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Gas Pumps Are the Dirtiest Public Surfaces

Gas Pumps Are the Dirtiest Public Surfaces: According to a new study by Kimberly-Clark, gas pump handles are the filthiest public surfaces in America.   And that my friend is precisely why I almost never lick my fingers after I finish pumping gas.

Amtrak May Have Special Car for Pet Owners: Amtrak trains may soon use a special car where passengers can sit with their pets while traveling.  Trouble is, now they’re gonna need to find another car to use as the littler box.

Chicago Cubs Demanding Improvements to Wrigley Field:  The Chicago Cubs say they are considering leaving Wrigley Field if they don't get some major improvements soon.  Cubs officials claim the stadium is in such disrepair its like everything is stuck together with chewing gum.

Whole Foods Mixes Up Chicken And Vegan Salad Labels:  Whole Foods Market Inc. admitted that labels on a chicken salad and those on a vegan version of the salad were switched at some of its cold food bars in the Northeast.  Which prompted angry vegans to refer to the place “Ass-Whole Foods.”

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Alphabet Killer Trail Under Way:  Testimony is underway in Northern California for Joseph Naso, who is accused of being the notorious serial killer known as “The Alphabet Killer” " who murdered at least three girls whose first and last names started with the same letter.  Naso’s main line of defense drew skepticism after claiming it would have been impossible for him to be an “Alphabet Killer” because dyslexia runs in his family.
  
Oldest Water On Earth Found In Canadian Mine:  A pocket of water some 2.6 billion years old — the most ancient pocket of water known by far, even older than the dawn of multicellular life — has now been discovered in a Canadian mine 2 miles below the Earth's surface.  And all these years I just assumed that the oldest water on earth was the water that came out of the drinking fountain at my elementary school back in Canton, Ohio.

Chinese T-Rex Cousin Discovered:  A long-lost cousin of T-Rex has been discovered in China, comparable in size to the legendary predator and one of the largest meat-eating dinosaurs ever found.  Paleontologists say the major difference between the Chinese and any other T-Rex is that a Chinese T-Rex prefers his prey to be eaten as take-out.

Catherine Zeta-Jones Completes Bipolar II Treatment:  Hollywood actor Michael Douglas says his film star wife, Catherine-Zeta-Jones, has completed successfully her in-patient treatment for bipolar II disorder.  Doctors say she won’t need another treatment until bipolar 3.0 comes out next year.

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