One learns so much from NPR's great show: Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me! For instance, today I was amazed to learn this information:
01. The 7-11 stores will be selling their own brand of wine shortly. (As this was mentioned, the music in the background had what sounded like these lyrics: "I've got cheap wine, and free time...")
02. The hard hat was invented by Franz Kafka. (I find this utterly fantastic, but one should not be too surprised by anything that Mr. Kafka created.)
03. Someone somewhere has combined an MP3 player with a tazer.
04. Coco Krispies boxes boasted that the cereal could boost children's immunity. (But probably not to diabetes, someone said.) According to a television report last night, the company may have agreed to take the boast off the box.
05. According to a study, 22% of male texters are ending their messages with "hugs and kisses" symbols. (Cute!)
06. It was reported that a judge somewhere visited x-rated adult book stores hundreds of times recently. The judge said that he went to the store because they had such delicious chicken soup in their vending machine.
07. A Canadian study found that pregnant women who have a lot of morning sickness end up with babies with high IQ's. (Ok, fellow Mensa members, what do you think of that?)
08. Another study found that bad drivers are not to blame for their problems.. they inherited the traits from genes passed on from their parents.
09. In Germany, some inventive advertising person placed banners on flies legs and they displayed his messages as they flew about the audience.
10. South Korean cab drivers are now allowed to watch TV while they drive.
11. A woman called 911 to report that she was driving drunk. (or maybe to report all those cars that were driving on the wrong side of the freeway.)
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