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48% of teenagers haven't bought a CD in a year, meaning that 52% of teenagers still buy more CDs than we do. [LA Times]
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You People Are Buying A Lot Of Champagne
Americans have gone crazy for champagne, says USAToday.Not since the buying frenzy of 1999, when people bought champagne in bulk to ring in the millennium, have U.S. champagne and sparkling wine sales been so high. Volume for 2007 is expected to hit 900 million glasses, up 4% over 2006, says the 2007 Impact Annual Wine Study.More »
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Take Your Brand And Shove It
Muji is a Japanese store that is, um, all the rage in NYC right now, apparently. More »
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Talking Jesus Action Figure Sells Out At Walmart
If you were planning on getting a Talking Jesus Action Figure this Christmas (or whatever) you're almost out of luck. Walmart has completely sold out of the toy and Target.com has "very limited supply," according to the manufacturer's spokesperson, Joshua Livingston. More »
The end of a strange article about mad cow disease and sperm donors closes with some interesting customer-preferences trivia: "Sperm bank managers have noticed a few trends. Married couples seek donors who resemble the husband so that nonbiological father and child will look roughly alike. Single women, on the other hand, often choose conventionally attractive donors." [Slate]
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