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Surveys and trivia

If not a cherry…

Bob Collins February 23, 2009, 5:43 PM Feb 23, 2009

What would you put on the Walker Art Center spoon until the cherry returns?

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Timewasters: Radio hosts

Bob Collins February 20, 2009, 12:07 PM Feb 20, 2009

Useless diversions from the day’s news.

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Lincoln’s casket

Bob Collins February 11, 2009, 10:58 AM Feb 11, 2009

An odd way to celebrate President’s Day.

Surveys and trivia

What’s not to like about Minneapolis?

Bob Collins January 30, 2009, 9:01 AM Jan 30, 2009

Plenty, according to a new survey that shows only four other cities are less desirable to people who live somewhere else.

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The great escape

Bob Collins January 29, 2009, 9:05 AM Jan 29, 2009

How not to escape from court.

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Rock the Cradle

Bob Collins January 25, 2009, 12:08 PM Jan 25, 2009

The Current is holdings its 4th Rock the Cradle event.

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What if we sold the White House?

Bob Collins January 8, 2009, 11:17 AM Jan 8, 2009

A firm calculates the building’s market value.

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Tick tock

Bob Collins December 29, 2008, 2:49 PM Dec 29, 2008

The U.S. will add 1 person every 14 seconds in 2009.

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Next time, try some soft music, a bottle of wine and ‘Psycho’

Bob Collins December 23, 2008, 3:11 PM Dec 23, 2008

A study says romantic comedies create unrealistic expectations.

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Baby, it’s cold inside

Bob Collins December 7, 2008, 8:52 AM Dec 7, 2008

Minnesota is a close-knit state that shares its germs well.

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Just like us

Bob Collins December 2, 2008, 5:31 PM Dec 2, 2008

A survey says people like the idea of a diverse neighborhood, but appear to want to live near people who are just like them politically.

Surveys and trivia

Why kids cheat

Bob Collins November 30, 2008, 6:06 PM Nov 30, 2008

A survey says 64 percent of students have cheated on a test and 30 percent have stolen from a store in the last year.

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Is blue the new red?

Bob Collins November 9, 2008, 10:30 AM Nov 9, 2008

A shift in power shows up in men’s ties first.

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Smudge – Part II

Bob Collins November 4, 2008, 7:08 AM Nov 4, 2008

The caption contest winner in the Photoshop division.

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How much do you love your cellphone?

Bob Collins October 27, 2008, 12:41 PM Oct 27, 2008

Are there times when it’s best to let the phone go?