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No. 752

Opossums don't "play dead." When frightened, they become overexcited and pass out.

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Kids, put on your robot suits before you go outside!

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The Punctuating Panda

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Madame Mathematics

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The annual "Wait, are you Gary or Larry?" festival

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5 Questions: The Real McCoy Quiz

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Meatloaf and Beef Cakes

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No (global) Child Left Behind

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DID YOU KNOW? Marlon Brando hated memorizing lines so much that he posted cue cards everywhere to help him get through scenes. He even asked for lines to be written on an actress's posterior. (That request was denied.)