Anonymous Buyer Purchases $9,600 Crate of Mandarin Oranges Posted December 26, 2020 An anonymous buyer bought a crate containing 100 mandarin oranges for one million yen or $9,600 at an auction that was the first of the season at Ota Market in Tokyo, Japan. Af…
Tesla Now Sells Its Own Brand of Tequila Posted December 25, 2020 Electric car giant Tesla is now selling its own branded tequila. Originally named Teslaquilla, the liquor brand started out as an April Fools’ joke by Tesla CE…
Scientists Discover Ancient Mayan Water-Cleaning System Posted December 24, 2020 A team of researchers uncovered a 2,000-year-old filtration system built by the Maya in the ancient city of Tikal. The researchers discovered the system during…
US Health Task Force Considers Lowering Recommended Age for Cancer Test Posted December 23, 2020 The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) is looking at a proposal that seeks to lower the recommended age for colorectal cancer screening to 45. Colorect…
Kazakhstan Adopts Movie Phrase as New Tourism Slogan Posted December 22, 2020 Kazakhstan recently launched a tourism campaign featuring a well-known catchphrase from the mockumentary film series Borat. The Borat movies …
School in Bali Accepts Coconuts as Payment Posted December 21, 2020 The Venus One Tourism Academy in Tegalalang, Bali, has started allowing its students to pay their tuition fees with coconuts. The program is meant to aid those who are struggli…
Study Finds Link between Media Multitasking and Poor Memory Posted December 20, 2020 A new study has found that media multitasking, which refers to using different devices or apps at the same time, could lead to poor memory. Researchers from Stanford University…
Burger King Tells Customers to Order from McDonald’s and Other Fast-Food Rivals Posted December 19, 2020 In a surprising social media post, Burger King UK encouraged customers to order and buy food from its archrival McDonald’s and other competitors. The Twitter p…
Scientists Find New Way to Count Penguins in Antarctica Posted December 18, 2020 Stanford University researchers have designed and used a unique drone system to survey penguin colonies in Antarctica. Penguin colonies are important in tracking the state of g…
Walmart Stops Using Robots for Inventory Management Posted December 17, 2020 American retail company Walmart has announced that it will stop using robots in the 500 stores where the machines are deployed. Walmart chose to terminate its …