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Celebrity chef Paul Prudhomme (of Paul Prudhomme's Magic Seasoning Blends) says "he was in the midst of setting up his cooking tent at a golf tournament in New Orleans when he heard a kind of "whistley zing" and felt a sting in his arm. Prudhomme shook his shirt sleeve found a .22-caliber bullet in his long johns." [NPR]

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Steve Jobs Only Wishes He Could Price Like This

Erin writes, "I was searching for an iPod Nano on Google Products and this link came up!" That's one hell of a markup there, anonymous web store with no branding and an empty "Contact Us" page. Our favorite part: "NOT FOR RESALE"—don't even think about buying this and marking it up for your own store. More »


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People Suddenly Love V8? What?

An article in Newsday asks the question: "Why are Campbell's V8 juices suddenly selling?" We didn't even realize they were. More »

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AT&T Randomly Sends You A Check For $2.82

Kate got a check from AT&T for $2.82. She was not aware that AT&T owed her $2.82. Kate writes:
The woman at AT&T told me I received it because AT&T no longer provided telecom service to the Penn State campus - where I haven't lived for 8 years (because I am 100). I'm not sure what went down so that they're sending me almost three whole dollars, but it's three dollars I didn't have this morning, so... Aces.
Kate tells us she's very excited to cash her check so she can buy "IN TOUCH and some gum." She also notes that the check says "CON REFUNDS," which we feel is heartwarmingly honest of AT&T —MEGHANN MARCO More »