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The Most Germ-Filled Surfaces

Here's a list of the five surfaces we touch every day that are totally and completely ENGULFED in germs.

How To Fool Your Boss

If you travel for work a lot and submit a ton of receipts to get reimbursed . . . AND you're ethically bankrupt . . . this website will be PERFECT for you. Click the headline to read more.

Best Time To Buy A Plane Ticket

Makoto Wantanabe is an economist who's been studying airline pricing. And he says he's figured out THE cheapest moment to buy a flight. Click the headline to find out when.

Dancing With The Stars Cast

ABC officially announced the cast of the next season of "Dancing with the Stars." Grab the list!

New Fried Foods at the Texas State Fair

The State Fair of Texas has announced the finalists for its annual Big Tex Choice Awards . . . which are given to the best tasting and most creative new foods from the fair each year. This year, all eight finalists are deep fried.

LIRR Cancelled and Delayed Trains !

LIRR customers should anticipate significant schedule changes and delays during Tuesday morning and evening rush hours Click here for more info !

Zagat's Best Fast Food Places

Get the results of the 2010 Zagat Survey by clicking the headline.

New Dictionary Words

Every year, the Oxford English Dictionary adds a ton of new words that have entered pop culture . . . Oxford has added about 2,000 new words and phrases.

Another New Airline Fee

American Airlines will give passengers the option of paying a fee to reserve a seat in the front of the coach cabin! Read more by clicking the headline.

A Real Flight Attendant Hero

A flight attendant on a Southwest Airlines flight took custody of a baby girl after the child was slapped by her mother on Monday, the Albuquerque International Sunport police told ABC News.

Annual College Rankings

"U.S. News & World Report" just put out its 27th annual college rankings . . . which are considered THE definitive rankings in the country. Last year, Harvard and Princeton tied for first place. This year, Harvard has the top spot all to itself.

Best Days To Buy Online

A website called ShopItToMe.com just ran an analysis of the major online stores. The idea was to figure out which days they're most likely to give discounts on different items. Here's what they found!

What's Popular In America

"Bloomberg Businessweek" magazine just released its annual list of the most POPULAR items in America. Here are the highlights from the list.

Flight Attendants Get Back At Rude People

Find out how some flight attendants get back at rude passengers... if you're flying soon, you'll want to know about this!

What's in YOUR Trunk?

Some guy had a cat marinating in spices in his trunk. Yeah, he was gonna cook the cat. So we wanted to ask --- what's in YOUR trunk? Click the headline.

TV's Top Earners

"TV Guide" has published a list of TV's Top Earners . . . according to numbers they've received from various network and studio executives. Get the list by clicking the headline!

Pop-Tart Store in Times Square

A new store opens today in Times Square called POP-TARTS WORLD. It's over 3,000 square feet devoted to the Pop-Tart. Grab more sweet details.

10 Worst Places To Live

We've got a new list for you today of the top 10 WORST places to live in the U.S. The list was put together by the website WalletPop.com, and it's based on tons of factors, like the unemployment rate, foreclosures, crime statistics, health data, the climate, and more. See who made the list!

Video Game Hall of Fame

Over the weekend, the International Video Game Hall of Fame inducted its very first class. Most of the entrants are people who have created or set records playing video games, but there was one game they chose to immortalize. Find out which one by clicking the headline.

The Gadget Cencus

At this point, it's IMPOSSIBLE to avoid the sweet seduction of at least ONE electronic gadget . . . And the electronics store Retrevo.com has released the results of its state-by-state gadget census . . . which found the states with the highest concentration of all kinds of different tech products.

The Princeton Review: Top Party School

The University of Georgia rarely ever beats the University of Florida in football anymore . . . but they just won the REAL battle: Georgia was just named the number one PARTY SCHOOL in the country by the Princeton Review. See the top 10.

Cell Phone Bacteria Alert

There's no area that SEEMS more contaminated with germs than a men's public restroom. BUT, according to a study out of England, your cell phone has almost 18 TIMES more living bacteria on it than the toilet handle in a men's public restroom!

World's Most Expensive Hot Dog

A restaurant in New York called Serendipity 3 thinks people are willing to open their wallets for just about anything . . . so they've unveiled the WORLD'S MOST EXPENSIVE HOT DOG. It costs $69 . . . not including tax and tip. See a picture and find out why its so expensive by clicking the headline.

The Great Garage Sale Purchase

Ten years ago, Rick Norsigian of Fresno, California, was at a garage sale. He saw two small boxes containing film negatives of some cool California nature scenes. The seller wanted $70, but Rick negotiated him down to $45. Find out how much they are really worth and see a sample!

