Earlier today, Elon Musk unveiled “alpha” details of how a “Hyperloop” transportation system, that uses solar power, could transport people via tubes from Los Angeles to San Francisco in about 35 minutes. That’s a much shorter distance than an earlier… Read More ›
MSN reports that a Russian man received a credit card application in the mail, and wrote in his own changes to the terms of the card on the contract. From the article: “The bank approved the contract without reading the amended… Read More ›
South China Morning Post reports that “a man tried to smuggle his pet turtle through security in Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport by hiding it in a KFC hamburger.” 3 Questions That Arise From This Story 1. KFC serves hamburgers in China? How… Read More ›
The New York Times reports that the people of France are eating less bread today than their predecessors, which is leading to the bread industry adjusting its marketing. From the article: “The average Frenchman these days eats only half a… Read More ›
Yahoo Finance reports that since April of last year, a Brazilian man has seen his net worth fall from $34.5 billion to $200 million. 3 Worse Things Than Losing Billions Of Dollars 1. $34.3 billion dollars in cars. Just imagine… Read More ›
CNN reports that when asked about the impact of the potential replacement of U.S. dollar bills with a new dollar coin on strippers, Senator John McCain stated: “Then I hope that they could obtain larger denominations…” Just a friendly reminder… Read More ›
CNBC/NBC report that KFC is not using an image of the iconic Colonel Sanders in its latest concept KFC Eleven. The article even suggests that this may push the Colonel image closer to retirement. 3 Questions That Arise From This Story… Read More ›
CNN Money reports that Detroit, Michigan has declared bankruptcy! 3 Assets We Would Like To Buy From Detroit 1. The U.S. side of the Detroit River. We’re only interested in the side of the river drowning in metaphorical red ink,… Read More ›
The New York Daily News reports that a Pennsylvania man was briefly accidentally credited $92 quadrillion in his PayPal account. This is about enough money to buy everything (rounded up to the nearest “everything.”) PayPal has offered to donate some… Read More ›
Industry Week reports that British scientists have used “science” to create a fuel cell that uses urine to power cellular phones and send text messages. From a scientist quoted in the article: “One product that we can be sure of… Read More ›
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