to.

Deaf Child Prohibited From Signing His Own Name Because It Looks Like a Gun — Is It Fair? [VIDEO, POLL]

Amy Sciarretto — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 13:38:18 +0000

Hunter Spanjer, a deaf preschooler in Grand Island, Nebraska, is being prohibited from signing his name (in sign language) because administrators at his school believe that the gesture he uses looks like a gun. Wait, what? His father Brian said, “He’s deaf, and his name sign, they say, is a violation of their weapons policy.” [...]

How Many Website Usernames and Passwords Do You Have?

Shauna Wright — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 14:00:40 +0000

Household chores may be among the most-hated tasks, but the digital era has introduced a whole new layer of annoyance to our lives: website usernames and passwords. And given a choice, many people would rather do some pretty icky stuff than to create one just more set of online credentials. A new survey of more [...]

Survey Says Men Fake Orgasms Too

Shauna Wright — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 13:20:45 +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).

More Americans Report Seeing UFOs Than Doing This — What Is It?

Mike Adams — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 17:34:15 +0000

This election year, it looks like there’s more of a chance the world will be annihilated by aliens than a presidential win by way of voter fraud. We know that sounds strange, but, according to national data, people are 3,615 times more likely to actually report a UFO sighting than they are to commit in-person [...]

How Do You Choose a Church?

Adam Porter — Sun, 06 May 2012 23:00:37 +0000

Come let us know what you look for in a church...

Survey Says — Holidays Are No Longer the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Shauna Wright — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:22:49 +0000

Seems “holiday cheer” may be a misnomer, at least according to a new survey. Consumer Reports polled 1,013 adults, revealing that 90 percent of us have at least one thing to complain about the holidays, and 15 percent hate that they’re expected to be nice.

Cisco Survey Reveals Many Young Job Seekers Value Social Media Over Money [INFOGRAPHIC]

Shauna Wright — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:08:17 +0000

Shakespeare once wrote, “All that glitters is not gold,” and when it comes to young job seekers, he was spot-on.

Cisco’s recent survey of 2,800 college students and recently employed graduates found that while a competitive salary is important, many respondents said a company’s social media policy matters even more. In fact, 56 percent overall said they wouldn’t work for a company that bans social media usage.

Survey Shows 650,000 Bank Customers Switched to Credit Unions

Shauna Wright — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:12:59 +0000

While Bank of America and other major banks have now scrapped a widely-derided plan to charge customers a monthly fee for using their debit cards, a new survey shows at least 650,000 people closed their accounts with those banks in the past month and fled to more consumer-friendly credit unions.

Americans Have Fewer Close Friends Compared to 25 Years Ago

Shauna Wright — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:45:58 +0000

While social media sites may have increased Americans’ overall number of acquaintances, new research slated for publication in a journal called ‘Social Networks’ shows the number of people we claim as close friends is now lower than it was 25 years ago.

Christmas Is America's Favorite Holiday — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:30:41 +0000

According to a new Harris Poll, we are about the embark on the season of America’s most cherished holidays. Christmas was the number choice when respondents were asked to name their favorite holiday. Thanksgiving grabbed the number two spot, while Halloween came in third. Independence Day and Easter rounded out the top five, and the overall results were fairly [...]

Yuck! Survey Reveals Gas Pump Handles Among Dirtiest Surfaces in America

Don Deane — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:50:03 +0000

Next time you pump your own gas, you might just want to wear gloves. According to a report released by Kimberly Clark Professional, gas pump handles rank as one of the dirtiest surfaces that Americans touch on a regular basis. Yuck. But it’s not just your local gas pump that’s teeming with germs. Mailbox handles, [...]

Google Reports 70 Percent Increase in Takedown Requests by US Government

Kathy Landin — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 19:49:10 +0000

In an effort to highlight global censorship campaigns, Google’s biannual transparency report revealed a 70 percent increase in takedown requests by the US government and law enforcement agencies. New figures showed that Google faced demands from US law enforcement agencies earlier this year to take down YouTube videos allegedly showing incidents of police brutality. The [...]

'Sexting' Voted Most Annoying New Tech Word — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:00:27 +0000

Of all the new words that technology has thrust into the lexicon, “sexting” was voted most annoying. Twenty four percent of respondents to a poll of 2,054 British adults by Computeractive called out sexting, “the act of sending sexually explicit messages or photographs, primarily between mobile phones,” as the most “annoying or horrible” of new [...]

60 Percent of Women Are Attracted to Other Women — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 17:00:50 +0000

Those drunk and otherwise heterosexual girls who make out in the bar might not just be doing it for male attention, according to a new study. A Boise State University survey of 485 college-aged females found that 60 percent reported some level of same sexual attraction. In addition, 45 percent had at least kissed another women and [...]

Survey of the Day: 47 Percent of Americans Think Wall Street Harms the Economy

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 15:30:11 +0000

The Occupy Wall Street movement continues to generate headlines, so what better time to see what Americans actually think of our esteemed financial institutions? Forty-seven percent of Americans think Wall Street hurts the American economy more than it helps, whereas only 38 percent think the opposite is true. Fifteen percent of the 3,029 adults who [...]

What's the Most Miserable City in America?

Shauna Wright — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 13:48:19 +0000

In a new study of the 100 largest cities in the US, economists from MetroMoniter used factors such as employment, business growth and changes in housing prices to rank the most miserable places to live.

Who won the dubious first place prize? Here’s hoping you put your money on Las Vegas because Sin City claimed the top spot.

Americans Are the Coolest People on the Planet, Says the Rest of the World

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 19:13:59 +0000

A survey of 30,000 people in 15 nations by the social networking site Badoo.com has found that America ranks as the world’s “coolest nationality.”

Other countries singled out for their hip nature were Brazil (second coolest overall) and Spain (coolest in Europe.) Belgium edged out Poland for least coolest nationality status.