CNBC reports that the City of Paris has provided workers in the tourist industry with a manual called “Do you speak touriste?” The goal of the manual is to teach workers in the industry how tourists from various countries would… Read More ›
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Your Move Starbucks! When Are We Going To Be Able To Get A Venti Coffee In An Ice Cup?
Time reports that Coca-Cola has introduced a new bottle to Colombian consumers made of ice. From the article: “Coke is touting the environmentally friendly nature of these melt-away bottles, but as ABC News points out, they require so much extra refrigeration… Read More ›
As You Buy Fireworks For Tomorrow, Please Do Not Buy The “Skypoo Schoolhouse!”
Yahoo reports that a Toronto family living under a flight path of the city’s busiest airport thought “sky poo” was falling from planes onto their property. Yahoo also reports that CBC reported an investigation revealed that the mysterious substance doesn’t… 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 ›
Naming Your Baby “North West” Will Not Instantly Earn You A Free Upgrade To Business Class.
TMZ reports that Kanye West and Kim Kardashian have decided to name their recently born daughter “North.” There will be no middle name, so if the reports are true, the baby’s name will be “North West.” 3 Questions That Arise… Read More ›
Silent Buses Are A Good Idea Except For The You-May-Get-Hit-By-A-Bus Part!
The Local reports that a Swedish town is planning to launch a fleet of electric, silent buses to eliminate real pollution and noise pollution. Specifically, the article describes the sound of the future buses as a “purr,” which technically isn’t… Read More ›
Please Stop Bringing Your Luggage To NFL Stadiums In Hopes Of Helping A Team Move To LA!
CNN and Yahoo Sports report that the NFL will not allow fans to bring purses larger than a clutch bag to games this upcoming season. You can see the full rules from the NFL site by clicking here. Here’s one… Read More ›
Who Says You Have To Be A Unicorn To Have A Photo Of One On Your Passport?
The Daily Mail reports that a nine-year-old British girl was able to enter the nation of Turkey using a passport identifying her with a picture of a unicorn. Click here to view the passport pic and see if you would have… Read More ›
No Shoes, No Shirt, No Room Service! (And None If You Were Wearing Those Things, Either.)
Yesterday, we wrote about how many popular hotels are getting rid of mini-bars. That was yesterday’s news, or as we like to call it “the morning issue of USA Today” left at hotel doors across America. Now for today’s news… Read More ›
Denzel Washington’s Character In “Flight” May Not Be Enough To Keep Hotel Mini-Bar Business Alive!
CNN reports that many major hotel chains are getting rid of mini-bars. “But I love it when my kids snap open $300 worth of Pringles in the ten seconds I spend in the hotel closet locking $300 in the safe,”… Read More ›