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For the Past 7 Years, 100% of Seniors at This School Have Been Admitted to College

Posted: 03 May 2016 04:45 AM PDT

Urban Prep Academy, an all-male charter high school in Chicago, has set the bar really high for learning institutions in the US. Despite getting most of its students from the Windy City’s lowest income neighborhoods, it has managed to achieve and maintain a 100 percent graduation rate for nearly a decade. But even more impressive is the fact that every senior in the past seven years has gone on to attended college on a scholarship.

Woman Sues Starbucks for $5 Million for Putting Too Much Ice in Iced Drinks

Posted: 03 May 2016 03:54 AM PDT

Putting too much ice in iced drinks could potentially cost businesses millions of dollars, as Starbucks is learning the hard way. Chicago resident Stacy Pincus has filed a $5 million class action lawsuit against the coffeehouse chain for filling coffee cups with too much frozen water.

Taiwanese Restaurant Charges $300 for a Bowl of Beef Noodle Soup

Posted: 03 May 2016 03:33 AM PDT

Beef noodle soup might not be the most glamorous dish you could order at a restaurant, but a serving of the comfort food can certainly leave you feeling satiated. Is it worth a whopping $300, though? Because that’s what a bowl of the 'world's best noodle soup' costs at this popular Taiwanese restaurant.

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