Yahoo News Digest reports that Pope Francis has become the ninth person in history to become an honorary member of the Harlem Globetrotters. Yeah, but what does it take to become an honorary member of the historical Globetrotter opponent, the… Read More ›
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The Shocking Truth About The Lack Of Harmful Bacteria In Your Beard
Yesterday we wrote about a TV news show that swabbed a few beards and concluded beards containpoop bacteria. Slate reports that this non-scientific click-bait adventure means nothing. Because real studies say so and everyone probably has this bacteria on their… Read More ›
Sorry, Zach Galifianakis, That Beard May Be Dirtier Than A Toilet Seat
Albuquerque’s Action 7 News reports that it has been swabbing things for many years… so when that’s your role in the news industrial complex, eventually you are asked to do a story about having a microbiologist swab men’s beards. The… Read More ›
McDonald’s Plan To Improve Business: Divide Its Stores Into Geographic Zones!
Reuters reports that McDonald’s made a video announcement today of their plan to improve their business. The plan includes cutting costs, selling company-owned restaurants to franchisees, simplifying stuff, and creating four geographic divisions. Now, while we’re not certain that cutting… Read More ›
McDonald’s To Announce Plan So That Justin Timberlake Isn’t Only One Lovin’ It
Reuters reports that McDonald’s CEO, Steve Easterbrook, is set to unveil a new plan on Monday to win back consumers and investors. 3 Suggestions We Have For McDonald’s To Improve Its Business 1. Next time you find yourself as a… Read More ›
Those Tattoos Of Your Heart Beating May Be Screwing Up Your Apple Watch
Marketwatch reports that Apple Watch may be misreading the heart rate of people with tattoos on their wrists. 3 Tattoos We Suggest You May Want To Avoid 1. Tattoo of an Apple Watch. Probably not the best way to show… Read More ›
Italian Man Hangs Up Twice On Pope Thinking Its Prank Call… We’ve Got 3 Solutions To Prevent This In The Future…
Yahoo News Digest reports that an Italian man hung up on the Pope two times because he thought they were prank calls. The man had been selected for calls from the Pope because he wrote a letter to him, and… Read More ›
Stock Market Fires LinkedIn
Yahoo Finance reports that LinkedIn stock plunged 25% in after hours trading today after giving “disappointing guidance.” 3 Reasons We Suspect LinkedIn’s Results Were Disappointing 1. Strategy of sending people regular emails requesting they join LinkedIn has not made them… Read More ›
In The Market For An Elephant Bird Egg?
Yahoo News Digest reports that a rare massive egg, over 400 years old, of an extinct animal called the “elephant bird” is expected to fetch at least $75,000 in an auction. 3 Questions That Arise From This Story 1. These… Read More ›
Twitter Earnings Tweeted Early
The Wall Street Journal reports that Twitter’s latest earnings results were leaked today on Twitter by a company that searches for this kind of thing on public web sites before information is released. 3 Observations About This Story 1. Twitter… Read More ›
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