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Good Morning from the Big 12
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Scientists Have Figured Out Why Dogs Developed Their "Sad Puppy" Eyes (Story)
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Men Spend More Time Imagining Their Future Wedding Than Women (Story)
633 Scuba Divers Set a World Record by Cleaning Up Ocean Garbage (Story)
A Woman Wanted a Mariah Carey Cake . . . But Accidentally Got a Marie Curie One Instead (Story)
"Avengers: Endgame" Topped the "MTV Movie & TV Award" Winners (Story)
NBA Quick Hits: Four People Were Shot at the Raptors' Victory Parade (Story)
Random Facts for Today
If the sun exploded, it would take eight minutes and 20 seconds before we knew it . . . when all of the energy hit Earth and killed us all. (Story)
Serbia lost 27% of its population during World War One, which was by far the most of any country . . . and they were on the winning side with the Allies. (Story)
The theme music for the TV show "Alf" was composed by a guy named Alf Clausen. No relation. (Story)
ASICS running shoes are made by a Japanese company, but the name is an acronym for the Latin phrase 'anima sana in corpore sano.' It means "a healthy soul in a healthy body." (Story)
Marlon Wayans was supposed to play Robin in "Batman Returns" back in 1992. That's the one with Michael Keaton, and Danny DeVito as the Penguin. They ended up cutting the character, but he still gets paid residuals for the movie. (Story)
Celebrity Birthdays Today
Willa Holland (28) - Oliver Queen's sister Thea on Arrow.
Jacob Anderson (29) - Grey Worm on Game of Thrones.
Richard Madden (33) - Robb Stark on Game of Thrones.
Meaghan Rath (33) - Tani Rey on Hawaii Five-0.
Blake Shelton (43)
Alana De La Garza (43) - Law & Order, FBI: Most Wanted.
Kim Dickens (54) - Maddie Clark on Fear the Walking Dead.
Dizzy Reed (56)
Carol Kane (67)
Paul McCartney (77)
Good Morning from the Big 12
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Texas Tech's Sports Programs Thrive Despite Trailing State Rivals Texas, Texas A&M In Revenue (Story)
3 Baylor Bears earn ACBA All-American honors (Story)
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