The Daily Brief

Monday, August 15, 2016

Weird News from Around the World:

In Philadelphia, after a rented trash bin was filled with fire hydrant water and transformed into a pool, the city started urging residents not to swim in dumpsters. The dumpster was transformed into a pool by being pressured-washed, getting its bottom lined with plywood and tarps, and cushioning the corners with pool noodles. Time to party!

In Russia, the More Bites the Better: At this weekend's Mosquito Festival in the Russian town of Berezniki, nine-year-old Irina Ilyukhina won the "tastiest girl" category, with 43 bites from berry-picking in the forest with her mother. In recognition of the elegant welts all over her legs, she was awarded a ceramic cup.

TODAY'S FEATURED STORY

The 2016 Election: A Semi-National Referendum on Marijuana Legalization?

BY: STAFF WRITER － AUGUST 15, 2016

CREDIT: YOUTUBE

On Nov. 8, 2016, people from Arizona, California, Maine, Massachusetts and Nevada will vote not only for the next president but also for for the fate of pot legalization in their states, which have a combined population of nearly 60 million. Read more →

ALSO IN THE NEWS

The Superbook: Transforming Smartphones into Laptops

BY: RAN XU － AUGUST 15, 2016

CREDIT: KICKSTARTER.COM

A new tech gadget called the Superbook potentially answers the prayers of those who have hoped to use their smartphones as laptops. Resembling a slim notebook computer and featuring a screen, keyboard, and battery but no processor or other core components, the Superbook, which costs $99, allows users to turn smartphones into the “brain” of the laptop using only USB cables. Read more →

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