Jeremy Taylor
White and Silver Are the Most Popular Car Colors in the World — Survey of the Day
According to the DuPont Automotive Color Popularity Report, which has been tracking worldwide trends in car colors for 59 years, white and silver tied for the most popular car colors on the planet in 2011, each grabbing 22 percent of the market share.
Ousting Occupy Wall Street Protesters From Zuccotti Park Was a Good Thing — Survey of the Day
New York police removed Occupy Wall Street protesters from their Zucotti Park in an early morning raid this week, and it seems the majority of everybody else couldn’t be happier. According to a telephone survey of 1,170 Americans from Poll Position, 54 percent of Americans agreed with New York’s decision to oust the protesters, who’ve been based in the park for the last two months.
Duke Beats NC As the Most Popular College Basketball Team — Survey of the Day
Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski won his Division 1 Men’s Basketball record 903rd game on Tuesday. According to a Harris Interactive poll, it seems like most people are sharing in the Blue Devils’ success as the highest percentage of Americans pull for this college team.
New York Is the City Where Americans Would Most and Least Like To Live — Survey of the Day
A new survey has found that New York is the city Americans where they would most and least like to live.
Parents Freak After Adult Film Star Sasha Grey Reads to School Kids
Sasha Grey hasn’t done an adult film in two years, choosing instead to move onto more mainstream roles like her stint on the HBO show ‘Entourage.’
61 Percent of People Agree with Decision to Fire Joe Paterno — Survey of the Day
When Penn State fired legendary head football coach Joe Paterno for not being more proactive after learning his long-time assistant Jerry Sandusky had sexually abused a boy, students rioted in protest.
According to a survey of 1,386 adults from Poll Position, Penn State’s board of directors decision to dump Paterno immediately isn’t as controversial with the general public.
Watch This Scooter Wreck ‘Super Mario-Style’ [VIDEO]
This video of a guy on a scooter wiping out after clipping a few lane-dividing pylons would be pretty funny on its own, but syncing his wreck to the tune of the classic Super Mario Bros. video game theme makes it even funnier.
Average Texter Sends or Receives 41.5 Messages a Day — Survey of the Day
According to a survey of 2,227 adults by the Pew Research Center, the average text message user sends or receives an average of 41.5 messages a day.
How much someone texts is not surprisingly tied to how old they are. Those in the 18-to-29 age group send or receive an average of 87.7 texts a day, whereas that total is only 4.7 for those in the 65-and-over group.
76 Percent of Americans Don’t Miss The NBA — Survey of the Day
At least one month of the NBA season has been canceled, while the players and owners remain deadlocked in their labor negotiations.
Unfortunately for both sides, no one seems to care that the NBA season hasn’t gotten underway.
64 Percent Agree With Herman Cain About Media Being ‘Dishonest’ — Survey of the Day
Embattled presidential candidate Herman Cain recently stated, “There are too many people in the media who are downright dishonest,” and Mediabistro had to see if people agreed.
The site’s survey asked 1,179 registered voters if they sided with Cain’s view on the media, and 64 percent of respondents did.