Content for Thursday, August 5
Updated: Aug 9, 2021
Tinder Says 2020 Was Its Busiest Year Despite COVID Pandemic
Tinder says 2020 was the busiest year despite the pandemic. The company saw a record amount of activity on the platform in 2020 despite the COVID lockdowns. Tinder had 11% more Swipes and 42% more matches per member last year. And on March 29, 2020, Tinder's Swipe activity broke 3 billion in a single day, the first time to do so, then broke that single-day, 3 billion record, 130 more times in the last year.
Ladies, Does a Bulge in a Man's Pants Draw Your Gaze (CONTENT WARNING)
A Reddit user asked, "Ladies, Does a Bulge in a Man's Pants Draw Your Gaze The Same Way Nipples Poking Through a Woman's Shirt Draws Ours ?" Replies include: "For me yes. I observe neutrally and don't judge, but I certainly notice." "Unintentionally and in a completely un-sexual way. It's incredibly uncomfortable lmao. Had a maths teacher. He was a much older man, always wore khaki shorts with a belt. During lecture he would sit on a bar stool. And instead of crossing legs, you know how guys sit with their foot on the opposite knee? Yeah. It was just chillin there like a marinating ramen egg. It was very hard not to stare, especially since being in a desk, it was directly at eye level lmfao." "Yes. In a non-sexual way and sexual way. Just like nipples on a man or a woman poking through a shirt is immediately noticeable, so is a man having a bulge or a woman having a front wedgie of sorts. The main difference is, when somewhat close by, it’s obvious if you glance at a chest, but it’s very, very obvious if you glance downstairs."
Majority Of Americans Believe Worst In Pandemic Is Still Ahead
A majority of Americans believe the worst of the pandemic is yet to come. Researchers found that 54% of Americans said that “the worst is still ahead of us” compared to 46% who said “the worst is behind us.” And 76% said they were “very” or “somewhat” concerned about the delta variant, compared to 24% who were “not at all” or “not too concerned.”
'Infrastructure' Bill Would Require Alcohol Monitors For All New Cars
The infrastructure bill debated in D.C. includes a provision that would require auto manufacturers to equip "advanced alcohol monitoring systems" in all new cars. The system would accurately detect whether the blood alcohol concentration of a driver of a motor vehicle is equal to or greater than the blood alcohol concentration" of .08, in which case the system would "prevent or limit motor vehicle operation." Automakers would have a three-year grace period to comply with the regulation if the infrastructure bill is passed.
NFL: The Internet Is Baffled By Lions Coach’s Absurd Daily Starbucks Order-- Equivalent of 10 Red Bulls
Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell shared his Starbucks order and social media was impressed. Campbell said he gets get two venti of the Pike with two shots in them… black in both. Forty ounces of coffee and four espresso shots amounts to 1,100 mg of caffeine, or the equivalent of drinking 10 Red Bulls every single morning. Some on social media users were impressed, with one Twitter user writing, “I'm ready to call it: With all due respect to Vrabel, Flores, Saleh....Dan Campbell wins the NFL coach battle royale.This man cannot be stopped.” But others were worried about his health. One person wrote, “He actually died 3 weeks ago, but his heart is still pumping solely on caffeine.”
America Thinks Ken Jennings Should be the New Host of ‘Jeopardy!’… Do Producers Agree?
According to a OnePoll survey, Americans have a top choice for who they’d like to see as the next host of ‘Jeopardy’. Record-setting “Jeopardy!” champion Ken Jennings (23%) and executive producer Mike Richards (14%) lead the way. TOP TEN FAVORITE “JEOPARDY!” GUEST HOSTS (SO FAR): Ken Jennings (23%) Mike Richards (14%) LeVar Burton (10%) Mayim Bialik (8%) Aaron Rodgers (5%) Katie Couric (5%) Anderson Cooper (5%) Dr. Oz (4%) Robin Roberts (3%) George Stephanopoulos (2%)
Richards Is The Choice! Even though he placed second in the poll, “Jeopardy!” executive producer Mike Richards is apparently in advanced negotiations with Sony Pictures Television to become the permanent host. Richards, who joined the show just last year as executive producer, impressed Sony. A Sony Pictures spokesman said discussions were ongoing with several potential candidates. A source said there’s no certainty that the sides will close a deal, but Richards is clearly the front-runner.
Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Sam Elliott To Star In ‘Yellowstone’ Prequel ‘1883’
Sam Elliott and Country music couple Faith Hill and Tim McGraw are joining the cast of the “Yellowstone” prequel “1883.” The Paramount Plus show follows the Dutton family as they embark on a journey west through the Great Plains toward the last bastion of untamed America. McGraw and Hill will portray James and Margaret Dutton, the patriarch and matriarch of the Dutton family while Elliot will play a tough cowboy.
Rihanna is Now the World's Richest Female Musician
Rihanna is now officially a billionaire, and the world's richest female musician. According to Forbes, Rihanna has an estimated net worth of $1.7 billion. While she has had plenty of chart-topping hits, the vast bulk of her wealth comes from her business ventures, especially Fenty Beauty, which she launched in 2017. Her 50% stake in the company is worth an estimated $1.4 billion. Her stake in the Savage x Fenty lingerie line, which made its debut in 2018, is worth another $270 million.
Firefighter Claimed He Had Covid to Get Paid Time Off. He Lied and Vacationed at Resort
A Dallas firefighter has been arrested for receiving weeks of paid time off after falsely reporting that first his wife and then his daughter had tested positive for COVID-19. Two days before he was due to return to work, he said he had also tested positive. When the deputy chief asked the 38-year-old for copies of the test results, he couldn’t produce them. Turns out, the claims weren't true. None of the family had even been tested for the virus. They even went on vacation to a water park during some of the time he had claimed to be isolating at home. The firefighter was arrested and booked into jail on a charge of felony theft since he received $12,548.86 while he was on COVID-19 leave. He is now on administrative leave while an internal investigation is underway.
Florida Man Goes To Brush Teeth And Finds Iguana In His Bathroom Toilet
A man in Florida went to brush his teeth and got the shock of his life when he found a iguana in the toilet. The man said It was so big that it was not submerged completely in the water.
He initially decided to take matters into his own hands by dressing in protective gear and attempting to pull the iguana from the toilet bowl by himself. After three-days of trying to catch the reptile to no avail, he called in the experts. A trapper had to position a stick in the toilet to encourage the iguana to crawl out and was able to capture it. Experts say this particular breed of iguana is dangerous to have inside a home because it tends to be more aggressive, quicker to bite and shouldn't be handled.