Sports Venue Health Report

See the health inspection report for Nassau Coliseum, Citi Field, & other venues in our area.

Chores That Burn Calories

If you can't make it to the gym, don't worry! You burn 100 calories in an hour and forty minutes if you just SIT THERE AND DO NOTHING. Obviously, that won't help you get in SHAPE. But doing more HOUSEWORK might. Here are ten chores and how long you have to do them to burn 100 calories.

The Craigslist Porsche Trade

Can you trade a used cell phone for a Porsche on Craiglist? One teen did it. Read the story by clicking the headline.

When Do Women Reach Beauty Peak?

According to a new poll by QVC . . . the shopping channel . . . women reach the peak of their beauty at what age? Click the headline to find out.

Hottest Baby Names For 2010

With half of the year behind us, it's time to check in with our friends at BabyNameWizard.com for a baby name trend report. We know that Jacob and Isabella are the reigning king and queen of American baby names. But what's coming up next?

Which Came First? Chicken or Egg?

One of life's most important philosophical questions has finally been answered. And that question is: Which came first . . . the chicken or the egg?

Women Changing Hairstyles

A British magazine called "Grazia" did a survey of 3,000 women, and according to their results, the average woman gets her hair done OVER 100 TIMES in her life. Find out more by clicking the headline.

American Idols Live Backstage at Jones Beach

Videos taken backstage at Jones Beach before the show! Wednesday, July 7, 2010! Click the headline to see all of the videos!

Best Summer Songs of All Time

Billboard.com has published a list of The Top 30 Summer Songs of All Time. See the list and tell us what your favorite summer song is by clicking the headline.

Beautiful Women of the 20th Century

QVC, the home shopping channel, just finished a poll where they asked 2,000 women to name the MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMAN of the past century. AUDREY HEPBURN beat out every other 20th century woman, from ANGELINA JOLIE to ELEANOR ROOSEVELT, to claim the title. Get the top 10 and tell us who YOU think should have won by clicking the headline.

Forbe's Most Powerful Celebrities

"Forbes" magazine just released its annual list of the most powerful 100 celebrities in the world.

The Most Unforgettable Movie Songs

Spinner.com has put together a list of The 77 Most Unforgettable Movie Songs. According to Spinner, ALL movies were fair game . . . or at least the "hundreds" that they considered . . . except that MUSICALS were intentionally omitted. Grab the list.

Extreme Makeover Home Edition on LI Video

See Phathead check in from the site of Extreme Makeover Home Edition - taking place on Long Island.

Web Guy Puffy with the iPhone 4

See the happy face on Puffy the Web Guy with his new toy.

Brides Wearing Diapers Under Dress?

Since it's REALLY tough for the bride to use the bathroom at her wedding, according to "Marie Claire" magazine, there's a new bridal trend that's solving that problem: BRIDES WEARING DIAPERS.

Katy Perry with Phathead & Jon Daniels

June 15, 2010

Companies That Could Vanish by 2011

A website called 24/7 Wall Street just released a list of major companies that are in SERIOUS trouble - meaning they'll be sold, bankrupt, or completely EXTINCT by the end of 2011. Here are some of companies that may not exist in 18 months.

New Strange World Records

Most Underwear? Most Bridesmaids? Get the details here.

Top 10 Blue Collar Jobs

Forbes.com just released a list of the top 10 best-paying blue collar jobs in the U.S. Grab the list.

Katy Perry Takes Over Times Square

Not far from where the car bomber's car was parked not long ago, Katy Perry took over Times Square to show off her voice and the new VW Jetta 2011.

How to Silence Horns in World Cup Broadcasts

If you're watching the World Cup, you've no doubt learned about the vuvuzela, a buzzing horn capable of drowning out TV announcers. Here's how to filter the vuvuzela buzz from your World Cup broadcasts.

Stupid Criminal Language Barrier

Here's your IDIOT CRIMINAL of the day. She's a woman in Calgary, Canada, and unfortunately her name hasn't been released. But we know she speaks French.

The Dumbest Criminal EVER!

38-year-old Bethsaida Sandoval of Miami, Florida, was a vacation planner for Royal Caribbean Cruise Line. She'd help couples and families plan the cruise of their dreams. It turns out that if those families lived close to her, while they were on that cruise of their dreams, Sandoval and her husband would ROB THEM BLIND.

Drowning Boy Rescued By Spongebob

In Washington Township, New Jersey, an eight-year-old boy saved a five-year-old boy from drowning . . . ALL thanks to "SpongeBob".

