# Bakers Dozen **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 4, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173 "2010-08-04T17:56:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2932
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2018, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58627 "2018-04-20T23:13:29Z")
Recent news stories that gladdened your day. 1. Hindu priest carries “untouchable” into a temple to show all are equal in the eyes of God. [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/hindu-priest-carries-dalit-temple-untouchable-india-cs-rangarajan-aditya-parasri-a8314081.html](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/hindu-priest-carries-dalit-temple-untouchable-india-cs-rangarajan-aditya-parasri-a8314081.html) ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2018, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58628 "2018-04-21T03:44:41Z")
Recent news stories that gladdened your day. 1. Hindu priest carries “untouchable” into a temple to show all are equal in the eyes of God. [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/hindu-priest-carries-dalit-temple-untouchable-india-cs-rangarajan-aditya-parasri-a8314081.html](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/hindu-priest-carries-dalit-temple-untouchable-india-cs-rangarajan-aditya-parasri-a8314081.html) 2. Big bank transfers $35 billion by mistake: [Oops! Deutsche Bank accidentally sent a $35 billion payment](http://money.cnn.com/2018/04/19/investing/deutsche-bank-35-billion-mistake/index.html) ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2018, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58629 "2018-04-21T06:21:30Z")
Recent news stories that gladdened your day. 1. Hindu priest carries “untouchable” into a temple to show all are equal in the eyes of God. [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/hindu-priest-carries-dalit-temple-untouchable-india-cs-rangarajan-aditya-parasri-a8314081.html](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/hindu-priest-carries-dalit-temple-untouchable-india-cs-rangarajan-aditya-parasri-a8314081.html) 2. Big bank transfers $35 billion by mistake: [Oops! Deutsche Bank accidentally sent a $35 billion payment](http://money.cnn.com/2018/04/19/investing/deutsche-bank-35-billion-mistake/index.html) 3. Volunteers Help Homeless Veteran Return to Childhood Home [Volunteers Help Homeless Veteran Return to Childhood Home](http://livestly.com/volunteers-help-homeless-veteran-return-to-childhood-home/) ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2018, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58630 "2018-04-21T18:04:53Z")
Recent news stories that gladdened your day. 1. Hindu priest carries “untouchable” into a temple to show all are equal in the eyes of God. [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/w](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/w)…-a8314081.html 2. Big bank transfers $35 billion by mistake: [http://money.cnn.com/2018/04/19/inve...ake/index.html](http://money.cnn.com/2018/04/19/inve...ake/index.html) 3. Volunteers Help Homeless Veteran Return to Childhood Home [http://livestly.com/volunteers-help-...hildhood-home/](http://livestly.com/volunteers-help-...hildhood-home/) 4. Sarrah Sellers comes in second place at the Boston Marathon [https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/17/sports/boston-marathon.html](https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/17/sports/boston-marathon.html) ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2018, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58631 "2018-04-21T18:13:32Z")
Recent news stories that gladdened your day. 1. Hindu priest carries “untouchable” into a temple to show all are equal in the eyes of God. [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/w](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/w)…-a8314081.html 2. Big bank transfers $35 billion by mistake: [http://money.cnn.com/2018/04/19/inve...ake/index.html](http://money.cnn.com/2018/04/19/inve...ake/index.html) 3. Volunteers Help Homeless Veteran Return to Childhood Home [http://livestly.com/volunteers-help-...hildhood-home/](http://livestly.com/volunteers-help-...hildhood-home/) 4. Sarrah Sellers comes in second place at the Boston Marathon [https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/17/sports/boston-marathon.html](https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/17/sports/boston-marathon.html) [/QUOTE] 5. The pilot who landed the crippled plane in Philadelphia was Tammie Jo Shults. a woman: [Tammie Jo Shults, who landed crippled Southwest plane, was one of first female fighter pilots in U.S. Navy](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/tammie-jo-shults-who-landed-crippled-southwest-plane-was-one-n866951) ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2018, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58632 "2018-04-21T23:05:57Z")
