Get Fit at the County Fair
Ah, the summer fair. Strawberry funnel cakes, carnival games, pig races — and your next fitness inspiration? That’s right, certain old-fashioned games and bizarre contests found in festivals can provide a cardio and strength-training boost. And while a wife-carrying race probably won’t make it into your regular workout routine, it…
Ultimate Fun Facts About the iHeartRadio Ultimate Pool Party Performers
Get ready to (pool) party. Starting at 6 p.m. PT/9 p.m. ET on Saturday, June 28, Jennifer Lopez, Iggy Azalea, Lil Jon, Tiësto, Neon Trees, Magic!, Nick Cannon, and Ariana Grande will take the stage at Miami’s Fontainebleau hotel for iHeartRadio’s Ultimate Pool Party. Can’t make it to Florida? Click…
The New Science Behind Picky Eaters
Photo credit: StockFood / Luzia Ellert It’s one thing for your brother to hate green vegetables, your beloved to avoid dairy, or your best friend to swear off offerings from the entire country of India. But good luck cooking for a guest who turns his nose up at mangoes but not pineapples,…
Hot on ice: The search is over for America’s favorite winter sport
Russia’s Evgeny Arkhipov delivers the rock during the men’s curling competition against China at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E) Figure skating may bring in the most viewers, but it’s the game with the stone and broom the may be catching on….
Hot on ice: Bob Costas’ eye chart
This February 14 search chart shows searches from the Internet giant for Bob Costas. The NBC sports anchor was sidelined from his Winter Olympics hosting duties by a viral infection, which caught online attention. Update: A case of persistent pink eye has given yet another boost to women equality: Bob…
Hot on ice: Where the fans are for Shaun White, Ashley Wagner and other popular Olympians
For searches ending February 12, snowboarder Shaun White outstrips other popular Olympians. Shaun White may be out, but he’ll always have Twin Falls. Or at least, the Idaho residents were his most ardent online seekers — probably because they were watching him closely along with Idaho-born Sage Kotsenburg, who got…
Hot on ice: ‘Why do the Dutch wear orange?’ and other most-searched questions
Ireen Wust of the Netherlands celebrates after winning gold in the women’s 3,000-meter speedskating race at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) Summer or winter, Dutch athletes inevitably turn out in orange. The propensity toward…
Hot on ice: ‘Why don’t Russians smile?’ and other most-searched questions
The most decorated Winter Olympian, albeit handsome, looks a tad overdressed for Sochi. That’s because Apolo Ohno’s out of a skin suit and in his two-piece as an NBC analyst. [ Related: How a 17-year-old girl inspired America’s first gold medal in Sochi ] But still the wistful question…
Hot on ice: Ranking the early Olympian favorites and the supermodel fan of the week
Feb 3, 2014; Sochi, RUSSIA; Lolo Jones smiles during the USA Women’s Bobsled Team press conference prior to the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games at Main Media Center-Tolstoy Hall. (Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports) Stray dogs, yellow water and glasnost at work at the potty. Before the cauldron was even…
Not the top 10 news stories of 2013
Reuters/REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz – The Reichstag building, seat of the German lower house of parliament Bundestag, is pictured though a flag depicting fugitive former U.S. National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden, during a demonstration in Berlin November 18, 2013. (REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz) We here at Yahoo like making lists out of…