Here are some facts about Starbucks that you may not know. The goal of Starbucks is to become a third major gathering place for people other than work or home. They have been successfully doing so with an annual growth of 25% since 1993. Currently, they have over 15,000 stores and will continue to grow. Chances are you will be having your next first date, or gathering at starbucks. Millions of people see the famous logo every day. Here you can see the evolution of the starbucks logo:

Over the last 30 years the logo has changed 3 times while keeping the original Starbucks theme. The original logo, conceived in 1971, was fashioned after a 15th century Norse woodcut, the image of a mythical two-tailed mermaid siren. The logo was not intended to offend people but was meant to represent irresistible quality. It was changed in 1987 to a more similar version of what is is today. The third version was created in 1992 and show more of a close image of the mermaid and her navel is no longer visible.

Starbucks originated from Seattle in the 1971 when three friends, Jerry Baldwin, Zev Siegl and Gordon Bowker, opened a small shop and began selling fresh-roasted coffee. The three collected $8000 in cash and loans as start-up capital. In fact, Starbucks in now in 42 different countries and the annual revenue exceeds $7.5 billion dollars. Starbucks has without a doubt raised the bar for the coffee industry. Feel free to share your favorite coffee or Starbucks latte recipe.

Brain teasers free. Here are a few printable brain teasers to get your brain thinking. The answers are listed at the bottom. Some of these teasers require you to think differently. Read the statement carefully because the answer might be in statement. Keep in mind that the answer is not always a physical object.

1. I can run, but I never walk
Often a murmur, but I never talk
I have a bed, but I never sleep
I have a mouth, but I never eat…

2. I am something that’s oval,divided across the middle; hair on either side, and water comes out.

3. A detective found a dead man sitting at his desk with a gun in his hand, and a tape recorder was on his desk…the detective came in and picked up the tape recorder and pressed the play button…he heard “i am sick of my life. i have no purpose to live” and then a gunshot.

the detective instantly knew it was murder, not suicide. how?

4. Forward i am heavy, but backward i am not, what am I?

5. I can be put in a barrel but I can’t be taken out, I will not make it heavier but instead I will make it lighter. What am I?

6. It’s more powerful than god,
more evil than the devil,
poor people have it,
rich people need it,
and if you eat it you’ll die.

7. Formed long ago, yet made today; And most employed when others sleep; What few would like to give away; And fewer still to keep.

8. A man and his dog are going to the park. The man drives, Yet the dog walks, and beats the man there! What is the dog’s name?

9. What is a hundred feet in the air but its back on the ground?

10. A doctor and a bus driver are both in love with the same woman, an attractive girl named Sarah. The bus driver had to go on a long bustrip that would last a week. Before he left, he gave Sarah seven apples. Why?

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A few guys at St Johns College got together and created a great Rube Goldberg machine. I can’t imagine how long this took to create. Definitely worth your grades slipping. Created by www.baynhamtyers.com. They continue to amaze us with their intricate set ups and executions.

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Back from the past, this horrible plot mixed with bad acting results in this halarious video. George Lucas, has said that if he “had the time and a sledgehammer, I would track down every bootlegged copy of that program and smash it.” If we had a time machine and a sledgehammer, we’d go right to the source, George.

Everyone loves a cuddle, particularly a cuddle in bed. But how can you avoid trapping your arm while hugging? VideoJug gives you the options in this cuddling kama sutra.

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