Business
Yahoo buys Tumblr for $1.1 billion cash, reports say
Yahoo buys Tumblr for a whooping $1.1 billion in cold cash, according to reports from Wall Street Journal and technology news site AllThingsD this Sunday, May 19, 2013. Tumblr, a popular microblogging platform and social networking website, was launched in February 2007. Yahoo and Tumblr logo Credit: Yahoo/Tumblr According to earlier reports, Yahoo plans to [...]
$446 Waitress Tip On $6 Bill at Indianapolis Restaurant
Steak ‘n Shake logo Credit: Steak ‘n Shake For a little less than a $6 bill, a waitress received $446 tip at the Steak ‘n Shake restaurant in Indianapolis on Wednesday, May 15, 2013. Cece Bruce was “amazed” that one of her regular customers, whom they call Miss Jo, handed her the huge tip. According [...]
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Education
Kevin Villanueva graduation photo on parents’ graves goes viral on Facebook
Manila, Philippines – A college graduation photo on parents’ graves, as shown below, is now going viral on Facebook. Kevin Villanueva recently graduated from Colegio San Juan de Letran Manila, where he took up Information Technology. He posted the photo on his official Facebook page on Sunday, March 31, 2013. Kevin Villanueva on graduation attire, [...]
UCLA coach fired, UCLA Bruins relieves men’s basketball coach Ben Howland after 10 seasons
The University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) relieves its men’s basketball coach Ben Howland. The UCLA coach was fired after 10 seasons, ending the longest term for the team’s coach since John Wooden retired in 1975. A report on the official website of UCLA Bruins on Sunday, March 24, 2013 confirmed the news. UCLA Bruins [...]
Entertainment
Jennifer Aniston as French maid on Ellen show soap opera; reunites with “Friends” co-stars, dad (Video)
Jennifer Aniston dresses as French maid when she recently appeared on a special soap opera of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, as shown the video below. But what is more entertaining is the special cameo role of veteran actor, John Aniston, Jennifer‘s father. She was also reunited with her former co-stars on “Friends,” Courteney Cox and [...]
Will Smith Photobomb: Craig Sager photobombs Will and son Jaden Smith while watching NBA (Video)
A so-called Will Smith photobomb, as shown in the video below, is now going viral. The cute incident happened last Wednesday, May 15, while Will Smith and his son Jaden Smith are watching the NBA, which was broadcast live via TNT. Sideline reporter Craig Sager was responsible for the photobomb. Will Smith and his son [...]
Events
New Kid quits mid-show, Jonathan Knight leaves NKOTB members on stage, apologizes later (Video)
A New Kids on the Block (NKOTB) member quits mid-show on Thursday, April 4, 2013, leaving his band mates on stage, as shown in the video below. The incident happened on their concert at iHeartRadio in New York, and Jonathan Knight later apologized for his actions. New Kids on the Block, performing on NBC’s Today [...]
Philippine National Bank To Undergo Nationwide System Upgrade During Holy Week
To further improve their service, Philippine National Bank (PNB) announced a nationwide system upgrade to be conducted during the Holy Week. Credit: PNB.com.ph According to their announcement published online at pnb.com.ph, all PNB branches will be closed from March 28, 2013 (Maundy Thursday) to March 30, 2013 (Black Saturday) including those branches that are normally [...]
Lifestyle
Singer sues McDonalds over ruined voice, claims her chicken sandwich had a piece of glass
A singer sues McDonalds; claiming that she accidentally bit a piece of glass while eating a chicken sandwich she bought from the famous food chain in lower Manhattan three years ago. Jacqueline Simpson, 52, a gospel singer in Brooklyn, reportedly filed a case, saying that her voice was ruined because of the incident. McDonald’s logo [...]
$446 Waitress Tip On $6 Bill at Indianapolis Restaurant
Steak ‘n Shake logo Credit: Steak ‘n Shake For a little less than a $6 bill, a waitress received $446 tip at the Steak ‘n Shake restaurant in Indianapolis on Wednesday, May 15, 2013. Cece Bruce was “amazed” that one of her regular customers, whom they call Miss Jo, handed her the huge tip. According [...]
Politics
2013 Election Results: Grace Poe still leading, Erap wins, based on partial and unofficial COMELEC count
Manila, Philippines – Grace Poe continues the lead for the 2013 elections results in the senatorial race, based on the latest partial and unofficial count from the Commission on Elections (COMELEC). On the other hand, former Philippine President Joseph “Erap” Ejercito Estrada wins against Alfredo Lim as Manila mayor. Erap and Isko Moreno, proclaimed winners [...]
2013 Election Results: Grace Poe continues to lead, based on partial and unofficial COMELEC count
Updated: May 14, 2013 2:20 p.m. Read 2013 Election Results: Grace Poe still leading, Erap wins, based on partial and unofficial COMELEC count Manila, Philippines – Grace Poe continues to lead the 2013 elections results for the senatorial race, based on the latest partial and unofficial count from the Commission on Elections (COMELEC). Poe, 44, [...]
Amazing
$446 Waitress Tip On $6 Bill at Indianapolis Restaurant
Steak ‘n Shake logo Credit: Steak ‘n Shake For a little less than a $6 bill, a waitress received $446 tip at the Steak ‘n Shake restaurant in Indianapolis on Wednesday, May 15, 2013. Cece Bruce was “amazed” that one of her regular customers, whom they call Miss Jo, handed her the huge tip. According [...]
