NPR News Nuggets: Why The Metric System Matters & The Golden Side Of Darth Vader
Here's a quick roundup of some of the mini-moments you may have missed on this week's Morning Edition.
Strange News
Museum Of Ice Cream Opens In Los Angeles
A Museum of Ice Cream has opened in Los Angeles featuring a swimming pool full of sprinkles. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with co-founder Maryellis Bunn.
Scotland's One-Woman Rubbish Party Wins Seat In Local Elections
British publications were keen to point out that the "bin-focused party" won as many seats — one — in Thursday's elections as the right-wing UK Independence Party.
Ginned Up: Canada Recalls Bottles Of Bombay Sapphire For Being Extra-Boozy
Thousands of bottles of Bombay Sapphire gin in Canada were not properly diluted, leaving them with nearly double the intended alcohol content by volume — 77 percent, or 154 proof.
'Veep': So Funny You'll Pass Out
Graham Perrett, a member of Australia's Parliament, laughed so hard at an episode of the show Veep that he choked on his dinner, knocked his head and fell unconscious. But he said he woke up laughing.
Honoring A Baseball Fan And Plumber In An Unconventional Way
According to The New York Times, a man is trying to honor his late friend, who requested his ashes be spread at ballparks across the country. In a tribute to his plumber friend, he's flushing them.
Don't Forget, Many Countries Measure Speed In Kilometers Per Hour
A North Dakota man got excited when he drove into the Canadian province of Manitoba and the speed limit said "100." Canadian police stopped him and informed him that's kilometers, not miles, per hour.
This Man Keeps Track Of Loch Ness Monster Sightings
Gary Campbell runs the Official Loch Ness Monster Sightings Register. He talks with NPR's Scott Simon about the lack of recent sightings.
President Of Tajikistan Insists On Long Title
"The Founder of Peace and National Unity, Leader of the Nation, President of the Republic of Tajikistan, His Excellency Emomali Rahmon," is how state media will have to introduce the president.
Single White (Rhino) Male Defies Age Stereotypes, Joins Tinder
Sudan has tender eyes, a craggy snout — and not long left to save his subspecies. So, a conservancy posted a Tinder profile for the elderly northern white rhino to raise money for fertility research.