Students find real body while investigating fake crime scene

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Truth proved to be stranger than fiction for a high school criminology class investigating a fake crime scene after students discovered a real body on a field trip.

Teacher Sue Messenger has been planting fake skeletons with bullet holes and other evidence at mock crime scenes for more than 20 years during her forensics courses to give her students a firsthand look at what crime scene investigators do.

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5-Second Rule

Oct. 15 – Researchers at the University of Illinois say the so-called “5-Second Rule” isn’t a myth.  They say when you drop food on the floor, it’s still safe to eat if you pick it up within five seconds.

That’s because it takes at least that long for germs to devour dropped food. Sticky food though, will pick up bacteria faster than dry food.

Researchers say the 5-Second Rule probably only applies to tile and hardwood floors.

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Pee-wee’s Playhouse

peewee.jpegCartoon Network announced Tuesday that it is adding the Emmy-winning ’80s-era kids show to its after-hours Adult Swim lineup, beginning July 10.

The cable network will air all 45 original episodes featuring Paul Reubens as Pee-wee Herman, the biggest kid in the Playhouse, and his coterie of sidekicks. Watch closely, because yes, that’s the great Phil Hartman as Captain Carl, Laurence Fishburne as Cowboy Curtis, Law & Order’s S. Epatha Merkerson as Mail Lady Reba and a little Natasha Lyonne as Opal. And don’t miss Jimmy Smits‘ turn as the TV repairman.

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All I remember is that the Alamo does not have a basement.

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