The International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievements released exam results from 2011. East Asian countries occupied the upper tiers as they outperformed their U.S counterparts. “18 hours of homework a day” said Kimoto Nagani, Education Minister for the Shanghai school district. “That was our edge.” The study also showed the nervous breakdown rate […]
Ginormous Louis Vuitton suitcase in Moscow’s Red Square ‘too much baggage’ for Russians
The famous GUM department store on Red Square has erected a 30 foot high and 100 foot long Louis Vuitton suitcase in front of their building to mark Vuitton’s 150th anniversary. Detractors say it blocks views of most landmark sites and are outraged by its proximity to Lenin’s tomb. Preservationists emphasized that Red Square is […]
China to land on moon in December, an hour later, to Mars
China will land its first probe on the moon in early December. “We were just trying to get away from the smoke and traffic and it was the only clean place left” said Who Am Hi a senior technician with their space program. A December window was announced for the chance favorable winter winds could […]
Joan ‘Jettisoned’ by meat eaters in Macy’s parade
Parade floats are the ‘meat and potatoes’ of a parade but the New York Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade just said no to vegetarian rocker Joan Jett and ‘jettisoned’ her from the South Dakota float due to her meatless lifestyle. If she were diabetic would they kick her off the Lindt Chocolate float? “If we had […]