Along with those products which were unknowingly titled in such a way as to distance potential purchasers, there are products which are given names translating to something utterly bizarre in certain languages. Bite The Wax Tadpole is a famous example. The product it came from is not worth mentioning anyway, but even less so since …
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The Day After
Happy Thanksgiving indeed! What’s really important here is what you’re having for dinner the day after Thanksgiving. You want Mexican food. You know it’s true. You’re tired of turkey and potatoes and all the weird side dishes that your family loves, like the shrimp-flavored craisin bread uncle Henry brings every year but almost nobody eats. …
Prebiotic Pepsi
The swiftest way to get there is this: prebiotics benefit probiotics. Probiotics are generally thought of as the bacteria which best suit the human anatomy. Or, in other words, they are good bacteria. Prebiotics are the fiber that is good for the good bacteria. Pepsi is considering adding prebiotics to a new line of their …
Nature Keeps You Healthy
There’s a fantastic story of a man who was out biking in Coquitlam, Canada, and while he was riding he met a bear. He couldn’t control his fear. His pedaling went faster than ever. He got himself away from the bear, but he was worried that the encounter may have stressed him too much. When …
Super Secret Messages
Sometimes cyberspace is quietly existing. Other times, it’s a bit more up front and in your face. In this AI-generated image, I asked for “Rice Krispies and the mascots”. The subtle message at the top may be in the style of Kellogg’s. You and I aren’t fooled at all, though. The “mascots” may even be …
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