CLEAN AIR ANYONE? IT'S GONNA COST YOU.
Patrons of a Chinese restaurant in Zhangjiagang are being charged a clean air fee. Seems the establishment installed an air-filtering system to clean out the thick fog that has been covering the city recently.
Once installed, the owner of the restaurant began charging customers one yaun, or the equivalent of fifteen cents, in addition to the regular bill. Apparently this is a practice that is not allowed under Chinese law, and the restaurant has stopped tacking the charges onto the bill.
Chinese air pollution is terrible, causing the nation’s capital, Beijiing, to issue its first red alert for smog earlier in December. According to “The Economist,” breathing the air in the capital city could cause as much damage as smoking 40 cigarettes a day.
WANNA BE AN ASTRONAUT? SIGN UP NOW
NASA has announced that from now until February 18 the general public can apply to be an astronaut. Apparently the agency is looking for adventuresome souls who want to go where no one has gone before.
Potential employees can apply to work full-time for the space agency in some positions that can take them on long journeys to Mars, NASA said.
“Today, more new human spacecraft are in development in the United States than at any time in history,” the agency said in its long job listing. “Future astronaut candidates will have the opportunity to explore farther in space than humans have ever been.”
Annual salaries range from 66-thousand dollars to about $145,000 bucks. Flying experience is not a requirement, nor do job seekers have to be rocket scientists. Applicants do not have to have an advanced degree to become an astronaut. They also are not required to have perfect vision or military experience.
THE FORCE IS STRONG IN THIS ONE...
Sabrina Rider is a huge “Star Wars” fan, so much so that she made a Stormtrooper costume for her dog, Penny.
The Doberman doesn’t seem to mind wearing the costumer, which allows her to run freely around the backyard and play.
The costume is comprised of 21 pieces and fits the pup perfectly.
The costume was originally made as a Halloween costume, but the dog liked it so much that Rider remade the costume so she could wear it all the time.
The Doberman doesn’t seem to mind wearing the costumer, which allows her to run freely around the backyard and play.
The costume is comprised of 21 pieces and fits the pup perfectly.
The costume was originally made as a Halloween costume, but the dog liked it so much that Rider remade the costume so she could wear it all the time.
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