Break from the Grind

How do dolphins get the water they need? Dolphins extract all the water they need from consuming food (mainly fish and squid) and burning their body fat, which...

In Breckenridge, Colorado, a woman was snowboarding when she was approached by something unexpected. She saw a moose within feet of her and screamed as the moose suddenly...

This week, I’d like to know, has a lack of sleep affected your work or has work affected your sleep? You may respond to this week’s survey by...

One in four workers (26%) feel they do not get enough sleep each night, and 60% of all workers say that a lack of sleep has negatively impacted...

Several online sources note that he tooth fairy is a relatively recent creation, but like other myths, evolved over time. Early Norse and European traditions suggest that when...

In Nijmegen-Zuid, Netherlands, a 99-year-old woman told her niece that getting jailed and booked was something she always wanted to do, but hadn’t. So, her niece called police...

This week, I’d like to know, how much did you get from the Tooth Fairy when you lost a tooth, and if you’re a parent, how much do/did...

Tooth Fairy payouts are soaring, posting record gains in 2016 and early 2017, according to the Original Tooth Fairy Poll, sponsored by Delta Dental. The Tooth Fairy’s cash...

‘Beam me up, Scotty!’ was never said in an episode of the TV series Star Trek or in Star Trek movies. Other phrases were used, such as ‘Beam...

In Grafenrheinfeld, Bavaria, a 78-year-old man riding in a horse-drawn carriage scraped a car parked on the side of the road. He continued on without acknowledging his accident,...

This week, I’d like to know, which activity in your daily routine do you look forward to the most? You may respond to this week’s survey by 6...

New versions of Monopoly will no longer give players the option of using a tiny silver-colored thimble as their pawn on the board, after fans voted to drop...

However, that study and another one show the longer a person stays on a job, the more pleased they are with it. This week, I’d like to know,...

A survey by Adecco Staffing found the majority of respondents (65%) claim to love their jobs. However, there were some differences among genders and generations. Seventy-one percent of...

But, how did the standard depth of six feet for graves get set? The origins of the standard came from a 1665 plague outbreak in England. As the...

In Gulfport, Mississippi, a man started with a lump on his stomach and it continued to grow until his quality of life declined.  For more than 12 years,...

Yet somehow, I am able to stand in front of hundreds of people at our conferences, moderating panels, without feeling nervous. This week, I’d like to know, do...

Forty-one percent of Americans consider financial stability to be among the traits they find most important in a spouse/partner, ranking only behind personal values (78%) and personality (73%),...

Which U.S. presidents used their middle names instead of first names? President Calvin Coolidge’s first name was John. President Woodrow Wilson’s first name was Thomas.

In Charleston, West Virginia, a man was gambling at a casino when he got up from a blackjack table and put down a $25 chip to hold his...