Jeremy has been an Internet based writer for the past seven years.
Jeremy Taylor
Boys Are Hitting Puberty Earlier Than Ever
Fifteen years ago, researchers began to notice that girls were hitting puberty earlier than usual. Now they've discovered that boys are showing their first signs of sexual maturation an average of up to two years before their counterparts from a few decades ago
How Much Money Do You Have in Your Savings? — Survey of the Day
In these tough economic times, it's more important than ever to have a chunk of money squirrelled away somewhere. Of course, these tough economic times also make it really, really hard to actually do that.
So how is the typical American dealing with this paradox?
Are You Looking Forward to Seeing Your In-Laws This Thanksgiving? — Survey of the Day
Thanksgiving is not far off, and it's about time to start thinking about the guest list for this year's Turkey dinner. More than any other holiday, Thanksgiving brings together extended families. And with that comes the requisite complaints about crazy uncles and in-laws.
But are those familial ties really that hard to deal with?
What’s Your Favorite Cocktail? — Survey of the Day
When you take at a look at all the bottles and garnishes and containers behind the typical bar, you realize there is an almost limitless number of cocktail combinations. Despite this, drinkers tend to stick to a dozen or so standards. So which of these cocktails is the most popular?
Letting Your Dog Lick Your Face Can Make You And Your Dog Sick
Non-dog owners will often cringe when they see a canine take a big lick of human face.
And there may be something to their revulsion. According to a new study published in the Archives of Oral Biology dog owners have high rates of a type of dangerous mouth bacteria.
You Probably Don’t Need an Annual Checkup With Your Doctor
It would seem like getting a yearly physical would make you less likely to die of an otherwise undiagnosed malady than someone who doesn't go in for such checkups. But that may not be the case.
Would You Rather Have Better Pay or a Better Boss? — Survey of the Day
Not being paid enough and having a difficult boss are two of the more common complaints of the employed. But which of these problems bothers working folks more?
Brother and Sister Claim They Were Just Having Sex, Not Stealing That TV!
A brother and sister entered the women's bathroom of Samuel's Sports Bar in Springfield Massachusetts, with the intention of stealing the restroom's TVs. But the noise they made ripping the units from the walls alerted one of the bar's patrons, and then a bar employee quickly locked the duo in the bathroom and called the police.
Realizing ...
At What Age Do We Stop Being ‘Young’? — Survey of the Day
In these days of 30 being the new 20 and 40 being the new 30 it can be a little difficult to derive at what age we cease being considered young. So the folks at the dating site Seeking Arrangement surveyed 1,000 of their members to get a better sense of when they think youth ends.
Heart-Attack Victim Searches for Stranger Who Saved His Life
Toronto resident Jason Kroft, his wife and their two young children came to New York city earlier this month to visit Kroft's brother-in-law, Andrew Zeller. Zeller was giving the Canadian family a tour of 30 Rockefeller Plaza when Kroft, who had no history of heart disease, went into cardiac arrest, fell to the ground and stopped breathing.