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An aquarium filled with exotic fish here is using an electric eel to power lights on a Christmas tree.Each time the electric eel at the Aqua Toto Gifu aquarium touches a copper wire in its tank, it sends power that lights up globes decking a Christmas tree.

Officials expect the “eel Christmas tree” to be a popular attraction for dating couples in the lead-up to Christmas Day, when the tree will be removed.

Electric eels are capable of generating electricity in their bodies. They have notoriously poor eyesight and use electric shocks to stun prey so they can catch and eat them.

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Susan Pagan was recently surprised by her 9-year-old daughter’s report card. Her daughter had made the honor roll, but that wasn’t a shock. What was surprising was that her daughter was now entitled to a free Happy Meal because of her grades.

“She came home bubbly and happy about her report card,” said Pagan. “On the cover was a McDonald’s ad. I was blown away.”

As part of a joint business partnership with The School Board of Seminole County, Fla., McDonald’s offered students food prizes for A’s and B’s, citizenship and attendance. The offer was valid for kindergartners through fifth graders.

Pagan viewed this ad as “preying on our children’s vulnerabilities especially in light of the obesity epidemic.”

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I also wonder what it must be like going to elementary school with the last name of Pagan. 

A couple thoughts on this story that you can read here:

• Great publicity considering Celebrity Apprentice will start on Jan 3.
• I bet he isn’t happy (or is he?) that the waiter had the receipt scanned.  At least the important numbers are blacked out.
• I remember an Applebee’s waitress got the same tip earlier this year, and after taxes the amount she actually received was $6300.  Link
• ICED TEA COSTS $5!!!!!!