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Funny story:  Commercial Television is 70; Today's TVs Reflect on the Good Old Days

Commercial Television is 70; Today's TVs Reflect on the Good Old Days

Roberta Reporter, on the entertainment beat of a local newspaper, got the surprise of her life last night when she happened to be at an electronics store after closing time. It turned out that the TVs awaiting sale were throwing themselves a big bash to celebrate the 70th birthday of their family. Roberta learned that it was in July of 1941 that commercial television was born. "A different...
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Funny story:  LIKE Becomes a Baby's Name; other Techno Terms Surface as Names

LIKE Becomes a Baby's Name; other Techno Terms Surface as Names

Parents-to-be were intrigued recently when they learned that an Israeli couple had named their baby girl LIKE. Yep, like it or not, that's what they chose. In an article on Ynetnews.com, it's stated that the couple just happen to prefer unique names and weren't necessarily naming her after Facebook's LIKE button. But still -- their choice DID spark a survey to find other techno names in...
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Funny story:  NASA to Sell Retired Space Shuttles; Who Will Buy Them?

NASA to Sell Retired Space Shuttles; Who Will Buy Them?

Maybe you thought that the soon-to-be-retired space shuttles would be going to museums. Think again! To raise revenue for the Space program, NASA plans on selling them to the highest bidders. Speculation is already rampant about possible buyers. Here are just a few: -- Singer Harry Connick, Jr. He'd like to have a space shuttle on which to perform a rendition of "Fly Me to the Moon,...
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Funny story:  WikiLeaks, Twitter, & U.S. Government; Secret Tweets Revealed

WikiLeaks, Twitter, & U.S. Government; Secret Tweets Revealed

In an article "Twitter Wikileaks Fiasco: Will Twitter Fold Or Fight?" on Gizmocrunch, it's stated: "The US government has requested Twitter hand in information that is "relevant and material" to the Wikileaks investigation . . ." Gail Farrelly, investigative reporter at The Spoof, has been able to infiltrate Twitter and find the series of tweets (increasingly more urgent as time went on) from...
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Funny story:  It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's . . .

It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's . . .

. . . a car? Well, sort of. It's actually a plane AND a car. It's called the Terrafugia, the flying car, and it may actually be on the market next year. Spoof reporter Gail Farrelly has gotten access to company records, which identify four specific groups being targeted as potential customers: 1. Celebs, who often have to make a quick getaway from the paparazzi. No longer will there...
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