$290,500 album: 1967 Beatles record sold at Dallas auction
$290,500 album Credit: Heritage Auctions The Beatles album, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, was sold for $290,500 to an anonymous bidder at a Dallas auction on Saturday, March 30, 2013. The $290,500 album was one of several items on sale at the Heritage Auctions that also include other entertainment and music memorabilia. All four [...]
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Sports
Will Smith Photobomb: Craig Sager photobombs Will and son Jaden Smith while watching NBA (Video)
A so-called Will Smith photobomb, as shown in the video below, is now going viral. The cute incident happened last Wednesday, May 15, while Will Smith and his son Jaden Smith are watching the NBA, which was broadcast live via TNT. Sideline reporter Craig Sager was responsible for the photobomb. Will Smith and his son [...]
LeBron James mocked by Chicago Bulls for “flopping” after a push from Nazr Mohammed (Video)
LeBron James was mocked by Chicago Bulls Coach Tom Thibodeau and some of its team players for allegedly flopping after receiving a push from Nazr Mohammed during the Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Friday, May 10, 2013, as shown in the video below. LeBron James pushed by Nazr Mohammed Image Credit: NBA [...]
Technology
Yahoo buys Tumblr for $1.1 billion cash, reports say
Yahoo buys Tumblr for a whooping $1.1 billion in cold cash, according to reports from Wall Street Journal and technology news site AllThingsD this Sunday, May 19, 2013. Tumblr, a popular microblogging platform and social networking website, was launched in February 2007. Yahoo and Tumblr logo Credit: Yahoo/Tumblr According to earlier reports, Yahoo plans to [...]
Vin Diesel: ‘Facebook owes me billions of dollars,’ jokes about his more than 41m followers
Vin Diesel claims, “Facebook owes me billions of dollars.” Well, of course, the “Fast & Furious” star is only joking. And yes, Vin Diesel has the right to crack a joke about Facebook because he has now more than 41 million followers on the famous social site and is one of the most popular celebrities [...]
World
Jennifer Aniston as French maid on Ellen show soap opera; reunites with “Friends” co-stars, dad (Video)
Jennifer Aniston dresses as French maid when she recently appeared on a special soap opera of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, as shown the video below. But what is more entertaining is the special cameo role of veteran actor, John Aniston, Jennifer‘s father. She was also reunited with her former co-stars on “Friends,” Courteney Cox and [...]
Navy Dolphins Rare Torpedo: 130-Year-Old Torpedo Found Off San Diego (Video)
Navy Dolphins Rare Torpedo Credit: US Navy/SPAWAR The US Navy dolphins made a rare torpedo find when they uncovered a 130-year-old torpedo off the coast of San Diego near the Hotel del Coronado. A self-propelled Howell torpedo was found last March by two US Navy trained bottlenose dolphin named Ten and Spetz. The rare torpedo [...]
Weird
Golf cart underwater in Miami goes viral (Photo)
A golf cart goes underwater, as shown in the photo below, is now going viral in social site Reddit. Actually, it is not a result of a new invention, but rather by someone who probably did not notice that it went missing, or he left it there but was not aware that it went underwater. [...]
Will Smith Photobomb: Craig Sager photobombs Will and son Jaden Smith while watching NBA (Video)
A so-called Will Smith photobomb, as shown in the video below, is now going viral. The cute incident happened last Wednesday, May 15, while Will Smith and his son Jaden Smith are watching the NBA, which was broadcast live via TNT. Sideline reporter Craig Sager was responsible for the photobomb. Will Smith and his son [...]
Science
Man swallowed by hippo, survives, shares his story (Video)
A man was swallowed by a hippo, but survives and shared his experience, as shown in the video below. Paul Templer, a river guide, claimed that he was taking groups of tourists down the Zambezi River near Victoria Falls, back in 1996, when he had that near-death experience with a male hippopotamus. Paul Templer, the [...]
Fluoride mystery one step closer to being solved, after more than 50 years, researchers say
The so-called fluoride mystery is reportedly one step closer to being solved, after more than 50 years. A team of researchers, including Karin Jacobs, a physicist at Saarland University in Germany, conducted a study on how fluoride fights tooth decay, and recently released its findings. Fluoride toothpaste Credit: visitworldofsmiles.com As noted at MyHealthNewsDaily.com this Tuesday, [...]
Opinion
Palm Sunday: Christians Prepare for Holy Week, San Fernando Expects Thousands of Visitors to Witness Reenactment of Christ’s Agony
The Holy Week starts with Palm Sunday, which is observed by Christians as the entry of Jesus Christ to the City of Jerusalem generations ago. Christians all over the world prepare for the Holy Week through fasting, penitence, fulfilling the sacraments, reflections, offering the Way of the Cross and celebrating mass and the Seven Last Words.
YouTube Video of a 2- Year Old Boy, William Stokkebroe, Goes Viral for His Jailhouse Rock Dance Number
The YouTube video of a 2-year old boy, William Stokkebroe, goes viral and gets millions of hits after just a few days at YouTube for his Jailhouse Rock dance number.