Category Archives: Abby Ryan's Blog

Half of people have already started their Christmas shopping and people are expected to spend more this holiday season
According to a new survey, HALF of people say they’ve already started doing their holiday shopping. And, that’s mostly because they’re bored at home. In fact, 15% of people already g...
Cumulus Media Sep 30, 2020

Watching cute animal videos has been scientifically proven to lower your stress
According to a new study, watching videos of CUTE ANIMALS for 30 minutes can cut your anxiety by 35% to 50%. It can also lower your blood pressure and your heart rate. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...
Cumulus Media Sep 25, 2020

New Year’s Eve The Times Square ball drop will be virtual this year
The Times Square New Year’s Eve ball drop will be virtual this year. The organizers announced yesterday that it’s going to be done completely online and there will be barricades set up in ...
Cumulus Media Sep 24, 2020

Gucci selling grass-stained overalls for $1,400!!
Gucci is now selling pairs of denim overalls for $1,400 and they come with grass stains. Yes, they’re pre-stained. Gucci sells a pair of $1,200 jeans and $1,400 overalls that come with grass sta...
Cumulus Media Sep 22, 2020

A National Park is mailing trash to the litterbugs who leave it
Every national park should do this. Khoa Yai National Park, in Thailand, is a popular tourist destination, but officials say they're tired of litter ruining the site's natural beauty and endangering t...
Cumulus Media Sep 21, 2020

Is it too early for christmas stuff to go on sale?
Today is September 17th, so we’re about a month-and-a-half from Halloween. And for some reason, that means it’s time to start your Christmas shopping! A new survey asked people if it’...
Cumulus Media Sep 17, 2020

Study says: A dog’s heart rate increases by 46% when their owner says ‘I LOVE YOU’
It seems your dog really loves you! A new study from Canine Cottages tracked the heart rates of four different dogs to find out what gets them excited when interacting with their owners. They found th...
Cumulus Media Sep 14, 2020

Here are the most popular baby names in the U.S. for last year and one name that is at an all-time LOW
The Social Security Administration just released its annual data on the most popular baby names of the year. For 2019, the most popular name for boys was Liam, the same as 2018. The most popular name ...
Cumulus Media Sep 10, 2020

Mountain Dew is reportedly coming out with a gingerbread flavor for the holidays
PepsiCo is reportedly releasing Mountain Dew Snap'd this holiday season. The new soda flavor began circulating on Reddit about a month ago, and people were quick to comment on the idea, as Snap'd appe...
Cumulus Media Sep 09, 2020

Hair salon had to remove job ad for ‘happy’ stylist because it is ‘discriminatory’ against unhappy people
You really have to be careful with how you word things these days. A hair salon owner in the U.K. says she was told by a job center that she could not run an advertisement recruiting a "happy" stylist...
Cumulus Media Sep 07, 2020