“Startup idea:: A gym that only charges when you don’t go”
Gyms make money overselling memberships, knowing that many people who buy memberships won't regularly go to the gym. But what about the opposite as a business plan? "Business idea: A gym…
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Gyms make money overselling memberships, knowing that many people who buy memberships won't regularly go to the gym. But what about the opposite as a business plan? "Business idea: A gym…
Gyms make money overselling memberships, knowing that many people who buy memberships won't regularly go to the gym. But what about the opposite as a business plan? "Business idea: A gym…
"There is no data center on Earth that's worth the bees, water, and trees" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means that data centers come at a cost to the…
"There is no data center on Earth that's worth the bees, water, and trees" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means that data centers come at a cost to the…
"There is no data center on Earth that's worth the bees, water, and trees" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means that data centers come at a cost to the…
A heat joke centers around the double meaning of "shady" -- "sheltered from the sun's rays" (providing shade) and "of questionable merit" (disreputable).…
A heat joke centers around the double meaning of "shady" -- "sheltered from the sun's rays" (providing shade) and "of questionable merit" (disreputable).…
"How did we go from 'cows are killing the climate' to 'let's build data centers everywhere'" and "We went from cows are killing the climate to let's…
"How did we go from 'cows are killing the climate' to 'let's build data centers everywhere'" and "We went from cows are killing the climate to let's…
"Judge a doctor by how hard she/he tries to get you off meds" (or "Judge your doctor by how hard he/she tries to get you off meds") is a saying that has been printed on many…
"Judge a doctor by how hard she/he tries to get you off meds" (or "Judge your doctor by how hard he/she tries to get you off meds") is a saying that has been printed on many…
"Nobody sees the struggle (before/behind success)" is a popular saying. Nobody sees the effort to work out and eat healthy, for example --people just see the results. There are two…
"Nobody sees the struggle (before/behind success)" is a popular saying. Nobody sees the effort to work out and eat healthy, for example --people just see the results. There are two…
Cannellini beans are white kidney beans. A joke has "Cannellini beans" as "can of Lini beans." "Turns out there are no such thing as 'Lini beans.' I read the…
Cannellini beans are white kidney beans. A joke has "Cannellini beans" as "can of Lini beans." "Turns out there are no such thing as 'Lini beans.' I read the…
Sheila Lukins (1942-2009) and Julee Rosso opened a small catering takeout place called The Silver Palate in 1977 at Columbus Avenue and West 73rd Street in New York City. One of the first dishes…
Sheila Lukins (1942-2009) and Julee Rosso opened a small catering takeout place called The Silver Palate in 1977 at Columbus Avenue and West 73rd Street in New York City. One of the first dishes…
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani took office in 2026, and one of his campaign promises was city-owned grocery stores, where food would be cheaper and more healthy. The portmanteau term…
"Chicken Ella:" is a dish popularized by the Luna Bar and Grill in Lake Charles, Louisiana (opened in 2004). "The 'Chicken Ella' at Luna Bar and Grill is a fried or grilled…
Entry in progress -- BP Tujague's Restaurant (Est. 1856), New Orleans, Louisiana -- History Timeless Traditions Guillaume and Marie Abadie Tujague took this advantage in 1852 when they married…