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Social Media: It’s Good for More Than Just Gossip

For millions of people across the globe, social media serves as the ultimate way to express themselves and have some virtual fun. But it’s good for so much more than that. Over the course of the last decade, the concept of social media has continually evolved and now serves many purposes than simply helping people […]

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WestJet Passenger Leaves Note On Napkin to Female Pilot

Lets just say this passenger didn’t leave the nicest comment to the pilot.  The reason?  The passenger didn’t like the fact that the pilot was a female. “To Capt. / WestJet,” the note, written on the back of a napkin reads, “The cockpit of airlier [sic] is no place for a woman. A woman being […]

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Plane Hijacking Attempt Failed on Way to Sochi

According to reports, a Ukrainian man attempted to hijack an airliner en route from Ukraine to Turkey and divert it to Sochi where the Winter Olympics are taking place.  The man claimed there was a bomb on board the Pegasus Airlines aircraft, tried to gain access to the cockpit and was carrying a detonator, the […]

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Twitter Updates During Maryland Mall Shooting

There’s a horrible shooting going on at a Maryland mall in Howard County.  Reports say three are dead and the shooter may have been shot or among the dead.  Here are some pictures coming out on Twitter: Via: @castellani   via: @CesarinME   More pictures and updates to follow.

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Why the F does Peyton Manning Yell “Omaha” so much?

What does “omaha” mean, when Peyton Manning is at the line? One of the trending topics this week is, why does Peyton Manning yell “omaha” before he snaps the ball?  Well, it’s common for Quarterbacks in the NFL to use this technique. He’s basically letting his players know when the ball will be snapped based […]

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Facebook Trending Stories Show Hashtag Trends

Last night I noticed on my mobile Facebook app “Richard Sherman” was trending after his explosive rant.  Today I looked at my phone and noticed someone mentioned the hashtag #omaha in their Facebook message and it related it to a trending topic, called, you guessed it, “omaha”.  When you click on the hashtag, it does […]

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OOPS! Plane Lands at Wrong Airport in Missouri

  A Southwest flight landed at the wrong airport, narrowly escaping disaster as it almost went off a cliff. Scott Schieffer, a passenger on the plane felt something didn’t feel right when they landed. It’s not clear why the airplane touched down on an airport 9 miles away from it’s intended destination, however the plane […]