Thursday, January 10, 2013

All Starbucks Diet, Clooney's Tequila Ad, Bluefin Overfishing And More

January 10, 2013
Alright folks, the nation's Starbucks obsession has officially got out of hand. Earlier this year, a woman claimed she lost 85 pounds by eating a Starbucks diet. Then, this week, we learned that a man was attempting to visit all 201 Starbucks in Manhattan. Perhaps in effort to combine these two notions, a Seattle woman, legally named Beautiful Existence, will eat only food from Starbucks this year. She'll also be only drinking beverages from Starbucks as well, but will include drinks from Tazo Tea and Evolution Fresh since both fall under the Starbucks brand.
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Pacific Bluefin Tuna Overfishing Has Led To 96 Percent Population Reduction, Study Says

WATCH: George Clooney's Casamigos Tequila Ad Has Him Bedding Cindy Crawford

Fake Shark Fins Are Widespread In China And May Be Poisonous, Says Investigative Report

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