SEPTEMBER 8, 2006

Full News Archive

• Headline: Revolutionizing Agriculture for Biofuels. Impact: By redesigning crops for fuel, we kick-started the biofuel craze, which ultimately leads to more people arguing over the merits of corn versus soy while sipping overpriced lattes made from ethically sourced beans. Thanks, farmers!. Fact: Fun fact: There’s now a fuel made from recycled coffee grounds! So, if your car runs out of gas, just grab a latte and fuel up!.
• Headline: Slacklining: Balancing on a Line. Impact: The rise of slacklining inadvertently leads to the invention of 'extreme lounging', where people lay in hammocks while balancing on ropes. This becomes a global sensation and the official sport of procrastination.. Fact: Did you know slacklining was originally just a way for circus performers to show off? Now it's a sport that requires more balance than most people's lives!.
• Headline: Resilience Is a Pennington Trait Passed From Father to Son. Impact: Chad Pennington's resilience inspires a whole generation of 'never give up' memes, leading to the invention of motivational cat posters, which ultimately save millions from the depths of despair. Thanks, Chad!. Fact: Did you know that resilience is just a fancy word for 'getting back up after being knocked down'? Or in Chad's case, after being knocked down several times... literally!.