Country: Country music as it's known today originated from two regional styles; the Southeast (country music) and the West (western music). They coincided sometime in the 1920s and became what we now know as Country-Western music. |
Friday, April 29, 2011
Country > or < Rap?
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Reese's Cups > or < Snickers?
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Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Slide > or < Swing?
Slide: In New York, a playground slide is often referred to as a "sliding pond" and Australians commonly call it a "slippery dip." |
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
History Channel > or < Discovery Channel?
History Channel: Hosts many war based shows, as well as Pawn Stars, Top Shot, Modern Marvels, and American Pickers. Discovery Channel: Home to Mythbusters, Cash Cab, Planet Earth, Man vs. Wild, Survivorman, and How It's Made. |
Monday, April 25, 2011
Beef > or < Chicken
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Friday, April 22, 2011
Peeps > or < Cadbury Eggs
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Thursday, April 21, 2011
Helicopters > or < Submarines?
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Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Mozart > or < Beethoven?
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
High Five > or < Fist Bump?
High Five: The origin of the high five is thought to come from sports but it is likely that the high five has much earlier beginnings as a congratulatory gesture. Fist Bump: Another variation of a congratulatory/welcoming gesture, the fist bump came into popular use through sports in the 1970s. |
Monday, April 18, 2011
Tom & Jerry > or < Wile E Coyote & Road Runner
Last week's results here! Tom & Jerry: Dating back to the 1930s, the Tom & Jerry duo has won 7 Academy Awards. Wile E Coyote & Road Runner: The only dialog that appears between the two is "beep beep" and the Road Runner never leaves the road. |
Friday, April 15, 2011
ATV's > or < Snowmobiles?
Yesterday's Inequality here! ATV: Estimated costs of injuries related to ATV accidents is over $3 billion annually. Snowmobile: There are about 1.6 million registered snowmobiles in the U.S. |
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Elevator > or < Escalator?
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Family Guy > or < The Simpsons
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Tuesday, April 12, 2011
DC > or < Marvel?
Monday, April 11, 2011
Over easy > or < Scrambled?
Friday, April 8, 2011
Hot Sauce: Cholula > or < Sriracha?
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Celery > or < Carrots?
Celery: Romans considered celery to be an aphrodisiac. Celery contains androsterone which is released in men's sweat glands and acts as a pheromone. |
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Netflix > or < OnDemand
Netflix: founded in 1997 with the idea to create a rental service without late fees. Netflix ships over 2 million DVDs every day and has an annual postage over $300 million. OnDemand: TV shows and movies OnDemand have no wait time. Some video rental companies have anywhere from 28 to 90 days wait time before shows and movies are available for rent. |
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Bacon > or < Cheese Curds?
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Monday, April 4, 2011
Spring > or < Fall?
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Friday, April 1, 2011
Chess > or < Checkers?
Checkers: also known as draughts, this game has possible origins in Egypt around 4000 B.C. However, the earliest dated manual for this game didn't come until 1549. |