Drew’s News
The New York headquarters of this news organization was evacuated today after receiving a suspicious package, similar to those sent to the Clintons, Obamas, the White House, George Soros, and numerous others
What is CNN
This 8 time Olympic Champion is pursuing his dream of playing professional soccer at the age of 32 and might sign for Australian team, Central Coast Mariners
Who is Usain Bolt
Many worried society would collapse at the beginning of the new millennium as a result of this computer bug
Y2K
1. More than 20 traveling Russian football fans were injured at a metro station in this Southern European city after an escalator ran out of control 2. This famous footballer broke his arm this past weekend and will miss El Clasico between Real Madrid and Barcelona this weekend
What is Romessi
This African nation has instituted new campaign spending caps, limiting presidential candidates to spending $14 million
What is Nigeria
The winning ticket in the $1.6 billion Mega Millions jackpot was bought by someone in this state, the chances of which were 1 in 300 million
What is South Carolina
In 2012, Facebook was inundated with posts about the end of the world taking place on December 12, the supposed last day of this calendar
Mayan Calendar
This man, currently granted asylum and holed up in an embassy, plans to sue the government of Ecuador for violating his fundamental rights and freedoms
Who is Julian Assange
This Australian actor surprised an American hitchhiker in Brisbane by offering him a ride to a surfing spot in his helicopter
Who is Chris Hemsworth
In May 2011, Harold Camping predicted this event, in which earthquakes would shake the Earth, while God would lift about 3% of the world's population into Heaven.
The Rapture
A month after the National Museum in this Latin American city burned down, it has been announced that the museum’s prized artifact, the 12,000 year old remains of a human skeleton nicknamed Luzia, has been recovered from the wreckage
What is Rio de Janeiro
A university in this Asian nation is planning to use Harry Potter in one of its law classes, one topic of study being how social and class rights in the country can be equated to the enslavement of house elves and the marginalization of werewolves
What is India
This "explorer" (who does not deserve a holiday) predicted the world would end in 1658
Christopher Columbus
A study at this southwestern university found that a quarter of students had symptoms of PTSD and extremely high stress levels following the events of the 2016 presidential election
What is Arizona State University
A Catholic evangelical group has created a mobile game where you can catch saints and other biblical figures and have them join your team, a knockoff of this wildly successful game
What is Pokémon Go
This Puritan minister was extremely involved in carrying out the Salem Witch Trials. Although I'm sure he was correct about the witches, he incorrectly predicted the end of the world three separate times.
Cotton Mather