Honey, I’m home. Mexican honey wasps make a honey which is considered poisonous.
— uselessdaily.com
You go, girl. Of the 60 oldest living people in the world, 59 are women.
– QI
It’s a wonderful life. Of the 45 men who have served as President of the United States, at least half have displayed proficiency in speaking or writing a language other than English – including Herbert Hoover who spoke some Mandarin Chinese.
– legendsofamerica.com
Mistaken Identity. Country singer Garth Brooks came under attack for wearing a Detroit Lions #20 jersey with name “Sanders” on the back. Forgetting about Detroit Hall-of-Fame running back Barry Sanders, concert-goers thought he was supporting presidential candidate Bernie Sanders.
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The Week
Taking a cut. The first year of the Trump tax cuts saw biggest percentage decline in the $40-50,000 wage bracket whose tax receipts fell 14.5 percent. The largest drop in actual dollars was among the $250-500,000 returns.
– marketwatch.com
Religious fervor. Pope Francis called on Catholics to give up insulting people on social media for Lent.
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Washington Examiner
Technically speaking. On average, tech workers in Seattle earn 56 percent more than financial workers in New York City.
– bloomberg.com
The great emancipator. Ten Amazon employees who donated to Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign identified their occupations as “slave” or “slave labor.”
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Los Angeles Times
Mapping the future. Partly due to fear of being tracked, sales of printed maps and road atlases have increased by approximately 10 percent a year since 2014.
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USA Today
