The American Society of Civil Engineers have released its 2013 report on America’s infrastructure, and good news America, according to CNN, your grade has improved! (To a “D+.”) So next time someone is standing at a port dressed in a… Read More ›
education
3 Worse Show-And-Tell Presentations Than The Kid Who Brought $20,000 In Cash To School
Detroit’s 7 Action News reports that a 12-year-old brought a backpack full of $20,000 in cash to school, and started handing it out to classmates in what Yahoo news describes as “quite the show-and-tell.” Which is quite true, because school officials… Read More ›
Please Give This Entry A “C+” In The Comments Section!
The Morning Call reports that a Lehigh University graduate is suing her former school for $1.3 million for being given a grade of a “C+”. According to the former student and her lawyer, this forced her out of a graduate program,… Read More ›
Oops… We Forgot A Title… If Only Google Could Suggest One Via Autocomplete!
Yahoo reports that a doctor in Australia has sued Google because he is apparently unhappy with what happened when people started typing his name in the search engine. Specifically, the autocomplete function of Google suggested the man’s name followed by… Read More ›
99-Year-Old Teacher Changed Careers At Age 82… So When Are You Going To Give Up Your Door-To-Door Encyclopedia Business?
CNN reports that a 99-year-old elementary school teacher, who started teaching at age 82, enjoys her job so much she refuses to retire. She teaches cooking, sewing and costume-making, which means if you want your kid to prepare all the… Read More ›
Text Message Celebrated 20th Birthday With Sad Face Emoticon
CNN reported earlier this week, text messaging turned 20, however is expected to decline in popularity, as more people can avoid text messaging fees by using wifi. 3 More Embarrassing Moments In The Life Of A 20-Year-Old Text Message 1…. Read More ›
Even Kid Who Stars In “Two And A Half Man” Thinks Nobody Should Watch The Show
Fox News reports that Angus T. Jones, who apparently plays the role of the half man in the show “Two And A Half Men” is urging people not to watch the show. Here’s a quote from Fox about what the actor… Read More ›
Burger Launched Into Space!
Some Harvard students launched a hamburger over 90,000 feet into space, in a You Tube video that can be seen here. Spoiler alert: the burger, upon returning to earth landed in a tree. So, of course, the Harvard students found… Read More ›
Sixth Grade Class Picture Mysteriously Has Third Eye Appear On Girl’s Forehead
According to the Local, a photography company has no explanation of how a third eye mysteriously appeared on a girl’s forehead in a school class picture taken in Sweden. From the news story: “He [the head of the photography company]… Read More ›
McDonald’s Continues Ad Campaign Where Canadians Ask Unusual Questions… And Has A Frequently Asked Questions Page About Asking Questions
We recently reported that McDonald’s Canada has launched an ad campaign where they allow Canadians to use Twitter or Facebook to ask the company questions about McDonald’s on a web site. In fact, McDonald’s now has a “Frequently Asked Questions”… Read More ›