Recent news stories that gladdened your day. 1. Hindu priest carries “untouchable” into a temple to show all are equal in the eyes of God. [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/w](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/w)…-a8314081.html 2. Big bank transfers $35 billion by mistake: [http://money.cnn.com/2018/04/19/inve...ake/index.html](http://money.cnn.com/2018/04/19/inve...ake/index.html) 3. Volunteers Help Homeless Veteran Return to Childhood Home [http://livestly.com/volunteers-help-...hildhood-home/](http://livestly.com/volunteers-help-...hildhood-home/) 4. Sarrah Sellers comes in second place at the Boston Marathon [https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/17/sports/boston-marathon.html](https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/17/sports/boston-marathon.html) [/QUOTE] 5. The pilot who landed the crippled plane in Philadelphia was Tammie Jo Shults. a woman: [Tammie Jo Shults, who landed crippled Southwest plane, was one of first female fighter pilots in U.S. Navy](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/tammie-jo-shults-who-landed-crippled-southwest-plane-was-one-n866951) 6. Chef has fed thousands of hungry kids daily for over a decade: [MSN](https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/good-news/this-california-chef-feeds-hungry-kids-in-need/vi-AAvYECS) ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2018, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58633 "2018-04-22T03:48:35Z")
Recent news stories that gladdened your day. 1. Hindu priest carries “untouchable” into a temple to show all are equal in the eyes of God. [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/w](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/w)…-a8314081.html 2. Big bank transfers $35 billion by mistake: [http://money.cnn.com/2018/04/19/inve...ake/index.html](http://money.cnn.com/2018/04/19/inve...ake/index.html) 3. Volunteers Help Homeless Veteran Return to Childhood Home [http://livestly.com/volunteers-help-...hildhood-home/](http://livestly.com/volunteers-help-...hildhood-home/) 4. Sarrah Sellers comes in second place at the Boston Marathon [https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/17/sports/boston-marathon.html](https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/17/sports/boston-marathon.html) [/QUOTE] 5. The pilot who landed the crippled plane in Philadelphia was Tammie Jo Shults. a woman: [Tammie Jo Shults, who landed crippled Southwest plane, was one of first female fighter pilots in U.S. Navy](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/tammie-jo-shults-who-landed-crippled-southwest-plane-was-one-n866951) 6. Chef has fed thousands of hungry kids daily for over a decade: [MSN](https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/good-news/this-california-chef-feeds-hungry-kids-in-need/vi-AAvYECS) 7. The first black woman has been nominated to become a general in the U.S. Marine Corps: [https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/12/politics/marine-corps-brigadier-general-first-black-female/index.html](https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/12/politics/marine-corps-brigadier-general-first-black-female/index.html) ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2018, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58634 "2018-04-22T05:20:13Z")
Recent news stories that gladdened your day. 1. Hindu priest carries “untouchable” into a temple to show all are equal in the eyes of God. [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/w](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/w)…-a8314081.html 2. Big bank transfers $35 billion by mistake: [http://money.cnn.com/2018/04/19/inve...ake/index.html](http://money.cnn.com/2018/04/19/inve...ake/index.html) 3. Volunteers Help Homeless Veteran Return to Childhood Home [http://livestly.com/volunteers-help-...hildhood-home/](http://livestly.com/volunteers-help-...hildhood-home/) 4. Sarrah Sellers comes in second place at the Boston Marathon [https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/17/sports/boston-marathon.html](https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/17/sports/boston-marathon.html) 5. The pilot who landed the crippled plane in Philadelphia was Tammie Jo Shults. a woman: [Tammie Jo Shults, who landed crippled Southwest plane, was one of first female fighter pilots in U.S. Navy](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/tammie-jo-shults-who-landed-crippled-southwest-plane-was-one-n866951) 6. Chef has fed thousands of hungry kids daily for over a decade: [MSN](https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/good-news/this-california-chef-feeds-hungry-kids-in-need/vi-AAvYECS) 7. The first black woman has been nominated to become a general in the U.S. Marine Corps: [https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/12/politics/marine-corps-brigadier-general-first-black-female/index.html](https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/12/politics/marine-corps-brigadier-general-first-black-female/index.html) 8. The 13 Turpin kids, starved and tortured by their parents, are happy and enjoying freedom: [House of Horrors: How Adult Siblings Adjust to Freedom](http://people.com/crime/house-of-horrors-turpin-family-siblings-now/) ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2018, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58635 "2018-04-22T14:27:40Z")
