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 NBC Gets Smash
Ratings for its “Sound of Music” Live
Broadcast
Network immediately greenlights live versions of
“Oklahoma”, “South Pacific”,
“My Fair Lady”, “West Side
Story” and “The King and I”,
all starring Carrie Underwood. |
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Swedish TV
Show “Biss och Kajs” (Wee-Wee
and Poo-Poo) Educates Children About Bodily
 Functions
Late night show “Such
och Foch” does similar for adults. |
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| BUSINESS |
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 Amazon Unveils
“Prime Air” Plan to Deliver
Packages in 30 Mins. With Drones
Not shown: “Blitzkrieg Air” plan to deliver
packages in 30 secs. with missiles. |
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| HEALTH / MEDICINE |
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Report: Healthful Eating
Down More Than 4%
To around zero. |
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Study: Some Anti-Cigarette Ads
Can Trigger Desire to Smoke
As some vintage anti-drug ads triggered desire
for fried eggs. |
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| SCIENCE |
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 Neanderthals
Kept Very Clean, Neat Caves
They would beat to death anyone who
so much as put their feet up on a rock. |
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| EDUCATION |
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U.S. Well Below Top Countries
In Math, Reading, Science
You can say we're street smart. |
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| MISCELLANEOUS |
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Items in “12 Days of Christmas”
Would Cost Record $114,651.18 in 2013
Gold rings cheaper, but milkmaids' and
pipers' pensions rising faster than
inflation. |
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