CNBC reports that according to the Center of Responsive Politics, that for the first time ever, the majority of the members of Congress are millionaires. 3 Questions That Arise From This Story 1. If people are going to elect millionaires to do… Read More ›
Month: January 2014
38% Of You May Not Be Able To Read This
CNBC reports that according to a Gallup survey, 58% of Americans still have their VCRs, which is more than the numbers who have desktop computers, iPods, video game consoles, or tablet computers. 62% of Americans do own smartphones, though, so chances… Read More ›
Woman Loses Winning Lottery Ticket, Surveillance Video Helps Lottery Officials Track Her Down
CNN reports that a woman from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada bought a lottery ticket and lost it, unaware that it was worth about $50 million. Fortunately for her, surveillance cameras in a convenience store captured the purchase, and lottery ticket officials… Read More ›
Looks Like Someone May Have Been A Bit Too “Hasty” When They Put Up This Store Sign
This is a store sign from a convenience store chain called “Hasty Market” we took the other day. As you can see, it appears someone may have been a little too hasty in the sign installation, as the it appears… Read More ›
If You’re Applying For A Job In Oregon, Your Prospective Employer Can No Longer Ask You For Your Facebook Password During The Interview.
USA Today reports that Oregon has joined 11 other states banning employers from asking prospective employees for their Facebook login information and password during job interviews. 3 Worse Interview Questions Than “Can You Please Tell Me How To Log Into Your… Read More ›
Man Sleeps Through Plane-Skidding-Off-Runway Incident
Yahoo reports that a man slept through a plane skidding a bit off the runway at JFK Airport yesterday, on a flight bound from Toronto to New York. From the article: “I was sleeping. I woke up and… A police… Read More ›
France Reportedly Not Lending Mona Lisa To Italy.
The Local reports that France has rejected a request from Italy to borrow the Mona Lisa for an exhibit. 3 Questions That Arise From This Story 1. “Hey Italy, have you even paid back the billions of Euros you borrowed from… Read More ›
Japanese Court Awards Damages For Baby Switched At Birth In 1953
According to an ABC News report, a Japanese man has won a lawsuit against a hospital in Japan for accidentally switching him at birth for another baby in 1953. The error was discovered after members of the right (and wealthy!)… Read More ›
If You Go On Dates To Get Free Meals And Blog About It, You, Too, May Get To Negotiate A TV Deal…
Earlier this year, we wrote about a Toronto woman who goes on dates with men to get free meals and then blogs about it. QMI Agency reports that she may now get a Reality TV show, taking her adventures to… Read More ›
Donkey Meat + Fox DNA = Product Recall
CNN reports that Wal-Mart has recalled donkey meat in China because it was “contaminated” with fox DNA. 3 Questions That Arise From This Story 1. Are they sure it wasn’t Fox News Policy Manual DNA? Because that would be ironic being… Read More ›
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