Previous Talking Points from pgoh13 dotcom
These diversified "talking points" are meant to whet your appetite for more reading on your own. It is possible that some of the links from external websites might have been taken off since.
(17 May 2012) Schoolchildren asked to reveal secrets in test.
(16 May 2012) Nearly one in three Americans have sleepwalked, study finds.
(15 May 2012) Solar-powered "bionic eye" for the blind under study.
(14 May 2012) Yahoo chief resigns in the wake of row over "fake" degree in CV.
(13 May 2012) Do you suffer from the "social jet lag" syndrome?
(12 May 2012) Time magazine cover showing mom breastfeeding 3-year-old son creates a buzz.
(11 May 2012) Argentina Senate passes "dignified death" law.
(10 May 2012) Zuckerberg’s hoodie a "mark of immaturity," analyst says.
(09 May 2012) Al Jazeera English forced to close Beijing bureau after correspondent expelled.
(08 May 2012) Korean Customs announces crackdown on powdered human flesh capsules.
(07 May 2012) Michael Jackson to promote Pepsi from beyond the grave.
(06 May 2012) Army captain in Afghanistan dies during Skype session with wife.
(05 May 2012) An IP address doesn’t identify a person, says judge.
(04 May 2012) Activist wants to leave China on Hillary Clinton’s plane.
(03 May 2012) Harvard and MIT team up to offer free online courses.
(02 May 2012) Norwegian world swimming champion, 26, dies suddenly after collapsing in bathroom.
(01 May 2012) Australian billionaire to build Titanic II to sail in 2016.
(30 April 2012) Just how far a woman would go for a parking space...
(29 April 2012) Politician displays blind loyalty to Julia Gillard.
(28 April 2012) Analytical thinking reduces belief in God, says study.
(27 April 2012) Dad uses digital recorder to expose teachers bullying autistic son.
(26 April 2012) YouTube cover versions galore for Gotye's "Somebody That I Used to Know".
(25 April 2012) Woman fired after giving up kidney to save boss's life.
(24 April 2012) What do women really want? (No, it's not chocolate).
(23 April 2012) World's biggest McDonald’s restaurant planned for London Olympics.
(22 April 2012) Coca-Cola blamed for 30-year-old mum's death.
(21 April 2012) "Hot Problems" dubbed worst song of the year.
(20 April 2012) Spain's King Juan Carlos under fire over elephant hunting trip.
(19 April 2012) Sarah Silverman's "burrito abortion" Tweet sparks controversy.
(18 April 2012) Norwegian gunman said he would massacre his 77 victims all over again.
(17 April 2012) The obituary of a lifetime goes viral.
(16 April 2012) Four-year-old joins Mensa with 159 IQ, just one point below Albert Einstein.
(15 April 2012) Obama's Dirty Dozen - 12 Secret Service agents sent home in disgrace.
(14 April 2012) ("I'm so beautiful") Samantha Brick: Women do not like attractive women
(13 April 2012) Titanic scene censored so viewers cannot reach out hands to touch Kate Winslet's boobs!
(12 April 2012) Woman strips naked at airport
(11 April 2012) Miss Universe to allow transgender women in pageants
(10 April 2012) Intimate conversations lead man to murder wife's Facebook friend
(09 April 2012) Chinese teen sells kidney so he could afford to pay for iPad
(08 April 2012) Pinterest third most popular social network after Facebook & Twitter
(07 April 2012) Waitress will keep her $12,000 tip
(06 April 2012) Greek pensioner preferred death to "rummaging for food in the rubbish".
(05 April 2012) 80-year-old woman lands plane after pilot-husband dies.
(04 April 2012) Korean immigrant on shooting rampage upset about being teased over his poor English.
(03 April 2012) Woman finds maggots in airline snack.
(02 April 2012) Half-marathon runner dies at the finishing line.
(01 April 2012) Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" as sung by drunken driver in police car
(31 March 2012) Autism diagnoses increase among children
(30 March 2012) Study finds that people are happiest at Age 33
(29 March 2012) Briton found dead in China "like a character in a Graham Greene novel"
(28 March 2012) Could eating chocolate make you thinner?
(27 March 2012) Is Jonathan Antoine the next Susan Boyle?
(26 March 2012) Queen Elizabeth drops in unannounced at Manchester wedding
(25 March 2012) Hoodie becomes topic of conversation in the US
(24 March 2012) Students say Principal announced ban on hugging
(23 March 2012) Broken toilets strand air passengers in Alaska
(22 March 2012) Why are French shooting victims flown to Israel for burial?
(21 March 2012) Job seekers asked for Facebook passwords
Facebook's reaction: You shouldn’t be forced to share your password just to get a job.
(20 March 2012) Duchess Kate Middleton delivers first public speech
(19 March 2012) Footballer fighting for his life after collapsing during a game
(18 March 2012) Ian Thorpe fails to qualify for London 2012 at trials
(17 March 2012) Ultra-viral "Kony 2012" maker and "Invisible Children" co-founder Jason Russell detained
(16 March 2012) Coronation Street star Bill Roache: I've slept with 1,000 women
(15 March 2012) Dustin Hoffman's show cancelled after third horse dies during filming
(14 March 2012) Could decorating be the answer to the flagging sex lives of Brits?
(13 March 2012) Yahoo sues Facebook for patent infringement
(12 March 2012) Tony Nicklinson welcomes right-to-die ruling
(9 March 2012) Woman painting nails detained after flight
(8 March 2012) Who looks better nude and pregnant: Jessica Simpson or Demi Moore?
(7 March 2012) Chinese man locked in cage all day "for his own safety"
(6 March 2012) British athletes told not to shake hands at Olympics
(5 March 2012) "He's the one with the problem": Susan Boyle hits out at Ricky Gervais
(4 March 2012) "You want me to give you my hard-earned money so you can have sex?"
(3 March 2012) Teacher leaves job and family, moves in with student
(2 March 2012) Lesbian couple kicked out for a kiss
(1 March 2012) Google implements privacy policy despite EU warning
(29 Feb. 2012) "Unfriending" on the rise in social media
(28 Feb. 2012) Ryan Seacrest vs. Sacha Baron Cohen
(27 Feb. 2012) Meryl Streep, Jean Dujardin, The Artist...Full list of Oscar winners and nominees
(26 Feb. 2012) Single? Free on 29 February to meet England's most desperate man?
Curious to know what transpired on that day? Go here.
(25 Feb. 2012) France bids Adieu to "Mademoiselle"
(24 Feb. 2012) Harry Potter author JK Rowling to publish first adult novel
(23 Feb. 2012) Is English or Mandarin the language of the future?
(22 Feb. 2012) Racist White teen girls go on a rant about Blacks
(21 Feb. 2012) Oscar voters aren't always who you might think
(20 Feb. 2012) China to stop giving orphans surnames like "State", "Party"
(19 Feb. 2012) Daredevil will tightrope walk over Niagara Falls
(18 Feb. 2012) Interracial marriages are at an all-time high in the US
(17 Feb. 2012) Adele to take a five-year break from music
Now Adele laughs off "five year break" plan
(16 Feb. 2012) Lin-Sanity takes New York by storm
(15 Feb. 2012) World's fattest man?
(14 Feb. 2012) Dubai's fountains choreographed to Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You"
(13 Feb. 2012) Adele and Foo Fighters make sweep of Grammy awards
(12 Feb. 2012) Dad shoots daughter's laptop over Facebook post
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