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DD on C-SPAN: Hilary Rosen v. Ann Romney
April 12th, 2012The Daily Download team was on C-SPAN this morning, discussing the interaction of politics and social media. It was the perfect moment to do so, after a Twitter debate raged last night and into today.
Kevin Costner Attempted to Guard Whitney
April 12th, 2012Kevin Costner wasn’t only Whitney Houston’s protector on-screen. The actor also reportedly reached out to her at the request of mutual friends to express concern over her substance abuse.
Dumbest Post – Reporter’s Tweet Spurs Mistrial
April 12th, 2012To its credit, the Topeka Capital-Journal recognizes that news can’t always wait until the morning edition. But when they sent a reporter to live-tweet a local murder trial, they probably didn’t expect to be responsible for causing a mistrial.
Why You Get Songs Stuck In Your Head
April 12th, 2012In a new book, a prominent neurologist tackles a key issue: why we get songs stuck in our heads. The most important part of this article comes at the end: a possible method to shake free of the annoying tune.
How Stressful Was The Moon Landing? Here’s Aldrin’s EKG
April 12th, 2012The astronauts aboard Apollo 11, the famous craft that first brought humans to the surface of the moon, were under an enormous amount of stress. The Atlantic found Buzz Aldrin’s EKG to prove it.