The Scent Cougars Like Most

Calvin Klein's 'Obsession For Men' has just earned the title of THE number one cougar-attracting scent in the universe. And here's why. Obsession For Men doesn't just attract 42-year-old women with fake blonde hair and press-on nails . . . it also attracts real, animal COUGARS.

The Most Incredible Coincidence EVER!

Alex and Donna Voutsinas are newlyweds in Boynton Beach, Florida. A few days before their wedding, they were going through their old family photos, and found one of Donna's family trip to Walt Disney World when she was just a little girl. Alex looked at the background of the photo and spotted something incredible: A guy who looked like his FATHER.

Simon Cowell Grants Young Girl's Final Wish

Simon Cowell fulfilled five-year-old Bethany Fenton's final wish before she lost her battle with a brain tumor. She achieved her dream of singing 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star' for Cowell when she visited the 'Britain's Got Talent' studios in North London ahead of Saturday's finale and even met some of the finalists in the competition.

American Phrases That British People Hate

Matthew Engel is a columnist at the "Daily Mail" in England. He says he's worried that our Americanized version of his precious English language is sneaking into his country, and he asked his readers to send their least-favorite American phrases.

Chrysler Recalls 700,000 Vehicles

Chrysler is recalling almost 600,000 minivans and Jeep Wranglers in the United States and another 100,000 elsewhere because of brake or wiring problems that could create safety problems, the company and federal regulators said Monday.

Scented Billboards

There's a grocery chain in the southeastern United States called Bloom. Bloom recently started selling a new type of beef in its stores, and they wanted to let people know about it. So they put up a new billboard on Interstate-77 about 30 miles north of Charlotte, North Carolina, advertising the meat.

Pet Resuscitation Masks

Two dogs and two cats that appeared lifeless after a Tuesday evening fire in a West Rogers Park home were rescued by firefighters with the use of new pet resuscitation masks donated to the Chicago Fire Department.

How Old Is Too Old For Kids To See You Naked

An article asking this very question is on a website called CafeMom.com, and the writer identified two rules of thumb to go by.

Top Cities For The Next Decade

"Kiplinger's Personal Finance" magazine released a list of the ten best cities to live in for the next ten years. Their research focused on things like growth, growth potential, innovation, livability, arts and economic collaboration. See the top 10!

Bin Laden Gets Boarding Pass in TV Commercial

The name of international terrorist and fugitive Al Qaeda boss Osama Bin Laden has surfaced in an unlikely spot, and apparently he's flying British Airways first class to Washington.

Get a Stranger's Advice On Your Fashion

In March, a new website launched that allows women to upload photos of themselves in different outfits, to get users opinions of their look! Get the details and see the site here.

Worst Bus Driver Of All Time

This week, an unidentified bus driver for the Milwaukee Public School System was fired after she got caught DEFECATING into plastic bags while on the job. Get details and see a news video about it here.

The Worst Yearbook Idea Ever?

Last Friday, yearbooks were distributed at Massaponax High School in Fredericksburg, Virginia (--about 50 miles southwest of Washington, D.C.). Ordinarily, the distribution of a high school yearbook wouldn't make headlines. But this one's different . . .

A Local Can Show Your Around On Vacation

The hardest part about planning vacations isalways doing the same, touristy stuff all the time, which is great if that's what you want. But if you're looking for a real, authentic experience, that's a little more difficult. And it's why there'sd a travel website that will allow you to hire a local to act as your personal tour guide.

Most Overused News Cliches

For the last nine years, Chris Pash has led a study examining the Dow Jones Factiva. It's a global database that collects the output of about 25,000 major newspapers, magazines, newswires, and other written news sources. Chris wanted to find out which terms and phrases journalists overuse the most.

8-Year-Old Fights Off Kidnapper

Here's our Hero of the Day . . . 8-year-old Nathan Kuhns of Whitehall, Pennsylvania.

Man Cheats Death and Wins Lottery

81-year-old Frano Selak of Croatia is being called the luckiest person in the world. According to multiple news outlets, Frano has narrowly cheated death SEVEN times, and has won the lottery. Get the details by clicking the headline.

Top American Idols of All Time

Billboard.com has put together a list of The Top 24 American Idols of All-Time, which was compiled by crunching some numbers regarding their post-"American Idol" successes. Grab the list!

Best Cities For Single Women

SingleMindedWomen.com put out a list of the top 10 cities for single women. It's based on criteria like job opportunities, the cost of living, entertainment options, the ratio of women to men, and the number of people who are single. Grab the list!

The Simpsons Ke$ha Intro

Watch as the Simpsons take on Ke$ha!

