Nov 22, 2015 10:20 PM
(This post was last modified: Nov 22, 2015 10:46 PM by C C.)
Latest Fitness Craze in Australia Has People Running on All Fours
http://www.odditycentral.com/news/latest...fours.html
EXCERPT: If you’re bored with old-fashioned running, or if you feel that it’s not a complete workout, you might want to try crunning, a new fitness craze that’s taking Australia by storm. No, it does not mean crying while running, it’s actually a cross between crawling and running that involves getting down on all fours and moving as fast as you can. The bizarre workout, best described as your thighs’ worst nightmare, was invented by Australian fitness enthusiast Shaun McCarthy....
Why was the Clipped Transatlantic Accent Was So Popular in Early Hollywood Films?
http://laughingsquid.com/why-the-clipped...ood-films/
EXCERPT: In 2014 episode of BrainStuff – HowStuffWorks, host Jonathan Strickland explains the origins of the very deliberate pattern of speech known as the Transatlantic (Mid-Atlantic) Accent, some of the theories as to why it was so ubiquitous in early Hollywood and why it isn’t employed that much anymore....
In China, Superman Takes The Bus
http://www.weirdasianews.com/2015/11/19/...s-the-bus/
EXCERPT: Imagine driving down the road on your way to work when you look up into the sky. What’s that? Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it is Superman…and he’s taking the bus. This has been a common thought for many residents in the Guangdong province in southern China over the last month. While no one has claimed responsibility for these sightings, speculation is that a marketing company is using these eye-popping stunts to hawk a variety of products, and the traffic authority is none too pleased....
http://www.odditycentral.com/news/latest...fours.html
EXCERPT: If you’re bored with old-fashioned running, or if you feel that it’s not a complete workout, you might want to try crunning, a new fitness craze that’s taking Australia by storm. No, it does not mean crying while running, it’s actually a cross between crawling and running that involves getting down on all fours and moving as fast as you can. The bizarre workout, best described as your thighs’ worst nightmare, was invented by Australian fitness enthusiast Shaun McCarthy....
Why was the Clipped Transatlantic Accent Was So Popular in Early Hollywood Films?
http://laughingsquid.com/why-the-clipped...ood-films/
EXCERPT: In 2014 episode of BrainStuff – HowStuffWorks, host Jonathan Strickland explains the origins of the very deliberate pattern of speech known as the Transatlantic (Mid-Atlantic) Accent, some of the theories as to why it was so ubiquitous in early Hollywood and why it isn’t employed that much anymore....
In China, Superman Takes The Bus
http://www.weirdasianews.com/2015/11/19/...s-the-bus/
EXCERPT: Imagine driving down the road on your way to work when you look up into the sky. What’s that? Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it is Superman…and he’s taking the bus. This has been a common thought for many residents in the Guangdong province in southern China over the last month. While no one has claimed responsibility for these sightings, speculation is that a marketing company is using these eye-popping stunts to hawk a variety of products, and the traffic authority is none too pleased....
