The average bookworm spends 700 hours a year taking a look in a book, just like Reading Rainbow told us to. And it turns out that breaks down to about two reading hours a day.
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12-year-old girl dies after snow fort collapses on her
A 12-year-old girl is dead after a snow fort she built collapsed on her in a Chicago suburb. Veuer’s Nick Cardona has that story.
PayPal will fund $25M in cash advances for unpaid federal workers
PayPal is dishing out up to $25 million dollars in cash to federal workers who are going without pay during the partial government shutdown. Veuer’s Sam Berman has the full story.
Tiffany sales fall during holiday season
In a recent press release, Tiffany & Co. said it’s worldwide sales during the holiday season fell 2 percent. Veuer’s Mercer Morrison has the story.
A university is giving students bubble wrap for stress relief
The snack chip Pringles has the catchphrase “Once you pop, the fun don’t stop.” I think the same thing can be said of bubble wrap and one university might agree. Buzz60’s Mercer Morrison has the story.
Scientists just figured out how long a day is on Saturn
Thanks to new data from NASA’s late Cassini spacecraft, we finally know how long a day lasts on Saturn by looking at wave patterns of the planet’s rings.
The cotton candy bouquet is the viral wedding trend you have to see
There’s a new wedding trend that could leave brides everywhere taking taking a bite out of their big day.
This zoo created the first ‘reptile swim-gym’ to keep Its snakes fit
Turns out humans aren’t the only ones who like to stay in shape, just ask the snakes at this zoo in Australia.
Porn site reveals an increase in web traffic since government shutdown
With federal workers being affected by the government shutdown, many may have more time on their hands than others. Buzz60’s Mercer Morrison has the story.
Mars wear and tear: Curiosity snaps new photos of wheel damage
Mars continues to take a toll on NASA’s Curiosity rover, evident in new photos of cracks and holes in its aluminum wheels from the Red Planet’s rocky landscape.