You may not have even realized this record existed. Apparently, there is a record for the most selfies taken in one hour, which is held by Arizona Cardinals Patrick Peterson at 1,449. There is a guy who had tried to shatter this record, Bhanu Prakash. He was so set on breaking this record that he…
There sits what could quite possibly be the softest, cutest, and most lovable stuffed animal ever to exist. You insert a couple of shiny quarters and the exciting 20-seconds countdown begins. The claw begins to move at your command. You check your angle on the prize from the front, then from each side. You meticulously…
A story is told about Cyrus, the founder of the Persian Empire. Through his conquests, he captured a prince and his family. When they came before him, the monarch asked the prisoner, “What will you give me if I release you?” “The half of my wealth,” was his reply. “And if I release your children?”…
In 1933, Bill Knox bowled a perfect 300 game. And he did it without ever seeing the pins. Knox had a screen placed just above the foul line. He could bowl under it, but he couldn’t see past it. So how did he do it? By looking at the marks on the lanes and at…
There it is. The dreaded warning message on our phone, “Storage Almost Full.” It always seems to come at an important time when we really need some memory space. With so many phone capabilities these days (text messaging, pictures, data streaming, apps, etc), the memory capacity of our phones fills up quick. When this happens,…
Today my family had the privilege to go to Dollywood in Tennessee with some good friends. We enjoyed the rides, ambiance, and enjoyable atmosphere. Surprisingly, one of the moments that stands out to me the most is a quote I read outside a fireman themed ride. The quote read, “I have no ambition in this…
We’re all familiar with the name Henry Ford. He was the mastermind behind the Ford Motor Company and a big contributor the advancement of our automobiles today. Perhaps one of the keys to his great success is found in his analysis of how people work: “A weakness of all human beings, ” Henry Ford said,…
Recently an item went up on Ebay. It claims to be a bag of air acquired during the Hall of Fame bound Kobe Bryant’s final game. The biding of the bag of air started at $1. Hours later, it had made it all the way up to over $15,000 before it was taken down. While…
Every year Yahoo puts out the top ten searches from that year. The results are always revealing about our culture and the events of the world. Here is what our culture has been searching for (Yahoo). Ebola. Minecraft. Ariana Grande. Jennifer Lawrence. Kaley Cuoco. Kim Kardashian. Frozen. Miley Cyrus. iPhone 6. Jennifer Aniston. The billions…
Arnold Palmer is one of the greatest golfers of all time. He won many events and was even nicknamed “The King” for his superior play. On one particular day though, Palmer recalled an important lesson he learned: “It was the final hole of the 1961 Masters tournament, and I had a one-stroke lead and had…
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