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Small talk: Fast-food eaters, Occupy Harvard, 11/11/11

Nov 11, 2011
The news that didn't quite make the headlines. This week: Who eats the most fast food, the exclusivity of Occupy Harvard, and the bizarre behaviors surrounding 11/11/11.

Small talk: Less babies, golfing with sharks, a luxurious toilet

Oct 14, 2011
The news that didn't quite make the headlines. This week: America's producing less babies, sharks at the golf course, and a $6,400 toilet.

Small talk: Snoring, Google-, no mankinis

Jul 22, 2011
The news that didn't quite make the headlines. This week: The snore patrol, man loses Google history, and no nonsense, no mankini.

Small talk: Tweeting, first class babies and ATM fees

Jul 4, 2011
The news that didn't quite make the headlines. This holiday: the LAPD calls on Twitter celebrities for help, babies are kicked out of first class and ATM fees hit everyone -- even those in the Hamptons.

Small talk: NYC camping, Portland water, elk lips

Jun 17, 2011
The news that didn't quite make the headlines. This week: Camping in the middle of New York City, draining a reservoir in Portland, and elk lips.

Small talk: Alarm clock dollar eater, a handy ATM, hipster signing bonus

Jun 3, 2011
The news that didn't quite make the headlines. This week: An alarm clock that shreds dollar bills, an ATM that costs an arm and a leg, and a hipster singing bonus.

Small talk: Lazy Cakes, hot dogs and the pork chopper bill

May 20, 2011
The news that didn't quite make the headlines. This week: Massachusetts tries to ban Lazy Cakes, women get a seat at the hot-dog-eating contest and the pork chopper bill gets passed in Texas.

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Small talk: The 'Home Alone' house, fishing for plastic

May 6, 2011
The news that didn't quite make the headlines. This week: the "Home Alone" house goes on sale, Europe wants its fisherman to catch plastic and Turkish policemen trick local residents.

Small Talk: Mommy juice, superhero unemployment

Apr 22, 2011
The news that didn't quite make the headlines. This week: Florida wants its unemployed to feel like superheroes, "Mommy" comes under copyright violation, and German circuses duke it out.

Small talk: Diamond rings at Costco, worst landlords in NYC

Apr 8, 2011
The news that didn't quite make the headlines. This week: Dressing up the dressing room, mapping the worst landlords in New York City and buying bling at Costco.