This number seems enormous — and just right. A new study found the average parent posts 973 photos of their child on social media before they turn five. That’s an average of about 195 pictures a year, or approximately one every other day. Fifty-three percent mostly post pictures to Facebook; 14 percent use Instagram; and…… MORE
A Kenyan man wants to marry the president’s daughter
A man from Kenya named Felix Kiprono is offering a massive dowry for Malia Obama’s hand in marriage, including: 70 sheep, 50 cows, and 30 goats. Malia is only 16. It’s unclear how old Felix is, but he’s a lawyer with a huge amount of livestock, so let’s just say he’s got a few years…… MORE
The best time to sip coffee
If you’re one of those people who can’t start your day until you’ve had that first cup of coffee — you’re doing it wrong. You shouldn’t have coffee right after you wake up, because that’s when your body is producing more of the stress hormone cortisol, and that makes caffeine less effective. Studies have shown…… MORE
New words officially part of the English language
Be careful what words you tweet, guys. You may be responsible for ruining English. Merriam-Webster just added about 1,700 new words to their unabridged American dictionary. You can blame the Internet for creating, spreading, and popularizing at least a handful of them. Here are some of Merriam-Webster’s new additions and their definitions: WTF. “What The…… MORE
The secret to looking younger? Smile
You probably haven’t wanted to look older in a photo since you got a fake ID when you were a teenager. Now, you’re all about looking younger and here’s the best way to pull it off. All you have to do is: Smile. That’s it. Just smile. A new study found that when people smiled…… MORE
The latest social media trend
What happened to the good old days, when teenagers spent Memorial Day weekend trying to find some beer or awkwardly fondling each other? This year they spent it doing something MUCH more unsavory. There’s a huge trend that blew up on social media this weekend, called the “Charlie Charlie Challenge.” People are performing an old…… MORE
Woman shoots herself while taking selfie
It’s hard to believe we haven’t heard of this happening before. It almost seems inevitable in this day and age. A 21-year-old woman in Moscow, Russia accidentally shot herself in the head while she was taking a selfie. She was at work on Thursday, and a security guard accidentally left his nine-millimeter handgun behind when…… MORE
Luke Bryan’s first song: Not what you’d expect
Luke Bryan’s “Dirt Road Diary” exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum opened today in Nashville. People.com featured a couple of the items, but one really stood out. It’s the hand-written lyrics to the first song he ever wrote, and it included this phrase: “The only way to live right, begins by…… MORE
Money-spending habits of Memorial Day
A new survey on Memorial Day spending is out, and the average person will spend a total of $225 on three things: food, booze, and deals. Here’s how it breaks down: 1. We’ll spend an average of 70 bucks on food this weekend. Fifty-one percent of us plan to cook at home; 44 percent are…… MORE
Letterman: The end of an era
David Letterman’s last episode of “The Late Show” drew nearly 13.8 million viewers on Wednesday night. That’s his biggest audience in two decades — since a February 1994 episode following the Winter Olympics. Several other notable episodes came close: 13.5 million people tuned in when Dave finally had OPRAH on so they could end their…… MORE
