The Oil Spill, the World Cup, Tiger Woods, and more
Written on July 6, 2010 by stayingwithit
Category: Current Events
Well, true to word, this article has not been late, although it IS a little… empty because I’ve been busy lately, what with Fourth of July and all. I hope you enjoy this article any ways.
Oil in Texas
About five gallons worth of tar balls washed up the shores on beaches in Texas
Evidence of the oil spill has now officially reached Texas, in the form of tiny tar balls. This confirms that the oil spill has reached all of the Gulf states, and the affected region spans a total of 550 miles.
FIFA World Cup
Germany has made it to the top 4 for the first time in many years. Will they reach the championship? This octopus says that it won’t – it decided that Spain is to be the winner in this upcoming match, and it’s been right for all of Germany’s games so far. Will the octopus oracle be right again?
Would YOU turn down a million dollars?
I know I certainly wouldn’t. Grigory Perelman, a once struggling mathematician, found the solution to a 100 year old problem that has confounded many of the greatest minds. His prize? One million dollars, and international recognition, BOTH of which he has rejected. He ignores the reward because he believes his contributions to the world are no greater than other mathematicians in the world. Therefore, he confines himself to a ****roach infected flat with his mother. Strange, yet amazing. Still, his accomplishment renders him the smartest man alive today.
Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren – Third Greatest Divorce Settlement
I don’t particularly care about other people’s affairs, but the numbers here are too insane too ignore. The top three highest paid Divorce settlements are:
3. Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren – $750 million
This, of course, doesn’t include the money Tiger Woods paid Elin to bribe her silence about his affairs
2. Adnan and Soraya Khashoggi – $874 million
Married for 13 years before they broke it off
1. Rupert and Anna Murdoch, $1.7 billion
Wow. One and seven-tenth of a BILLION. That’s crazy. It’s like getting paid for falling in love… If there was actually any love in the first place.
Thank you for reading, and once again sorry about this lacking article. I’m not too much for just throwing random facts at you, so I’ll do my best to offer some insight next time. ‘til next time!
