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Do You Still Tan Despite the Risks? – Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 29 May 2012 12:58:35 +0000

Various medical studies have found that tanning, whether it be done under natural or artificial light, can greatly increase your risk of skin cancer. If anyone’s a prime example of that, it’d be Patricia Krentcil. Despite this blatant fact, a new survey from the American Academy of Dermatology has found that younger people, in particular, are still embracing tanning.

Woman Who Lost Lottery Ticket May Still Get $1 Million

Danny Gallagher — Thu, 03 May 2012 13:15:56 +0000

It takes a lot of luck to pick the winning numbers in a million dollar lottery. It takes a lot more to lose the winning ticket and still be able to claim the cash. Hmmm What do you think?

Would You Fly to Space If You Had the Chance? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:42:41 +0000

Last month Virgin Galactic announced it would begin offering commercial space flights later this year. The two-and-a-half hour trip just cracks the space barrier and offers about five minutes of weightlessness. It also comes with a fairly prohibitive price tag of $200,000 a pop. But let’s say money was no object. Would you want to be among the [...]

Should Healthcare Plans Be Required to Cover Costs of Birth Control? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:30:26 +0000

Last week, President Obama issued a directive which would require all health insurance plans to cover the cost of birth control. The move is opposed by some religious groups, most prominently the Conference of Catholic Bishops. According to a new New York Times/CBS poll of 1,197 adults, the majority of Americans side with the president on this issue. Fifty-nine [...]

Are You in Favor of Legalizing Gay Marriage? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:00:07 +0000

This week, lawmakers in Washington state legalized same-sex marriage and a federal appeals court declared a voter initiative in California, which had made gay marriage illegal, to be unconstitutional. So what does the public think about gay marriage, in light of these measures? According to a recent survey from the Pew Research Center, 46 percent of [...]

How Do You Feel About Facebook's New Timeline? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:50:15 +0000

Like it or not, Facebook users are soon going to be transferred to the Timeline layout, if they haven’t been already. According to a new survey from security firm Sophos, not too many folks are liking the mandatory change. The poll of over 4,000 Facebook users found that only eight percent approve of Timeline and eight percent [...]