Luggage fees have prompted more passengers to carry-on their bags.
When airline passengers choose to carry their luggage onto a plane instead of checking it with an airline it may save them a few bucks in bag fees, but it’s costing taxpayers about a quarter-billion dollars a year.
Continue reading… “More Airline Passenger Carry-Ons Costing Taxpayers Millions”
Regarded as one of the weirdest museums in the world, the Hair Museum of Avanos, in Cappadocia, is definitely a must-see if you’re into bizarre tourist spots.
Ever since 3000 BC, Avanos has been known for its high quality earthenware, made from the mineral-rich mud of the Red River, but in recent years, the town has mostly been mentioned in relation to a unique hair museum created by skilled Turkish potter Chez Galip.
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Toymaker Hasbro (HAS) has announced a new iPhone/iPod Touch peripheral that will allow owners to watch content on their mobile devices in 3D.
Just when you thought “Bieber Fever” was over, Justin Bieber has decided that tampons and maxi-pads should be a reminder that he is indeed everywhere.
The 16 year old pop idol had teamed up with Kotex to design and launch his own line of femenine hygene products which will be launched exclusively at Wal-Mart…
Continue reading… “Justin Bieber to Launch … Feminine Hygiene Product Line?”
The government of South Korea has ordered all government employees to start wearing thick underwear—the high-tech thermal kind preferred—to stave off quickly rising energy consumption levels.
As of January 17th, public servants in South Korea must turn off all heating devices from 11:00am to 12:00am and 5:00pm to 6:00pm…
Continue reading… “South Korean Government: ‘Wear Thick Underwear’”
Social networking ranked as one of the most popular distractions while driving.
One in five Americans with a smartphone admits to using the internet while driving, with social networking ranking as one of the most popular distractions that’s taking eyes off the road.
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Ibuprofen could reduce risk of Parkinson’s Disease.
Taking ibuprofen just two or three times a week could reduce the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease by a third, scientists have found. Researchers discovered that adults who regularly take the painkiller are significantly less likely to go on to develop the debilitating condition.
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National Geographic collected statistics on the world’s population (which currently stands at 7 billion). Do you know what they found? Apparently, the most average/typical/frequent person on this planet is male, 28-years-old and is Han Chinese in ethnicity (with 9,000,000 alive). But they didn’t stop there. Taking images from 190,000 of those fitting the criteria, researchers created a composite image to show what the most average person looks like.
Armed rebels in Libya.
As angry populations roil one Middle Eastern regime after another, and discontent over escalating food prices and lagging living standards is heard elsewhere in the developing world, investors are moving staggering piles of cash out of emerging markets.
Continue reading… “Investors Pull Billions From Emerging Markets”
The concept of credit has been around for centuries. Starting in the early 1800s, local merchants allowed trusted customers to make purchases without paying the total cost upfront. This intuitive concept allowed sellers to reach a larger base of customers who could then pay their debt over time. The idea of enabling purchases by extending credit spread quickly, and in the early 1950s, a seminal moment occurred: the invention of the credit card.
Over the next half century, the credit card and buying on credit concept became entrenched in countries across the globe, particularly so in the United States. Today, we’re beginning to see signs of changing consumer behavior when it comes to making purchases, particularly in the online world…
Continue reading… “Why Credit Cards Are Not the Future of Online Payment”
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Scientists in the US have developed a new technique that sprays a burn patient’s own cells on the burn to help regenerate the skin and drastically reduce recovery time. The gun has been under development since 2008 and has now been used to successfully treat more than a dozen patients.
Continue reading… “Amazing Skin Gun Heals Severe Burns in Days”
A surprisingly large number of people struggle to pour a decent glass of beer from a can. Since we can’t all afford to pop to the bar every night, recreate that well-poured beer drink sensation at home with the handy Beer Hour (Biiru Awa).