Chinese Company Names Sunglasses After Helen Keller
Naming sunglasses after a blind activist? It’s no “lost in translation” moment.
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Holey War! New York Bakery Wants Dunkin’ Donuts to Take ‘Artisan’ out of Its Bagel Ads
Are Dunkin’ Donuts new bagels really hand-crafted by bagel artisans? A Queens baker is saying Fuhgeddaboudit.
From Bagels to Balloon Rides: The Weirdest State Taxes
Taxes are (almost) as integral to the dawn of spring as allergies and Easter egg hunts. Though a reality to all, federal taxes can present to many a hazy, stressful cloud of fear and dread. As the federal deadline looms (due on …
Florida Town Bans Nightclubs, Skating Rinks in Attempt to Lower Crime
Finally, a sanctuary for the anti-fun. The city of Weston, Fla., has officially banned nightclubs, dance halls and even skating rinks, presumably lest they serve as fronts for secret nightclubs or dance halls.
A new ordinance …
Vietnamese Businessman Buys America’s Smallest Town
Last month, the sole resident of Buford, Wyo., put the town up for auction. Bidding has closed, and the community, located between Laramie and Cheyenne, has an official new owner.
In his first-ever trip to the United States, …
Azerbaijan Plans World’s Tallest Tower Atop Artificial Islands
Azerbaijan has wasted no time in putting to use its recently-acquired surplus of oil money. The former Soviet state has launched plans to construct the world’s tallest tower, which will stand at 3,645 feet, the Associated Press …
Malaysia Airlines to Offer Child-Free Zone on Flights
There are very few things as misery-inducing as a long flight beside a screaming child. And so, with that in mind, Malaysia Airlines has launched a new endeavor. When the airline’s first Airbus A380 takes off on July 1 from Kuala …
America’s Most Beauty-Obsessed Cities
American women pay some $7 billion a year on cosmetics, according to Reuters. That means every human being on Earth would have to donate one dollar to fund U.S. women’s beauty needs.
On a quest to determine which U.S. cities …
Legendary Competitive Eater Takeru Kobayashi Celebrates Easter by Devouring 25 Peeps in 30 Seconds
You know how you always think you’re going to enjoy eating a festive Marshmallow Peep, but then once you start, you remember how absurdly sweet and kind of overly-manufactured it tastes? Well, try eating 25 of them. In 30 …
The Hipster Games: We Liked this Hunger Games Parody Before It Was Cool
Do you love The Hunger Games but, you know, only in an ironic way? Then maybe this parody trailer, The Hipster Games, is more your style.
Wyoma Films brings us the dystopian world of Katniss Everdeen, with a twist — a rad, …
Waitress Gets to Keep $12,000 Tip Seized by Police
Police will return the cash to the mother of five after seizing it on suspicion of a drug connection.
The 1940 Census: A New Way to Gawk at Celebrities
Recently-released data sheds light on iconic families like the Rockefellers, and future notables like Elvis Presley and Chuck Norris.