Recent news stories that gladdened your day. 1. Hindu priest carries “untouchable” into a temple to show all are equal in the eyes of God. [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/w](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/w)…-a8314081.html 2. Big bank transfers $35 billion by mistake: [http://money.cnn.com/2018/04/19/inve...ake/index.html](http://money.cnn.com/2018/04/19/inve...ake/index.html) 3. Volunteers Help Homeless Veteran Return to Childhood Home [http://livestly.com/volunteers-help-...hildhood-home/](http://livestly.com/volunteers-help-...hildhood-home/) 4. Sarrah Sellers comes in second place at the Boston Marathon [https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/17/s](https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/17/s)…-marathon.html 5. The pilot who landed the crippled plane in Philadelphia was Tammie Jo Shults. a woman: [https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...as-one-n866951](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...as-one-n866951) 6. Chef has fed thousands of hungry kids daily for over a decade: [https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/good-...eed/vi-AAvYECS](https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/good-...eed/vi-AAvYECS) 7. The first black woman has been nominated to become a general in the U.S. Marine Corps: [https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/12/polit...ale/index.html](https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/12/polit...ale/index.html) 8. The 13 Turpin kids, starved and tortured by their parents, are happy and enjoying freedom: [http://people.com/crime/house-of-hor](http://people.com/crime/house-of-hor)…-siblings-now/ 9. Senator Tammy Duckworth brought her baby to work: [Senator's baby makes history by showing up for a vote](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/duckworth-makes-history-baby-s-debut-senate-floor-n867551) ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2018, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58636 "2018-04-22T16:14:47Z")
Recent news stories that gladdened your day. 1. Hindu priest carries “untouchable” into a temple to show all are equal in the eyes of God. [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/w](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/w)…-a8314081.html 2. Big bank transfers $35 billion by mistake: [http://money.cnn.com/2018/04/19/inve...ake/index.html](http://money.cnn.com/2018/04/19/inve...ake/index.html) 3. Volunteers Help Homeless Veteran Return to Childhood Home [http://livestly.com/volunteers-help-...hildhood-home/](http://livestly.com/volunteers-help-...hildhood-home/) 4. Sarrah Sellers comes in second place at the Boston Marathon [https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/17/s](https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/17/s)…-marathon.html 5. The pilot who landed the crippled plane in Philadelphia was Tammie Jo Shults. a woman: [https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...as-one-n866951](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...as-one-n866951) 6. Chef has fed thousands of hungry kids daily for over a decade: [https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/good-...eed/vi-AAvYECS](https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/good-...eed/vi-AAvYECS) 7. The first black woman has been nominated to become a general in the U.S. Marine Corps: [https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/12/polit...ale/index.html](https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/12/polit...ale/index.html) 8. The 13 Turpin kids, starved and tortured by their parents, are happy and enjoying freedom: [http://people.com/crime/house-of-hor](http://people.com/crime/house-of-hor)…-siblings-now/ 9. Senator Tammy Duckworth brought her baby to work: [Senator's baby makes history by showing up for a vote](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/duckworth-makes-history-baby-s-debut-senate-floor-n867551) 10. Pope Francis appointed three women as consultants to the Congregation for Doctrine of Faith: [Pope Francis appoints three women as consultants to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith](https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2018/04/21/pope-francis-appoints-three-women-consultants-congregation-doctrine-faith) ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2018, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58637 "2018-04-22T18:15:44Z")
