by Global Sherpa | Jan 5, 2011 | Aid & Development, China, Cities & Countries, Countries, Environment, Sports
The world bike and car markets offer interesting insights into the relationship between international development and the global environment. From 1970 to 2007, bicycle output nearly quadrupled, while car production roughly doubled. The Earth Policy Institute tracks...
by Global Sherpa | Dec 25, 2010 | Cities & Countries, India, Japan, Oddly True, Russia, Sports, World Cup
Enjoy learning more about Global Sherpa’s picks of the top 10 oddly true world news stories of 2010. Favorite topics include Paul the Psychic Octopus of World Cup Fame, iPad-wielding sumo wrestlers, treacherous Indian coconut trees, and neighborly Russian spies,...
by Global Sherpa | Oct 26, 2010 | Germany, Oddly True, Sports, World Cup
It’s a sad day in the life of sports fans and comedians everywhere. Well, maybe at least for those who weren’t at the short-end of Paul’s prescient picks. Paul the octopus, or Pulpo Paul as he was more affectionately known by the Spanish,...
by Global Sherpa | Oct 6, 2010 | Brain Teasers, GS Features, Quiz, Sports, World Cup
Have fun taking the first GS quiz which commemorates the 2010 World Cup in South Africa before it gets any older (unless you’re Spanish)! The quiz has 10 questions. Your score, correct answers, and explanations appear at the end of the quiz. Enjoy! [QUIZZIN...
by Global Sherpa | Oct 1, 2010 | Cities & Countries, Countries, Germany, GS Features, Oddly True, Spain, Sports, World Cup
The 2010 World Cup just would not have been the same without the mesmerizing predictions of that silent psychic cephalopod, Paul the Octopus. GS takes a nostalgic look back at Paul’s run in anticipation of our upcoming World Cup-themed crossword puzzle and quiz. (GS...
by Global Sherpa | Sep 30, 2010 | Cities & Countries, Japan, Oddly True, Sports
The Japan Sumo Association (JSA) will distribute 60 iPads to the sport’s 51 training stables to help fat-fingered sumo wrestlers keep in touch. The iPads are intended to help the Sumo world address and move past a shocking gambling scandal by facilitating...
