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  A floor-to-ceiling mural at a British restaurant has been labeled “offensive” by an ethics committee. The mural, which is about one hundred years old, was painted by Rex Whistler when he was twenty-three-years-old. The mural scene depicts enslaved children and caricatures of Chinese persons on “The Expedition in Pursuit of Rare Meats,” as the [...]

  A yet-to-be-opened restaurant in Amarillo has become the focus of intense racial controversy because of its name and sign. Jesse Quackenbush, an attorney and owner of “Big Beaners” restaurant, stated that the inspiration for the name came from the fact that the restaurant would be selling Mexican food, coffee, and beans. “And there’s no [...]

  Roller skating is a popular hobby for both children and adults. Roller skates were reported to have first been used in a London stage play in 1743, with John Joseph Merlin claiming the first skate innovation while residing in London in 1760. They even appeared during World War II, when the United States considered [...]