Recent news stories that gladdened your day. 1. Hindu priest carries “untouchable” into a temple to show all are equal in the eyes of God. [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/w](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/w)…-a8314081.html 2. Big bank transfers $35 billion by mistake: [http://money.cnn.com/2018/04/19/inve...ake/index.html](http://money.cnn.com/2018/04/19/inve...ake/index.html) 3. Volunteers Help Homeless Veteran Return to Childhood Home [http://livestly.com/volunteers-help-...hildhood-home/](http://livestly.com/volunteers-help-...hildhood-home/) 4. Sarrah Sellers comes in second place at the Boston Marathon [https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/17/s](https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/17/s)…-marathon.html 5. The pilot who landed the crippled plane in Philadelphia was Tammie Jo Shults. a woman: [https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...as-one-n866951](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...as-one-n866951) 6. Chef has fed thousands of hungry kids daily for over a decade: [https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/good-...eed/vi-AAvYECS](https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/good-...eed/vi-AAvYECS) 7. The first black woman has been nominated to become a general in the U.S. Marine Corps: [https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/12/polit...ale/index.html](https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/12/polit...ale/index.html) 8. The 13 Turpin kids, starved and tortured by their parents, are happy and enjoying freedom: [http://people.com/crime/house-of-hor](http://people.com/crime/house-of-hor)…-siblings-now/ 9. Senator Tammy Duckworth brought her baby to work: [Senator's baby makes history by showing up for a vote](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/duckworth-makes-history-baby-s-debut-senate-floor-n867551) 10. Pope Francis appointed three women as consultants to the Congregation for Doctrine of Faith: [Pope Francis appoints three women as consultants to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith](https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2018/04/21/pope-francis-appoints-three-women-consultants-congregation-doctrine-faith) 11. NASA has given us a peek 4,000 light years across the universe: [https://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2018/04/20/nasa-lagoon-nebula-new-images-lon-orig.cnn](https://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2018/04/20/nasa-lagoon-nebula-new-images-lon-orig.cnn) ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2018, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58638 "2018-04-23T01:26:33Z")
Recent news stories that gladdened your day. 1. Hindu priest carries “untouchable” into a temple to show all are equal in the eyes of God. [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/w](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/w)…-a8314081.html 2. Big bank transfers $35 billion by mistake: [http://money.cnn.com/2018/04/19/inve...ake/index.html](http://money.cnn.com/2018/04/19/inve...ake/index.html) 3. Volunteers Help Homeless Veteran Return to Childhood Home [http://livestly.com/volunteers-help-...hildhood-home/](http://livestly.com/volunteers-help-...hildhood-home/) 4. Sarrah Sellers comes in second place at the Boston Marathon [https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/17/s](https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/17/s)…-marathon.html 5. The pilot who landed the crippled plane in Philadelphia was Tammie Jo Shults. a woman: [https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...as-one-n866951](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...as-one-n866951) 6. Chef has fed thousands of hungry kids daily for over a decade: [https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/good-...eed/vi-AAvYECS](https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/good-...eed/vi-AAvYECS) 7. The first black woman has been nominated to become a general in the U.S. Marine Corps: [https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/12/polit...ale/index.html](https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/12/polit...ale/index.html) 8. The 13 Turpin kids, starved and tortured by their parents, are happy and enjoying freedom: [http://people.com/crime/house-of-hor](http://people.com/crime/house-of-hor)…-siblings-now/ 9. Senator Tammy Duckworth brought her baby to work: [Senator's baby makes history by showing up for a vote](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/duckworth-makes-history-baby-s-debut-senate-floor-n867551) 10. Pope Francis appointed three women as consultants to the Congregation for Doctrine of Faith: [Pope Francis appoints three women as consultants to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith](https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2018/04/21/pope-francis-appoints-three-women-consultants-congregation-doctrine-faith) 11. NASA has given us a peek 4,000 light years across the universe: [https://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2018/04/20/nasa-lagoon-nebula-new-images-lon-orig.cnn](https://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2018/04/20/nasa-lagoon-nebula-new-images-lon-orig.cnn) 12. Researchers have modified a bacterial enzyme to make it more efficient at breaking down plastic waste: [https://www.sciencenews.org/blog/science-ticker/plastic-gobbling-enzyme-just-got-upgrade?tgt=nr](https://www.sciencenews.org/blog/science-ticker/plastic-gobbling-enzyme-just-got-upgrade?tgt=nr) ---
