May 26--Audi has introduced an electric concept car called the R8 e-tron. Its self-driving technology should free motorists to browse the Internet behind the wheel. This will be great for the millions of drivers already browsing the Internet behind the wheel.
Pope Francis told Argentina's La Voz del Pueblo that he hasn't watched television since 1990. A lot of us had the same urge after ABC canceled "Mr. Belvedere."
Taco Bell and Pizza Hut said they are committed to removing artificial flavors and colors from their menu items. No truth to the rumor that they will then have to call their respective restaurant chains just Bell and Hut.
Chicago housing prices rose in March, returning to their pre-bubble levels of February 2003. Not to say February 2003 was long ago, but Saddam Hussein told CBS' Dan Rather on "60 Minutes II" that he wanted a live TV debate with President George W. Bush.
Now that it's after Memorial Day, fashion rules allow you to wear white. Friendly reminder: It is not required. Not everyone can pull it off, and the stains really show.
Nine animal brains were found along a thoroughfare recently in Gouverneur, N.Y. It wasn't immediately known why the brains wound up on a village road, not at a university. Maybe they're just street smart and school stupid.
A building in Changle, China, resembles the USS Enterprise from "Star Trek." It's home to game developer NetDragon Websoft. The Wall Street Journal reports that founder Liu Dejian is a "Star Trek" fan who paid for design rights. Any thoughts regarding Chicago, George Lucas?
Liam Neeson was deemed by Nielsen the most effective celebrity in commercials during the first quarter of 2015. Neeson has a very particular set of skills, skills he has acquired over a very long career, skills that make him a nightmare for those who hope to resist ads.
Chicago's Century of Progress International Exposition opened 82 years ago Wednesday. The fair's motto was "Science Finds, Industry Applies, Man Conforms." People back then believed in science and industry, not science or industry.
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