3 Things To Know This Wednesday

1. Congress cancels recess for health care.

2. Get Bob Dylans Christmas album early if you bank with Citibank.

3. 47% to 45% in favor of Olympics in Chicago.

3 Things To Know This Monday

1. President Obama ready for Olympic fight.

2. Baby shaped pears a hit.

3. SNL F-Bomb.

Top 20 "90's" Cartoons

brainz.org put together a list of their top 20 90's cartoons. Their only criteria was that the show had to start in the 90's and it had to be a cartoon. They made an exception for number 1 but you'll see why.

Click here to see the list!


Follow my lead and create your own Top 10 in the comments section!

3 Things To Know This Thursday

1. Patrick Swayze honored on "Dancing With The Stars" with recreation of famous scene.

2. How far away from a McDonalds can you get in the U.S.?

3. The cure for cancer.

3 Things To Know This Wednesday

1. Postal worker steals 3000 Netflix DVDs.

2. Cell phones still not safe.

3. Kiss and LL Cool J among the new nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Occupations Through The Years

This is a data visualization of how many people did what job from 1850-2000. We just don't farm like we used to.

Click here to check it out.

3 Things To Know This Tuesday

1. Help protect insurance companies.

2. Mike Seaver wants you to know that evolution is fake.

3. Census Bureau estimates 100,000 official same-sex weddings, civil unions and domestic partnerships in 2008.

The Lost Art Of Cursive Handwriting

Times have changed and now more time is devoted to typing in the early grades than cursive handwriting. Some teachers argue that writing in script helps hand-eye coordination, even though average legibility peaks around 4th grade.

Is cursive handwriting a necessary skill or a dying art?

Click here to read about what is going on in some schools.

3 Things To Know This Monday

1. The Emmy winners.

2. Alien or shaved sloth...you decide.

3. President Obama may fight for Chicago Olympics after all.

3 Things To Know This Friday

1. Scientists discover the tiny T-Rex.

2. 45,000 deaths per year are linked to lack of health insurance.

3. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.

3 Things To Know This Wednesday

1. $15,000 for new home buyers?

2. Showerheads are dangerous.

3. The right to flip off a cop.

On The Edge

Fun new game. Click here to try it out!

3 Things To Know This Tuesday

1. Obama says "Kanye is a jackass".

2. RIP Patrick Swayze.

3. Jay Leno debuts big.

3 Things To Know This Friday

1. Eight years later.

2. The 50 Most Powerful Women.

3. A new TV ratings system.

Dynamic Systems

Dynamic Systems is a great game inspired by Rube Goldberg Machines.

Click here to play.

3 Things To Know This Thursday

1. Republicans turn joint session into their own personal town hall.

2. Tavern On the Green files for bankruptcy.

3. Judge Ellen Degeneres.

3 Things To Know This Wednesday

1. Soda tax!

2. Al Franken draws U.S. map from memory.

3. The SNL Presidents.

Civiballs 2

Weird name, fun game!

Click here to play.

3 Things To Know This Tuesday

1. President Obama's zombification of the children.

2. Fanged frogs, grunting fish and giant rats...oh my.

3. Woman beaten to death for shoplifting...at Wal-Mart.

3 Things To Know This Friday

1. 9.7%

2. 2 SNL firings.

3. NYC Firefighters forced to wash elephant.

3 Things To Know This Thursday

1. Stranger issues warning, slaps crying child at Wal-Mart.

2. Bank of America won't cash armless man's check, no fingerprints.

3. What 20 popular websites looked like when they launched.

Hungry Shapes

I've got another game for you. Good luck in advance with level 30. enjoy!

Click here to give it a try!

Chicago's Original Amusement Park

Riverview park operated from 1904 to 1967 on Chicago's north side. Of the nearly 50 rides that Riverview boasted at it's peak only one is still is operation. It is the Riverview Carousel located in Six Flags Over Georgia.

Below you will find 40 historic photos from the Tribune Company of historic Riverview Park.

Click here to see the photos and read more about Riverview.

3 Things To Know This Wednesday

1. Now supporting gay marriage means eating more ice cream! (and it's even Ben & Jerry's)

2. SNL's new hires.

3. The tennis match of the century : Ferrell V. Arnett