Chewing Gum Giant Creates New Hit, But Kills It
Wrigley’s has a big new product on its hands, a caffeine-laced chewing gum it claims would help you stay alert and give you energy. One piece of the sugar-free gum is equivalent to half a cup of coffee. Although reports of sales of the gum indicated it doing well, the gum manufacturer has voluntarily halted [...]
PortNoise in NOLA
Since 1970, New Orleans has held its annual Jazz and Heritage Festival: a collection of the city’s finest food, art, and music. While this year’s New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival fell victim to the city’s infamous rainy weather, it didn’t stop Festival-goers from having a good time. Prepared with an army of ponchos, umbrellas, [...]
Relax! It’s Not Secrets Vital to National Security – Just Porn
Chinese national Bo Jiang made international news after he was accused of spying on NASA. Federal investigators arrested him as he was leaving to return to Beijing with a one-way ticket. He had a NASA-issued laptop with him and it was believed to contain information Jiang planned to give to the Chinese government. Jiang was [...]
The $100 Bill Gets a Makeover
It doesn’t happen very often – in fact, it’s only been done four times in the history of the United States of America – but this Fall you’ll be seeing a new and more colorful version of the venerable $100 bill. The Federal Reserve has been planning to circulate this new currency since 2010 and [...]