ABC News reports that a dog chased a New York City train all the way from the Bronx to Harlem. Police rescued the collie-Shepherd cross. 3 Worse Places A Dog Could Chase Something In NYC 1. Through two boroughs of… Read More ›
Month: April 2014
Breaking: How You May Be Able To Deal With The Airline Lime Shortage Crisis
CNN reported yesterday* that some airlines are cutting service of limes with your drinks, replacing them with lemons, as the price of limes has skyrocketed from $22 to $100 a box. 3 Ways You Can Potentially Deal With This Situation… Read More ›
Weather Channel Returning To Direct TV, So Relax Y’All Can Know The Weather Now
CNN reports that the Weather Channel is returning to Direct TV tomorrow after months of a blackout due to a disagreement whether Direct TV should pay more or less for the right to distribute the channel. As part of the… Read More ›
High Frequency Traders Allegedly Use Underground Cable To Try To Outwit Investors Out Of Billions
In a 60 Minutes report that aired recently, Moneyball author Michael Lewis explained how he believes high-frequency traders profit from other investors, while discussing his new book about the topic, Flash Boys. It allegedly works something like this: you place… Read More ›
The Weather May Be Influencing Your Online Restaurant Reviews, So Perhaps You Should Stop Typing Them Outside During Hurricanes.
Pacific Standard Mag reports that a recent study indicates that online restaurant reviews are likely to be influenced by the weather on the day a review-writing patron visits the restaurant. So just like Goldilocks, if it’s too hot or too… Read More ›
Spiders Lead To Car Recall
Yahoo reports that Mazda is recalling 42,000 sedans because a certain type of spider loves the smell of gasoline, and the spiders’ webs block “evaporative canister vent lines.” This increases the risk of a fire, however Mazda says it is… Read More ›
3 Real Places We Expect Won’t Be Holding The 2016 GOP Convention Based On Their Names
CNN reports that the Republican National Committee has narrowed down the list of cities in the running for the 2016 GOP convention, eliminating Phoenix and Columbus. Here are 3 more locations we expect not to be on the final list:… Read More ›
Great News, Readers, You Can Now Donate $5,200 To Everyone Running For Office!
CNN reports that the U.S. Supreme Court has struck down limits of how much people can donate to various political campaigns during an election season. Here’s what stays the same: you can still donate a maximum of $5,200 to your… Read More ›
Musician Tweets He May Have Replaced 5,000 Justin Bieber CDs With His Own Album In L.A. Stores.
Yahoo reports that as an April Fool’s prank, a musician in Los Angeles, with the help of some friends, tweeted that he replaced 5,000 Justin Bieber compact disc cases in stores with his own album. Stores included Walmart, Best Buy,… Read More ›
Teacher Upset To Reportedly Receive Starbucks Coffee With Satanic Symbols Drawn In Foam
The Advertiser reports that Starbucks has apologized to a Louisiana school teacher after she posted photos of two beverages she received at a local mall to complain on Starbucks’ Facebook page. Specifically, the woman was offended by images allegedly drawn… Read More ›