| MILESTONE |
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 Centennial of
Einstein's Theory Of
Relativity Noted
To celebrate, two Amtrak
trains leave station at
same time headed in
opposite directions and
arrive on schedule. |
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| ART |
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Guggenheim
Museum Loses Biggest
Benefactor Over Dispute
Situation “spiraling
out of control,”
says one insider. |
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Original Picasso Sold by
Costco
Buyer pays $40,000.00 for signed drawing,
plus $17.83 for 24 rolls of toilet paper,
six bottles of Diet Pepsi, and a canned
ham. |
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| NEW PRODUCTS |
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 Welcome Gadget Jams Any
Cellphone Within 100 Ft.!
The phrase “Can you hear me
now?” could be a thing of the
past if enough people get Cellphone-B-Gone®,
a clever device small enough to carry on
a keychain but powerful enough to blot
out any cellphone conversation within
earshot. Developed by the Cuban military
to jam Radio Marti broadcasts, Cellphone-B-Gone®
will have you lighting up a victory cigar every
time you use it. $39.95, at all Questionable
Innovations stores. |
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| FEATURE |
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| According to the
Center for Strategic and
International Studies,
what percentage of every
dollar spent on
rebuilding Iraq is
reaching Iraqis, and what
percent is going to big,
U.S. corporations? |
| A ) | Iraqis:
73%, U.S. corporations:
27% |
| B ) | Iraqis:
50%, U.S. corporations:
50% |
| C ) | Iraqis: 27%, U.S.
corporations: 73% |
| (Hint: go with your
gut on this one.) |
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| The avowed
purpose of the latest
group of exiles lobbying
for the U.S. to invade
their native land, the
Alliance for Democracy in
Iran, is: |
| A ) | Restore democracy in
Iran. |
| B ) | Restore the monarchy in
Iran. |
| (Hint: this one's
harder than it looks.) |
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| TRAVEL |
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 World's
Largest Commercial Jet
Unveiled
Airbus A380 can transport
555 passengers in
“the finest
comfort,” or 840
passengers “packed
like sardines.” |
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