The Show Notes

Kissing in France La Bise , 4 min video by Paul Taylor Chart showing the number of kissed, depending on the region Chinese New Year 2016 Monday, February 8, the day after the Super Bowl Al Jazeera America to Shut Down by April Ahwahnee Hotel to change name in trademark dispute Ahwahnee will become the Majestic Yosemite Hotel Curry Village will become Half Dome Village "The dispute arose after Delaware North — which had operated Yosemite's hotels, restaurants and outdoor activities — lost a $2-billion bid last year to renew its contract" Café bûcheron Coffee and " gnôle " Eau-de-vie à base de sureau noir "arbuste" "donnent en septembre des grappes plus ou moins étalées… de boules noires sphériques" Palantir taking over Palo Alto

Hoverboards catching fire C|Net article on the topic Chinese Social Credit System Not much is known about it at this point Some initial reports, including from the ACLU , were overblown and inaccurate La Cité de la peur "French comedy film written by the comedy group Les Nuls" "The movie parodies big budget American films, Basic Instinct, Pretty Woman and The Terminator, among others" Accidental self-defenestration "A Toronto lawyer demonstrating the safety of window panes in a skyscraper plunged through a window to his death." Pruno "An alcoholic beverage variously made from apples, oranges, fruit cocktail, candy, ketchup, sugar, milk, and possibly other ingredients" "Pruno's alcohol content by volume can range from as low as 2% (equivalent to a very weak beer) to as high as 14%"