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Where Do TriMet Drivers Go to the Bathroom?
Most transit centers actually do have restrooms. They’re just not open to the public.
Has Anyone Ever Made a Decision as Stupid as the Iran War?
In the grand sweep of despotic, empire-ending boners, the current president’s flailings barely crack the top 20.
How and Why Did the Snooze Duration on Alarm Clocks Get Codified as Nine Minutes?
The historical record does not include the CEO of General Electric explaining the company’s snooze motives to a joint session of Congress.
Are Acting Cabinet Members in the Presidential Line of Succession?
In theory, Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer (11th in the line of succession) could have become president at the very moment she was (allegedly) visiting this strip club.
We Visited the Foster Road Strip Club That Allegedly Lured Lori Chavez-DeRemer
A look around Angels PDX rules out the possibility that the labor secretary’s party was there for that genteel “gentlemen’s club” experience.
Will Saving the Pull Tabs From Cans Help Kids Get Dialysis? Or Is It a Scam?
You’d need to collect 618,000 pull tabs to pay for a single day’s dialysis treatment.
Why Is the Toilet Paper in Public Restrooms Shrinking?
What’s happening with your ever-dwindling bog rolls is a classic case of shrinkflation.
Is There a Legal No Man’s Land Above the Columbia River?
It’s certainly tempting to believe in bridges as a secret, hidden dimension where the position of a few signs can short-circuit the entire legal system.
Shouldn’t We Be Talking About Constructing a Tunnel Under the Columbia River?
Digging a tunnel that duplicates the span of the existing Interstate Bridge isn’t all that hard. The problem is that there’s a limit to how steep interstate highways can be.
Why Do Airlines Load Their Planes in a Mostly Random Fashion?
One way to make money is to get your planes back in the air quickly, but another way is just to torture your passengers until they give it to you directly.