Break from the Grind

The curve in bananas is due to how they grow. Banana plants produce leaves that develop into a pseudostem and produce fruit. The bud forms in the bottom...

In Charles City, Iowa, a freight train car derailed and crashed into a bar, the Associated Press reports. The bar’s name? DeRailed. In Centralia, Washington, there’s a right...

This week, I’d like to know what obstacles keep you from saving more for retirement? You may respond to this week’s survey by 6 p.m. Pacific time today...

In Wayne, West Virginia, a woman left her dogs in her car while she shopped at a Walmart. She kept the car running to keep the pups cool....

This week, I’d like to know, how much time on an average day do you spend on leisure activities, and what leisure activity do you spend the most...

Employed persons worked an average of 7.6 hours on the days they worked, according to the American Time Use Survey (ATUS) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)....

Harry Truman’s middle name was ‘S’ and didn’t stand for another name. Several sources reveal that Truman’s parents couldn’t decide whether to give them the middle name Shipp,...

In Shreveport, Louisiana, a man was washing his car at a car wash when a man pointed a gun at him and demanded his keys and cash. KSLA-TV...

This week, I’d like to know, have rising health care costs affected your company’s decisions about its retirement plan, and what has your company done or not done...

Nearly three in five workers (59%) believe the traditional 9-to-5 work day is a thing of the past. Forty-five percent of workers say they complete work outside of...

The Morse code ‘SOS’ distress signal was first adopted by the German government in the early 1900s. It consists of three dots, three dashes and three dots. ‘SOS’...

In Lewiston, Maine, a man with an electronic benefits transfer card called the number on his card to get his EBT balance. However, when he dialed he number,...

We recently covered a survey that revealed three in 10 employers and 17% of employees have argued with a co-worker over a particular candidate this election season. This...

According to a new CareerBuilder survey, three in 10 employers and 17% of employees have argued with a co-worker over a particular candidate this election season, most often...

How much water can a 10-gallon hat hold? A 10-gallon hat holds approximately three-quarters of a gallon of water. According to History.com, most experts argue that the name...

In Guelph, Ontario, Canada, a police officer saw what looked like a bicycle light heading northbound on a street, but as the light approached, the officer realized the...

This week, I’d like to know, do you have a Smartphone, how many apps have you downloaded on it, and what is your MOST favorite app and why?...

Nearly four in 10 (39%) senior managers interviewed by OfficeTeam said it’s unprofessional to include emojis or emoticons in work communications. Twenty-one percent said it’s fun, and 40%...

Why is ‘Fido’ a name associated with dogs? It is because dogs are associated with loyalty. The name ‘Fido’ is from the Latin word ‘fidus,’ which means ‘faithful’...

In Denver, Colorado, and LaJolla, California, two ladies gave birth to their children on the same day, at the same time, in their specific time zones. What makes...