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‘Blank Space’ parody about coffee is the exhausted mom’s anthem
Everyone thought Taylor Swift was singing “Starbucks lovers” instead of “list of ex-lovers” the first time they heard “Blank Space” — and sleep-deprived moms needed to hear it Whats Up Moms‘ parody of Swift’s hit is a reminder that love … Continue reading
Sea of clouds fills Grand Canyon in spectacular weather phenomenon
A breathtaking weather phenomenon turned the Grand Canyon into a cauldron of soupy cloud cover on Thursday The rare scenes were caused by a temperature inversion, which involves cold air filling the canyon while warm air lies above it, trapping … Continue reading
Korean Air Lines chairman publicly apologizes for ‘nut rage’ incident
“Please blame me, it’s all my fault,” Korean Air Lines chairman Cho Yang-ho, said at a press conference Friday. “I failed to bring her up properly.” And so continues the fallout from an incident on a flight last week, when … Continue reading
Emotional letter begs Australian banks to leave poor, ‘humiliated’ farmers alone
An Australian veterinarian has penned an open letter on Facebook about the horrific treatment of farmers in Queensland by the big banks. Comparing the banks’ evictions of men from their land to “corporate terrorism,” David Pascoe from Oakley recently visited … Continue reading
Emotional letter begs Australian banks to leave ‘humiliated’ farmers alone
An Australian veterinarian has penned an open letter on Facebook about the horrific treatment of farmers in Queensland by the big banks. Comparing the banks’ evictions of men from their land to “corporate terrorism,” David Pascoe from Oakley recently visited … Continue reading
London airspace restricted due to computer failure
LONDON — London airspace is restricted due to computer failure, with the outage expected to cause severe delays. See also: Stubborn swan delays flights in London A problem at NATS’ air traffic control centre at Swanwick on Friday afternoon has … Continue reading
Flights delayed after London airspace restriction
LONDON — London airspace was restricted for several hours Friday due to computer failure, with the outage expected to cause severe delays. See also: Stubborn swan delays flights in London A problem at NATS’ air traffic control centre at Swanwick … Continue reading
Turkey’s "Deep Throat" warns of plans to detain nearly 150 journalists
Turkey’s “Deep Throat,” an anonymous Twitter user and self-described Ankara insider, announced Thursday that police would conduct an extensive operation Friday that would result in the detention of roughly 150 journalists. The report quickly spread through the newsrooms identified as … Continue reading
Bill Nye explains evolution using emoji
Kids growing up in the ’90s didn’t have the luxury of sending cartoon images via electronic signals to each other. They had to use words. WORDS. They did, however, have Bill Nye the Science Guy to teach them how much … Continue reading
YouTube finally lets you make GIFs without leaving YouTube
Without any fanfare, YouTube has introduced a built-in GIF creation tool for selected videos and channels. Andy Baio, a former CTO of Kickstarter, first spotted the update on Thursday. See also: GIF vs. JIF: You’re Probably Still Saying It Wrong … Continue reading