Foods People Hate

We've got a list today that can prove to the rest of the world they're wrong: There actually ARE some foods that all of us WON'T eat. From Yahoo, here's a list of the most hated foods in the U.S.

Colonoscopy Talk

Phathead discusses the colonoscopy he had this week. Trust us, it's worth listening to!

American Idols Live

The Top 10 are coming to JONES BEACH this summer! Get the details by clicking the logo.

Jones Beach Concert Line-Up

Get the entire lineup by clicking the theatre image!

Least & Most Stressful Jobs

A website called CareerCast.com just put out a list of the 10 most stressful jobs in the U.S. And they found that, as much as your job weighs on you, it's not quite as stressful as running headfirst into a raging inferno to save people's lives. Get the most, and least, stressful jobs by clicking the headline.

Stairway To Heaven - Idol Gives Back

Watch the video if you missed it!

Kris Allen's Zipper

Kris Allen didn't just open for Lady Antebellum last night at the Wiltern in L.A. ... he also opened his fly for the entire audience. See the video.

Domonique in the Bahamas

See pictures & hear about some of the fun you can win as Domonique broadcasts live!

Britney Pics Unretouched

The unaltered versions of the photos BRITNEY SPEARS shot for her most recent Candies ad campaign hit the web yesterday. These pics show exactly what the camera saw before the Photoshoppers and Airbrushers got their hands on them. See them here.

How To Cover Up Bathroom Sounds

There's a product in Japan called Otohime. It's a noise-making device that's installed on the wall of a public bathroom, and if you push a button, it makes the sound of a flushing toilet. The idea is, if you're having a particularly LOUD visit to the restroom, you can push the button, and no one will be able to hear. See it and learn more here.

Hero of the Day

it's time to recognize our Hero of the Day: 21-year-old Antonio Jones of Santee, California. Find out how he saved the life of a little boy by clicking the headline.

Sex and the City 2

See the latest trailer for "Sex and the City 2" here!

What Celebrities Earn

"Parade" magazine dropped its annual "What People Earn" edition yesterday. Here, in no particular order, is what some of the celebrities on the list banked in 2009.

Tiger Woods in new Nike Ad

Nike has unveiled a new commercial featuring Tiger Woods and the voice of his deceased father, Earl Woods.

More Stupid Criminals

We love STUPID CRIMINALS! Check out these great new stories!

Inmates Ride Bike To Power TV

If the inmates in Maricopa County, Arizona, want to watch TV, they're going to need to do some exercise. Click the headline to find out why.

Sandra Bullock Jesse James Mistress Game

Click to play "Sandy's Revenge."

New Stupid Criminal Stories

We love stupid criminal stories on our morning show... and these 2 are pretty stupid!

Best & Worst April Fools Day Pranks

No one's exactly sure when people started celebrating April Fools' Day, but it's been around for at least 300 years. Probably a lot longer. And according to a website called The Museum Of Hoaxes, here are the three best and three worst April Fool's Day pranks of all time. They judged them on how creative they were, how famous they became, and how many people they fooled.

Chocolate is Good For You?

A new study by the German Institute of Human Nutrition has found that eating a piece of chocolate every day actually LOWERS blood pressure, and REDUCES your risk of heart attack and stroke by nearly 40%.

Junk Food As Addictive As Cocaine

According to a new study by the Scripps Research Institute in Florida, JUNK FOOD is just as addictive as COCAINE.

Play Video Games With Hot Chicks

If you're a video game dude who's clueless with the ladies, we have some great news for you. A new website launched, and it allows lonely people to play video games with HOT CHICKS.

Meet Abigail Rose!

Born Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - 3:02pm. See the pictures & leave your comments by clicking the headline!

The Best NCAA Tournament Buzzer Beaters

Most Offensive TV Shows Ever!

The website Starpulse.com has published a list of The Top 10 Most Offensive TV Shows Ever!

Interactive Gravestones

In the last century, technological advancements have vastly changed the world we live in. And yet, in all that time, GRAVESTONES have remained virtually unchanged. Until now . . .

Introducing the Personal Rosetta Stone . . . an iPod-sized device that's capable of telling your life story to anyone with a cell phone, long after you've passed away. Basically, the Personal Rosetta Stone is

Trying To Become World's Fattest Woman

We all have goals. Some people want to run their own business. Others want to travel the world. And some people want to set a new world record . . . like 42-year-old Donna Simpson of Old Bridge, New Jersey. Right now, Donna weighs just over 600 pounds. But in the next two years, she hopes to reach 1,000 pounds, in order to become THE WORLD'S FATTEST WOMAN.

