AM 1240 KLYQ » popularity http://klyq.com Hamilton's News Talk Leader Thu, 20 Jun 2013 05:20:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Have You Taken a Break From Facebook? Many Have http://klyq.com/facebook-break-study/ http://klyq.com/facebook-break-study/#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2013 16:57:11 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://thefw.com/?p=184603 If Facebook was anything like Friendster and MySpace it would be only available in  Malaysia or reduced to a Justin Timberlake vanity product.

Yes, the Harvard-born social network has beat the odds and looks like it will be around for the long-haul. In fact, the latest debate surrounding Facebook is what happens to a member's page when they die.

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]]> http://klyq.com/facebook-break-study/feed/ 0 Justin Sullivan, Getty Images Why Are People Buying So Many Lottery Tickets These Days? — Dollars and Sense http://klyq.com/lottery-tickets-dollars-and-sense/ http://klyq.com/lottery-tickets-dollars-and-sense/#comments Mon, 27 Aug 2012 18:05:59 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=136699 The economic downturn has been rough on a lot of businesses, but it’s been a boon for state lotteries.

Seems people who only have a few dollars to spare aren’t putting them away for a rainy day — they’re trying to parlay them into big bucks.

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]]> http://klyq.com/lottery-tickets-dollars-and-sense/feed/ 0 andrewmalone, flickr Reddit or Pinterest? Infographic Reveals Where Men and Women Hangout Online http://klyq.com/infographic-social-media-sites-men-women/ http://klyq.com/infographic-social-media-sites-men-women/#comments Tue, 26 Jun 2012 14:27:34 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=114967 If you’re a guy who enjoys “pinning” all of your favorite things on Pinterest or you’re a girl who finds those Reddit threads ridiculously entertaining, then you’re actually part of the online minority.

Demographic information shows social media is largely populated by women, but there are exceptions. So which sites attract the fairer sex, and which are more testosterone-fueled?

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]]> http://klyq.com/infographic-social-media-sites-men-women/feed/ 0 Thinkstock Will You Attend a Baseball Game This Year? – Survey of the Day http://klyq.com/attend-baseball-game-this-year-survey/ http://klyq.com/attend-baseball-game-this-year-survey/#comments Sun, 08 Apr 2012 11:28:28 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://tsminteractive.com/?p=86338 Major League Baseball’s opening day was spread out over a week and a couple continents this year, but by Friday all thirty teams will have kicked 2012 off. To celebrate the new season, Marist Poll surveyed 536 baseball fans on whether or not they would actually be attending any of the games this year. Sorry athletes, but it looks like you won’t have a huge turnout.

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]]> http://klyq.com/attend-baseball-game-this-year-survey/feed/ 0 Sarah Glenn, Getty Images Football Is the Most Popular Sport – Survey http://klyq.com/football-most-popular-sport-survey/ http://klyq.com/football-most-popular-sport-survey/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:35:33 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://tsminteractive.com/?p=73578 While pro football’s ultimate champion will be decided next week, the entire  NFL was a winner in 2011, as the league has never been more popular.

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