Shauna Wright
![You Won’t Believe What Ranchers Who Can’t Afford Corn Are Feeding Their Cows [VIDEO]](http://townsquare.media/site/168/files/2012/08/Cows.jpg?w=980&q=75)
You Won’t Believe What Ranchers Who Can’t Afford Corn Are Feeding Their Cows [VIDEO]
Farmers may not be happy about the recent drought that’s plagued much of the US, but it’s been a boon for cows with a sweet tooth — because ranchers who can’t afford the high prices of corn are now feeding the animals candy instead.
![Americans Waste a Whopping $165 Million Worth of Food Each Year](http://townsquare.media/site/168/files/2012/08/food-trash.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Americans Waste a Whopping $165 Million Worth of Food Each Year
Want an easy way to shave $2,300 off your annual budget? Stop throwing away so much food.
According to a new study, almost half of the food Americans buy every year winds up in the trash — a 50 percent increase since the 1970s.
![This Day in History for August 18 – Women Win the Vote and More](http://townsquare.media/site/168/files/2012/08/Women_voter_outreach.jpg?w=980&q=75)
This Day in History for August 18 – Women Win the Vote and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1894 – Congress establishes the Bureau of Immigration, later the Immigration and Naturalization Service (More info)
1920 – The 19th Amendment to the US Constitution is ratified, guaranteeing women’s right to vote (More info)
![Google Is the Best Place to Work — What Else Made the List?](http://townsquare.media/site/168/files/2012/08/Google.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Google Is the Best Place to Work — What Else Made the List?
Working at Google is often considered the Holy Grail of employment, and no wonder — for the second time in three years, the company has been named the happiest place to work.
![TSA Reveals List of Weird and Scary Items Confiscated This Year](http://townsquare.media/site/168/files/2012/08/airport-security-tsa.jpg?w=980&q=75)
TSA Reveals List of Weird and Scary Items Confiscated This Year
We all gripe about having to take our shoes off when we go through airport security, but according to a list of items confiscated this year by the TSA, footwear may be the least of its concerns.
![This Day in History for August 16 – Elvis Presley Dies and More](http://townsquare.media/site/168/files/2012/08/ElvisPresleyVigil1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
This Day in History for August 16 – Elvis Presley Dies and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1858 – President James Buchanan inaugurates the new transatlantic telegraph cable by exchanging greetings with Queen Victoria of the UK (More info)
1896 – Gold is discovered in a tributary of the Klondike River in Canada, setting off the Klondike Gold Rush (More info)
![This Spells ‘Trouble’ — Scrabble Player Punted from National Tournament After Cheating](http://townsquare.media/site/168/files/2012/08/scrabble.jpg?w=980&q=75)
This Spells ‘Trouble’ — Scrabble Player Punted from National Tournament After Cheating
In just about any game, there’s a way to cheat — and consequences if you get caught.
That’s something a young Scrabble player learned this week when he was kicked out of the game’s national tournament after a competitor noticed him doing something untoward.
![What Are the Fittest and Fattest States in the US?](http://townsquare.media/site/168/files/2012/08/colorado.jpg?w=980&q=75)
What Are the Fittest and Fattest States in the US?
All that fresh mountain air must be a very good thing, because according to a new report from the CDC, Colorado has once again ranked as the thinnest state in the nation.