Archive | Offbeat
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Column: Pitbull’s advertising led to his exile
Wal-Mart’s promotion started simply enough. They took one of the world’s most popular entertainers and promised an appearance to the town whose Wal-Mart received the most “likes” on Facebook.
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Students get naked in nature
At Suntan Lake, tan lines aren’t exactly an issue for sunbathers. That’s probably because these sunbathers are also naturists who enjoy the wilderness in an unconventional, yet truly natural, way: nude.
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Hands stolen off clock tower at Georgetown U.
The clock hands of Georgetown U's famous Healy Tower are missing this morning and were not removed by the university, according to spokesperson Stacy Kerr. "[The Department of Public Safety] is currently investigating this.
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Column: The trenta experience
At about nine inches tall, four-and-a-half inches wide and with a holding capacity slightly larger than that of a human stomach, the “trenta”-sized coffee at Starbucks (henceforth called Trenta; it has earned the upper case) has a formidable presence, one with a sort of nervous and ...
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Student’s love for Japanese convenience stores goes viral
Becoming a Japanese pop icon was not what Noah Oskow, a U. Kansas senior from Minneapolis, Minn., expected when he decided to study abroad in Japan for two years. However, Oskow, with the help of fellow students at Sophia U.
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World’s tallest man stops growing
Professors at U. Virginia’s Medical Center have stopped the world’s tallest man from growing, according to press statement released Monday by the University’s Health System.
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Column: SXSW’s ‘Homeless Hotspots’ respectable
Ever consider using homeless people as mobile hotspots? Rethink possible. This year’s South by Southwest festival is doing just that.
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Babyccinos: Drink of choice for the average working toddler
Move over Juicy Juice, there is a new kid-friendly drink in town. The babyccino, a pint-sized decaffinated coffee or steamed milk drink intended for toddlers and children, is the latest coffee craze to sweep upscale Brooklyn neighborhoods.