Tuesday, May 31, 2011

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.

Friday, May 27, 2011

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.

Thursday, May 26, 2011

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.



Wednesday, May 25, 2011

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.

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

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.

Monday, May 23, 2011

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.

Friday, May 20, 2011

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.

Thursday, May 19, 2011

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.

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

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.

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

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.


Monday, May 16, 2011

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.

Thursday, May 12, 2011

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.

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

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.

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

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



Monday, May 9, 2011

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.

Friday, May 6, 2011

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."

Thursday, May 5, 2011

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.

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

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.

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

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.

Monday, May 2, 2011

Saved by the Bell > or < The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air?


The weekend's Inequality here!

Last week's results here!

Saved by the Bell: there are 87 episodes of "Saved by the Bell," 19 episodes of "Saved by the Bell: The College Years," and two movies.


The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: In 1990 Will Smith, then a popular rapper, nearly went bankrupt and NBC approached him about starting a sitcom.