“Why can you buy lasagne flavour snacks in Thailand but not in Italy? Which country can cope with the hottest chili? And why do Germans like paprika so much?”
Amelia Tait
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I Re-Read My Teenage Diaries Hoping For a Dose of Nostalgia – Instead I Was Horrified
“Lust, cruelty and a desperate need for attention …”
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The Death of Ronald McDonald
“It’s easy to see why the company didn’t want Ronald delivering the ‘our chicken is chicken’ message, and thanks to the creepy clown craze, he hasn’t been seen on our screens since – though McDonald’s clearly aren’t opposed to general creepiness, if its current “Laughter” ad is anything to go by.”
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The Millionaire Makers: What Happens When 100,000 People Create Their Own Lottery?
A Reddit money pool — where anyone can sign up for a chance to win a few thousand dollars (and maybe even some bitcoin) — is testing the limits of online honor codes.