Bloomberg reports that 17 years ago an Italian professor gave a lecture about a search engine that used an algorithm to rank web pages. Audience member Larry Page aka a founder of Google was inspired by the idea and created… Read More ›
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Student Uses 500 Pounds Of Pennies To Pay Off Tuition
HLN reports that a 24-year old Oklahoma college student paid off the final $974 owing for his tuition with 500 pounds of pennies, allowing him to graduate debt fee. 3 Less Effective Ways To Pay Off Your College Tuition 1. $974… 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 ›
Study Shows Abercrombie & Fitch Font Will Solve All Of The Government’s Problems. We Suggest 3 More Things The Government Can Learn From Abercrombie.
CNN reports that a middle school whiz has been able to figure out how to save the U.S. federal and state governments hundreds of millions of dollars: print documents with a font that uses less ink. And the ink saving… Read More ›
Study: You Should Have Studied More In French Class As French Could Become Most Spoken Language In The World By 2050
The Local reports that a recent study suggests that French will be the most spoken language in the world by the year 2050. “Ceci n’est pas possible!” you may have just found yourself exclaiming (in Mandarin, which we just translated… Read More ›
British School Bans Teachers From Using Red Ink To Mark Tests. We Create A Mock Test To Imagine How That Will Work Out.
The Cornishman reports that a British school has banned teachers from using red ink on tests. From the article: “Under a new grading policy at Mounts Bay Academy in Cornwall, teachers must mark and write feedback in green, while students… Read More ›
Half Of You Search For Your Name On Search Engines, Half Say, “Why Bother, There’s A Million John Does, And None Of Them Are Me!”
AllThingsD reports that a recent survey indicates 56% of web users admit they self-search (also known as “Googling yourself,” or “Ego-Surfing” or “Stalking-Yourself-Because-You-Don’t-Quite-Get-Stalking.”) And if you are one of the 56%, you tend to be better-educated and more affluent than… Read More ›
Scientist May Have Controlled Other Scientist’s Hand Movements Over The Internet
CNN reports that scientists conducted a study where “a scientist could control another scientist’s hand motions just by using brain signals sent over the Internet.” 3 Questions That Arise From This Story 1. If this technology becomes mainstream, does this… Read More ›
Teacher Rocks Out Same Sweater For 40 Years Of Class Photos, Unlike Some Folks Who Post 10-Year Old Pics On Internet Dating Sites…
Yahoo reports that a Dallas elementary school teacher is retiring after wearing the same shirt and “dirt-colored sweater” for every year for 40 years. This is awesome! To see a video showing the pics click here. 3 Things We’d Like… Read More ›
Hey, If You’re Gonna Do Your Kid’s Homework, Make A Volcano At Home!
The Toronto Sun reports that a 52-year-old woman in France was arrested after unsuccessfully trying to impersonate her 19-year-old daughter at a high school English exam. Zut alors! This English class didn’t teach the Freaky Friday lesson that you have… Read More ›
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