Day: April 11, 2025

‘Worst Self-Inflicted Wound’ Ever

Buck Banks

$4,000

“This is the worst self-inflicted wound that I have ever seen an administration impose on a well-functioning economy.”

— Former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, who said President Trump’s shifting tariff policy has increased the odds the U.S. will enter into a recession, the Wall Street Journal reports.“Yellen said the Trump administration’s tariff policies could cost the average U.S. household $4,000 a year.”

Your Urinal Is Abysmal

Buck Banks

1 million liters

A 2019 study estimated that in the US alone, the country’s roughly 56 million urinals splatter public bathroom floors with as much as 1 million liters of urine every single day. Urine is mostly sterile, but the liquid quickly becomes a breeding ground for bacteria. Meanwhile, its ammonia-laden odor frequently seeps into the ambient air. The results are urinals and floors with significantly higher bacteria concentrations compared to toilets requiring additional cleanup efforts.