"Craziest" Cities in America

A website called TheDailyBeast.com recently decided to rank America's 57 largest metropolitan areas in terms of CRAZINESS.

10 Ridiculous Real College Courses

The ten most ridiculous college courses you can actually take at schools around the country. Check it out!

Simon Cowell vs. Sting

See how Simon Cowell rips Sting, from PerezHilton.com.

Celebrity Baby Names in 2009

Celebrities come up with some pretty ridiculous names for their babies. See our favorites, and not-so-favorites, here.

Jimmy Kimmel's Handsome Men's Club

Watch the video!

Where The Stars Keep Their Oscars

America's Top Hand Models

You’ve seen their hands a million times in glossy magazine ads, in television commercials, and blown-up on billboards. Who are these people, and how did they land these gigs?

Dancing With The Stars Pairings

The pairings for the new season of "Dancing with the Stars" have been announced.

Most Influential Celebrities

Forbes.com has put together a list of Hollywood's Most Influential Celebrities. And sitting at the very top, not surprisingly, is OPRAH WINFREY.

Fighting Flight Attendants

An argument between two female flight attendants forced the cancellation of an Atlanta-bound flight at an airport in upstate New York.

Weird Names

Recently, a website called TheBabyWebsite.com conducted a study to find the most bizarre NAMES in the U.S. and the UK.

Temporary Tattoos To Help Find Your Child

If you worry about your toddler wandering off at the mall or an amusement park, and you don't want to be one of those parents who keep them on a leash, a company called Leaps and Bounds came up with the SAFETY TAT. Find out about it by clicking the headline.

Stealing Underwear from Open Houses!

A man has been going to open houses - just so he can steal women's underwear from their drawers! Read about it and see his mugshot by clicking the headline!

NBC airing more commercials than events?

If you've been watching NBC's coverage of the Winter Olympics, you've probably seen more commercials than actual sporting action. The "Wall Street Journal" broke down one of NBC's three-and-a-half hour primetime broadcasts over the weekend, and here's what they found!

American Idol Early Favorites

The online gambling site Bodog.com has released its initial line on this year's "American Idol" competition, and AOL has released the data of a poll of its users as to who they think will win this season. Get the results!

Foods Needing Choking Hazard Labels

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, choking kills more than 100 kids every year. And roughly HALF those deaths are food-related. Now the group is asking the federal government to make changes in the way food is designed to reduce children's chances of choking. Get the list of foods they want added!

Video Chatting With Random Strangers

If you're sick of socializing with your real friends, there's a new website you might want to check out that lets you have a face-to-face video conversation with another person. Find out about it by clicking the headline.

Women Prefer Geeky Hairy Men?

According to a new survey from a website called OnePoll.com, TWO in THREE women say they prefer a man with a hairy chest. Read more by clicking the headline.

Bulldozing Your Home Vs. Foreclosure

Man decides to bulloze his home rather than have the bank foreclose on it! Read about it by clicking the headline.

Site Tells Burglars You're Not Home

Find out about the website that posts status updates from Twitter users about their whereabouts, to let "burglars" know what houses they should rob. Click the headline!

New Keyboard With LOL Button

There's a new keyboard that has LOL, ROFL, and IMHO buttons - plus, the buttons are in alphabetical order. See it by clicking this headline.

Valentine's Listener Patrol Winners

See video & pictures of some of our winners!

Making Fun of Teachers Online?

This is just a heads-up to let students know that you can complain about your teachers as much as you want on Facebook and Twitter. And there's nothing your school can do about it. Here's why!

Manage Pres. Obama's Facebook

Earlier this week, the White House sent out a job posting for someone to become PRESIDENT OBAMA'S new social networks manager. In other words, the White House wants someone to manage the president's Facebook and Twitter accounts.

Two Strangers Get Married

If you've been following the gay marriage debate, you know that one of the major knocks against it is that it violates the "sanctity" of marriage. A guy from Orlando named Brian Feldman doesn't buy it. So last week, he put up a post on Facebook saying he'd marry ANYBODY who showed up at the courthouse on Friday morning.

Most Hated Office Jargon

According to a new survey from a group called Opinium Research, ONE in TEN workers say they've quit a job just because they couldn't stand the office environment. On that note, the survey found that the ten most hated office annoyances & office jargon.

Top Cities For Single Women

For single women, finding a place to call home can be a huge challenge. There’s the ratio of single men to women to consider, the job market, cost of living, and of course, the number of cute boutiques and restaurants. So with so many requirements, read about the top cities for single women!