Inequality of the Day on Break

Sorry, folks. The blog has become increasingly difficult and time-consuming, mainly just coming up with the inequality itself! It's surprisingly challenging! Ben has started his first year of graduate school (Go Ben!) and is also working as many hours as possible, so to help ease the load, the blog is going on a hiatus. But keep on sending us your inequality ideas for when we return! Thank you all so much for helping us out with your ideas for past ideas and especially for VOTING!

-Shelly and Ben

Bagel Bites > or < Pizza Rolls?

Yesterday's Inequality here! Bagel Bites: Bagel Bites were invented by two men from Fort Myers, Florida (Stanley Garcynski and Bob Mosher) and later sold to a major food producer. Pizza Rolls: Criticized for their abnormally high amount of trans fat, pizza rolls are only manufactured by Totino's owned by General Mills.

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Sleaziest: Anthony Weiner > or < Brett Favre?

The weekend's Inequality here! Anthony Weiner: Sent a link via Twitter of a photograph of his wiener to a 21 year old woman. And seriously, his last name is Weiner. Brett Favre: Sent Jen Sterger inappropriate messages and photographs of his crocs.

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Appetizers > or < Dessert?

Yesterday's Inequality here! Appetizers: hors d'oevre means "apart from the main work" and originally used as an architectural term referring to an outbuilding not incorporated into the main design. Dessert: The first desserts were candies made from raw honeycomb and dried dates.

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Six Flags > or < Noah's Ark?

Yesterday's Inequality here! Six Flags: The second largest theme park operator in the U.S. (Walt Disney is first). The first park's (Texas) first year of operation attracted over 1 million visitors. Noah's Ark: The largest water park in America has over 49 different water slides and uses over 5 million gallons of water every year.

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Lonely Island > or < Flight of the Conchords?

Yesterday's inequality here! Lonely Island: Consisting of Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer, and Jorma Taccone, they wrote the popular songs "Lazy Sunday," Dick in a Box," and "I Just Had Sex." All of which became instant hilarious hits. Flight of the Conchords: Based of of New Zealand, Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement wrote great songs like "Business Time" and "If You're Into It" as well as landing their own television series.

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Beer > or < Liquor?

Yesterday's Inequality here! Beer: The oldest known written recipe is for beer and the brewing of it goes back to about 6000 B.C. Liquor: Liquors have at least 20% alcohol content an can either refer to "spirits" which do not have added sugar or to "liqueurs" which do have added sugars and flavorings.

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Hostess > or < Little Debbie?

The weekend's Inequality here! Hostess: Twinkies, Ho Hos, Snowballs, Cupcakes, and Donuts. Hostess Cupcakes are the best selling cake snack in history. Little Debbie: Nutty Bars, Oatmeal Cream Pie, Swiss Cake Rolls, and Honey Buns. Owned by McKee Foods along with Sunbelt.

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Ninjas > or < Pirates?

Yesterday's Inequality here! Ninjas: Ninja or Shinobi means "one who moves in secrecy." Ninjas are experts of espionage and assassination and heavily favor concealed weapons. Pirates: Pirates pierced their ears because they believed that it improved their eyesight.

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New York City < or > Los Angeles?

Yesterday's Inequality here! Los Angeles: If L.A. were classified as a country, it would have the 15th largest economy in the world in terms of nominal GDP. New York: With a population of over 8 million, New York has more people in 305 square miles than most U.S. states.

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Jim Henson > or < Dr. Seuss?

Yesterday's Inequality here! Jim Henson: George Lucas approached him about making puppets for the Star Wars franchise. Henson recommended Frank Oz to play Yoda. Dr. Seuss: He was the first to publish the word "nerd." He did so in the book If I Ran the Zoo.

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Stephen Colbert > or < Jon Stewart?

The weekend's Inequality here! Stephen Colbert: Ben & Jerry's named an ice cream flavor in his honor called "Stephen Colbert's AmeriCone Dream." Jon Stewart: Has been nominated for 20 Emmy's including a couple for "The Colbert Report" which he helped create.

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Lazy Sunday > or < Dick in a Box?

Yesterday's Inequality here! Lazy Sunday: Written in one night, recorded the following night on a laptop bought off Craigslist, and shot the morning after that with a borrowed camera. Dick in a Box: JT and the Lonely Island crew wrote this song late on a Thursday deprived of sleep. They recorded it the same night and filmed it on Friday. Saturday it was edited and then put on SNL.

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David Letterman > or < Jay Leno?

Yesterday's Inequality here! David Letterman: His TV career began as a weatherman where he was known for his witty and unpredictable behavior including congratulating a tropical storm being upgraded to a hurricane. Jay Leno: Jay Leno hardly ever takes a day off, maybe that's why his annual salary is a reported $17,000,000 according to Forbes.

