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New Year’s Eve Celebration Drinks Around the World

By Steven Davy ⋅ December 31, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Champagne, or sparkling wine, is the staple drink around the US for those in shimmering dresses and tuxedos, but there are other interesting traditions worth noting in case you’d like an alternative beverage to help usher in 2013.

Holly, Tea, and ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Top Wikipedia in 2012

By Steven Davy ⋅ December 28, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Swedish software engineer Johan Gunnarsson has published a list of the most popular Wikipedia pages in 2012, language by language. The top articles offer some surprises.

Norwegian Kicker Havard Rugland Gets Look from NY Jets After YouTube Video Goes Viral

By Steven Davy ⋅ December 26, 2012 ⋅ 6 comments

Norwegian kicker Havard Rugland has drawn the attention of the NFL after a video he posted on YouTube went viral [...]

Share Your #Cleverdog

By Steven Davy ⋅ November 7, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The World’s Ari Daniel Shapiro reported Wednesday on experiments aimed at improving the training and selection of dogs that serve society. The report got us thinking about our own clever dogs here at The World newsroom. I bet many of YOU have a clever dog too. Tweet your clever dog picture using the hashtag #cleverdog [...]

Pick Your Favorite Sheep

By Steven Davy ⋅ October 19, 2012 ⋅ One comment

There is a popular show on television in Senegal called Khar Bii, or This Sheep. It’s an American Idol-style contest show in Dakar which seeks to find the finest sheep before the Eid al-Adha festival. Taking inspiration from the show, here are eight great sheep for you to rate [...]

The World on Twitter: Monday, Oct. 8

By Steven Davy ⋅ October 8, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Here are some of the stories we’re thinking about this morning through a selection of tweets from The World’s newsroom, Monday, October 8.

The World on Twitter: Friday Aug. 31

By Steven Davy ⋅ August 31, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Here are some of the stories we’re thinking about this morning through a selection of tweets from The World’s newsroom, Friday August 31.

The World on Twitter: Thursday Aug. 30

By Steven Davy ⋅ August 30, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Here are some of the stories we’re thinking about this morning through a selection of tweets from The World’s newsroom, Thursday August 30.

The World on Twitter: Wednesday Aug. 29

By Steven Davy ⋅ August 29, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Here are some of the stories we’re thinking about this morning through a selection of tweets from The World’s newsroom, Wednesday August 29.

The World on Twitter: Tuesday Aug. 28

By Steven Davy ⋅ August 28, 2012 ⋅ One comment

Here are some of the stories we’re thinking about this morning through a selection of tweets from The World’s newsroom, Tuesday August 28.

The World on Twitter: Monday Aug. 27

By Steven Davy ⋅ August 27, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Here are some of the stories we’re thinking about this morning through a selection of tweets from The World’s newsroom, Monday August 27.

The World on Twitter: Friday Aug. 24

By Steven Davy ⋅ August 24, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Here are some of the stories we’re thinking about this morning through a selection of tweets from The World’s newsroom, Friday August 24.

The World on Twitter: Thursday Aug. 23

By Steven Davy ⋅ August 23, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Here are some of the stories we’re thinking about this morning through a selection of tweets from The World’s newsroom, Thursday August 23.

The World on Twitter: Wednesday Aug. 22

By Steven Davy ⋅ August 22, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Here are some of the stories we’re thinking about this morning through a selection of tweets from The World’s newsroom, Wednesday August 22.

The World on Twitter: Tuesday Aug. 21

By Steven Davy ⋅ August 21, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

A selection of tweets from The World’s newsroom, Tuesday morning August 21.

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