Blog Posts by Jordan Chittley

A lot of people have claimed to see Bigfoot, a Sasquatch or a Yeti, but unfortunately for the rest of us, the images are grainy and it's hard to tell if it's Bigfoot or a big black dot. But now for the first time, a scientist is claiming to have proof the elusive creature exists.

The story made headlines in November when Texas veterinarian Melba S. Ketchum suggested these beasts mated with modern human females and created some sort of hybrid animal.

"Our data indicate that the North American Sasquatch is a hybrid species, the result of males of an unknown hominin species crossing with female Homo sapiens," said Ketchum in a statement.

[ Last week's silly study: Going on vacation is good for your health ]

Many, especially those in the scientific community, wondered about the validity of the research. That was until late last week when people were actually able to criticize it. That's because the study was finally published in a publication called DeNovo Scientific Journal. It is five

From a cat that walks with only two right legs to a view from inside a jet fighter, we've seen some awesome videos this week. Here are some of our favourites:

1. Woman who flipped off judge apologizes

A woman was upset with her initial judgment, gave a judge the middle finger while walking away last week. Judge Jorge Rodriguez-Chomat had just raised her fine from $5,000 to $10,000 and the young woman, Penelope Soto showed her displeasure with the jester while blurting out "f!*& you." The judge, obviously pissed off with her action, sentenced her to 30 days in jail. She was back in court almost a week later and delivered a tearful apology. "My behaviour was very irrational, and I apologize not only to the court and you, but to my family." She also admitted to taking to Xanax before her first court appearance and the judge warned of the dangers of prescription drugs.

[ Last week's must-see video: Baby's mind blown by ball machine ]

2. Cat with only right legs overcomes

Typos are forgivable when people make them on Facebook or in a casual email. But when they are glaring errors made by schools or people representing schools, they become hard to ignore.

(Photo submitted to the News-Leader)

Missouri State University recently handed out 6,000 free canvas book bags with their team logo on them. A very nice offer by the school except for one little issue ... They misspelled the word "University." Apparently those students attend "Missouri State Univeristy."

According to the News-Leader, MSU spent $70,844 for 17,800 bags and initially handed out 6,000 last month with the mistake. They then destroyed 2,500 with the error and will be handing out half of the bags with the correct spelling in August. The school has no chance of recouping the costs, which would be roughly $35,000, because they submitted the original artwork with the error and then approved a proof, which also contained the mistake.

[ Last week's gaffe: Fake cop busted pulling over real cop ]

The mistake was discovered after a few

Anyone who spends most of their days going to work knows the benefits of a vacation and knows being on vacation is considerably better than being at work.

But two groups wanted to confirm this was the case so they conducted a study — and it turns out that vacation is good. The study proves that vacations actually improve sleep, lower blood pressure and help weight loss. And these positive effects can last for months after the vacation ends.

The survey, called the Holiday Health Experiment, was conducted by tour operator Kuoni and Nuffield Health, the U.K.'s largest health care charity. Not surprisingly, the report suggests people should take all of their available vacation days and go somewhere relaxing.

[ Last week's silly study: Criminal record reduces job prospects ]

I just wish I had known they were conducting a study like this so I could have signed up. But the group received more than 10,000 applicants for just 12 spots in the study, so the odds of me getting one of those spots

From the largest annual human migration to a very lucky puppy that is alive after riding in the wheel well of a car for 16 kilometres, we've seen some great videos this week. Here are some of our favourites:

1. Baby's mind blown by ball machine

Babies are often amazed by simple things such as an empty cardboard box, Tupperware or a string so it's no wonder this baby's eyes expand to the size of golf balls when he sees these balls moving around.

[ Last week's must-see video: Reporter gets revenge ]

2. Largest annual human migration underway

The Lunar New Year is Sunday and hundreds of millions of people in China are heading home to celebrate with family. It is the largest annual human migration on the planet. Some will travel by train, but with a limited amount of cheap train tickets available, many will pack onto motorbikes. Sometimes they will fit an entire family of three on one bike with all of their luggage. The National reported two years ago more than 700

If you're going pull someone over while pretending to be a cop, make sure it's not a cop you pull over. That's the lesson we learned this week courtesy of Tony Newsom of Memphis, Tenn.

According to WMC-TV, Newsom used a smartphone app that flashes police lights and makes siren sounds to pull over a car on Elvis Presley Boulevard.

The Commercial Appeal reports that "Newsom had red-and-blue strobe lights on the dashboard of his black SUV and his high-beam headlights were flashing when he pulled over an unmarked vehicle."

[ Last week's gaffe: Alicia Keys joins BlackBerry, but isn’t quite on board ]

However, Newsom probably felt all shook up when he saw what the driver of the unmarked car was wearing. He had just pulled over Officer D. Tisdale, an off-duty cop who was still in uniform. The real cop identified himself, and according to the affidavit Newsom "quickly put his phone away which had red and blue flashing lights on its screen."

According to the WMC-TV, Police say inside Newsom's

Employers are less likely to hire people who have a criminal record probably doesn't seem like breaking news to most people and hence why we found this study so ridiculous.

And it wasn't just a university or a think tank conducting the study, but rather the U.S. Department of Justice. We don't even want to think about the kind of taxpayer money that was spent. At least it's not Canadian taxpayer money.

The study shows one third of American adults have been arrested by age 23 and those who have a criminal record are significantly less likely to get a job, according to Collegiate Times. But what's even worse than having a criminal record is trying to cover it up.

[ Last week's silly study: FOX pays Palin $15.85 per word ]

"I really want to emphasize that the student has to be completely honest," said Him Henderson, associate director of employer relations at Virginia Tech, to the outlet. "What gets the students in trouble more often than the actual offense is trying to hide the

From an ice fishing village in a very unlikely place to an inspiring story of a stroke patient learning to walk and talk again, we've seen some great videos this week. Here are some of our favourites:

1. Reporter gets revenge

A drunk woman walking down Bourbon Street in New Orleans is probably going to think twice about the next time she tries to get on camera and heckle a reporter while she's doing a live standup. Instead of shooing the passerby away, the quick-witted reporter quickly turns the tables. She explains they are doing a story about the sexually transmitted disease rate and asks how long the heckler has had an STD. The woman says she doesn't have one and the reporter then asks why she is doing an interview. I guess that's one way to remove a heckler.

[ Last week's must-see video: Boy rescued from raging flood waters ]

2. Ice fishing village in centre of Montreal

We usually picture ice fishing happening on scenic lakes well outside of the city, but not