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American Idol > or < Dancing with the Stars?

Yesterday's Inequality here! American Idol: The host for American Idol, Ryan Seacrest, makes $15 million a year from the show alone. Dancing with the Stars: From the creators of American Idol. Paula Abdul was originally on board to travel across the country for the show but had scheduling conflicts with American Idol.

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Ice Skating > or < Roller Skating?

Yesterday's Inequality here! Ice Skating: The earliest skates known date back to the 9th century found in Sweden and the blades were made of bone. Roller Skating: The first patented roller skate was invented by a Belgian man in 1760. They wouldn't become popular for over a hundred years.

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Denny's > or < Perkins?

The weekend's Inequality here! Denny's: There are over 1,600 Denny's in the America's and close to 600 in Japan alone. In 2004, when compared to 9 other large franchise restaurants, Denny's averaged the fewest health violations. Perkins: Founded in 1958, Perkins has an annual revenue over $350 million. They also employ over 25,000 employees. That said, Perkins is less than half the size of Denny's in revenue and restaurant locations.

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Flats > or < Heels?

Yesterday's Inequality here! Flats: Before the 1830's shoes did not regularly have a left and right, and in the 1500's flats were popular among men. Heels: Altocalciphilia is the condition of having a high heel fetish.

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Madonna > or < Lady Gaga?

Yesterday's Inequality here! Madonna: The top-earning female singer with an estimated net worth over $400 million, having sold more than 200 million records worldwide. Lady Gaga: Her name came from the Queen song "Radio Gaga." A text message from her producer auto-corrected "Radio Gaga" to "Lady Gaga" and the name stuck.

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King Kong > or < Godzilla?

Yesterday's Inequality here! King Kong: The King Kong model used in the 1933 movie was only 18 inches tall and covered in rabbit fur. Godzilla: Godzilla's roar in the 1954 movie was made by a mesh glove scraped over a contrabass.

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Most Extreme Elimination Challenge > or < Ninja Warrior?

Yesterday's Inequality here! MXC: a former MADtv cast member dubs the female voices. Ninja Warrior: The Japanese name is "Sasuke," supposedly named after the great ninja Sarutobi Sasuke.

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Belle > or < Jasmine?

Belle: In Beauty and the Beast, the beast's real name was never revealed. Jasmine: Jasmine's appearance was influenced by the animator's sister and Jennifer Connelly.

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Cocoa Pebbles > or < Fruity Pebbles?

Yesterday's Inequality here! Cocoa Pebbles: These cereals are the longest running cereals produced that are based on characters from TV or a movie. Fruity Pebbles: There was concern that the Pebbles cereal wouldn't last more than a year.

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Cash > or < Card?

Yesterday's Inequality here! Cash: The Massechusetts Bay Colony was the first to issue paper money in the American colonies in 1690. Card: A typical American household receives about 6 credit card offers a month and the response rate is one third of a percent. You can opt out of mailings by going here.

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Zombies > or < Aliens?

Yesterday's Inequality here! Zombies: Although not highly intelligent, Zombies possess strength in numbers as they are very infectious. They also feel no pain and experience no exhaustion. Aliens: "If aliens ever visit us, I think the outcome would be much as when Christopher Columbus first landed in America, which didn't turn out very well for the Native Americans." - Stephen Hawking

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Personality > or < Looks?

The weekend's Inequality here! Last week's results here! Personality: The word personality originates from the Latin word persona, which means "masks." Looks: One physical factor that is often overlooked on a conscious level is symmetry.

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Soup > or < Salad?

Yesterday's Inequality here! Soup: It's estimated that Americans consume over 10 billion bowls of soup a year with women consuming around twice as much as men. Salad: The Caesar salad was once voted by the International Society of Epicures in Paris as the "greatest recipe to originate from the Americas in fifty years."

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Bottle > or < Can?

Yesterday's Inequality here! Bottle: In 2009, approximately 26 billion glass containers were made in the U.S. About 28% of those get recycled. Can: Aluminum is the most abundant metal on Earth but it takes about 95% less energy to recycle aluminum cans than to make them from scratch.

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Breakfast > or < Dinner?

Yesterday's Inequality here! Breakfast: Refers breaking the fast after a nights sleep. Eating a healthy breakfast every day can help you concentrate better in the mornings as well as help control your weight. Dinner: Actually used to mean breakfast, or the first meal of the day. Eventually it came to be known as the main meal of the day. Depending on cultures and regions the timing of this still varies.

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Gatorade > or < Powerade?

Yesterday's Inequality here! Gatorade: Developed as a sports drink for the Florida Gators in an attempt to make sure the football team was properly hydrated during summer workouts. Powerade: Started in 1988 by the Coca-Cola Company, Powerade now takes up about 16% of the sports drink market.

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