**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2018, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58639 "2018-04-23T01:34:25Z")
Recent news stories that gladdened your day. 1. Hindu priest carries “untouchable” into a temple to show all are equal in the eyes of God. [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/w](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/w)…-a8314081.html 2. Big bank transfers $35 billion by mistake: [http://money.cnn.com/2018/04/19/inve...ake/index.html](http://money.cnn.com/2018/04/19/inve...ake/index.html) 3. Volunteers Help Homeless Veteran Return to Childhood Home [http://livestly.com/volunteers-help-...hildhood-home/](http://livestly.com/volunteers-help-...hildhood-home/) 4. Sarrah Sellers comes in second place at the Boston Marathon [https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/17/s](https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/17/s)…-marathon.html 5. The pilot who landed the crippled plane in Philadelphia was Tammie Jo Shults. a woman: [Tammie Jo Shults, who landed crippled Southwest plane, was one of first female fighter pilots in U.S. Navy](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...as-one-n866951) 6. Chef has fed thousands of hungry kids daily for over a decade: [https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/good-...eed/vi-AAvYECS](https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/good-...eed/vi-AAvYECS) 7. The first black woman has been nominated to become a general in the U.S. Marine Corps: [https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/12/polit...ale/index.html](https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/12/polit...ale/index.html) 8. The 13 Turpin kids, starved and tortured by their parents, are happy and enjoying freedom: [http://people.com/crime/house-of-hor](http://people.com/crime/house-of-hor)…-siblings-now/ 9. Senator Tammy Duckworth brought her baby to work: [Senator's baby makes history by showing up for a vote](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/duckworth-makes-history-baby-s-debut-senate-floor-n867551) 10. Pope Francis appointed three women as consultants to the Congregation for Doctrine of Faith: [Pope Francis appoints three women as consultants to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith](https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2018/04/21/pope-francis-appoints-three-women-consultants-congregation-doctrine-faith) 11. NASA has given us a peek 4,000 light years across the universe: [https://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2018/04/20/nasa-lagoon-nebula-new-images-lon-orig.cnn](https://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2018/04/20/nasa-lagoon-nebula-new-images-lon-orig.cnn) 12. Researchers have modified a bacterial enzyme to make it more efficient at breaking down plastic waste: [https://www.sciencenews.org/blog/science-ticker/plastic-gobbling-enzyme-just-got-upgrade?tgt=nr](https://www.sciencenews.org/blog/science-ticker/plastic-gobbling-enzyme-just-got-upgrade?tgt=nr) 13. A cat and dog became friends and travel companions, and the dog wears the cat as a hat: [Henry and Baloo: Dog and cat travel companions gain cult following - BBC News](http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-43666657) * * * Movies or TV shows in which the title or main character is an animal, including the type of animal (no animated characters) 1. _Mister Ed_, horse. ---
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Movies or TV shows in which the title or main character is an animal, including the type of animal (no animated characters) 1. Mister Ed, horse. 2. Oh Heavenly Dog, dog 3. Charlie the Lonesome Cougar, cougar 4. They call him Flipper, Flipper, faster than lightning! (Dolphin) ---
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Movies or TV shows in which the title or main character is an animal, including the type of animal (no animated characters) 1. Mister Ed, horse. 2. Oh Heavenly Dog, dog 3. Charlie the Lonesome Cougar, cougar 4. They call him Flipper, Flipper, faster than lightning! (Dolphin) 5. Skippy the Bush Kangaroo 6. That Darn Cat! (housecat) 7. Caracara, a Harris’ Hawk Caracara and Harris’ Hawk are both raptors of the southwestern desert. A Harris’ Hawk was erroneouslhy used in the portrayal of the title bird in the movie “Caracara:” ---
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