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11 Things We Didn't Know Last Week
By Steve Mencher, December 11, 2013 10:00 AM
News, discoveries and fun ...
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1. C ockroaches that survive harsh winters have invaded New York. (Learn more at U.S. News)
2. Saturn's six-sided jet stream creates a stunning GIF. (Learn more at Engadget.com)
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3. Singer Susan Boyle has Asperger's Syndrome. (Learn more at AARP)
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4. Kitty, the most popular name for female kittens from 2000 to 2006, has dropped behind Bella and Lucy. (Learn more at Vetstreet)
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5. Not all species decline with age, a new survey finds. (Learn more at Science Daily)
6. Including the word " overstock" in Internet addresses is a popular lure for fraud this holiday season. (Learn more at AARP)
7. Another holiday heads-up: decorating gets more dangerous every year. (Learn more at AARP)
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8. Making a selfie video while riding an emu might be considered animal cruelty. (Learn more at Daily Dot)
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9. Organic milk is more nutritious than conventional milk. (Learn more at AARP)
10. MIT is offering a prize for saying the world's toughest tongue twister 10 times in a row. (Learn more at AARP)
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11. A stuffed monkey's two-inch toy pistol can be considered a dangerous weapon at an airport. (Learn more at King5.com)
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Bonus video - The U.S. Air Force Band surprised visitors to the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum by giving an impromptu concert.
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Images: Cockroaches courtesy of Lyle Buss, University of Florida Insect ID Lab; Saturn jet stream: NASA, JPL; Susan Boyle: Scott Campbell/Getty Images; Three Cats: Ferran Jordí /Flickr; LEGO Christmas: Thom Watson/Flickr; Emu: Aussiegall/Flickr; Tongue Twisters: MirekP/istockphoto; Sock puppet's gun: Phyllis May via King5; Cat for audio player: Doug88888/Flickr
Music: U.S. Air Force Band
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