Week of June 16, 2025
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Which Seat Is Safest in a Plane Crash?
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Every few months we spotlight some wacky ads or promotions that might make you scratch your head or chuckle. Here's the latest crop.
That story is in Mouse Print* this week.
The Enviromental Working Group is out with their annual list of conventionally grown fruits and vegetables with the highest amount of pesticide residue ("Dirty Dozen") and the lowest amount of pesticides ("Clean Fifteen"). Spinach and strawberries top the bad list, while pineapples and sweet corn top the good list.
Grocery prices are expected to go up almost 3% this year. We all want to save money when grocery shopping, and one easy way to do that is to steer clear of high-priced grocery chains like these, except for an occasional genuine bargain.
When a retired senior had a problem with Apple Pay, he googled their phone number. First mistake. It was a scam listing where he was directed to buy gift cards and provide their numbers to protect his money. Second mistake. And then he started having personal chats with the woman on the line, fell for her sad story, and gave his gold and silver bars to a courier for safekeeping. Third mistake. Here is the print version of this sad story.
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