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GO DUCKS! Fiesta Bowl January 3rd
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 January is the perfect time to honor the people who help others through the simple act of giving blood. Since 1970, January has been known as National Blood Donor Month. It's a time when blood organizations like the American Red Cross pay tribute to the nearly 11 million people who give blood each year, and encourage others to start the New Year off right by coming to give the gift of life. January is a challenging time for blood donation because cold and snowy weather and busy post-holiday schedules can make it difficult for blood donors to keep appointments. Regardless of the time of year, hospital patients nationwide need about 44,000 blood donations daily for cancer care, surgeries, or the treatment of serious diseases or trauma.
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Fast Talkers - Most people speak at a rate of 120 words per minute, or two words per second. The excitables among us, however, manage to spurt out between 160 and 195 words per minute. Those fast talking guys rushing off the terms and conditions at the end of some American radio ads talk about 300 words per minute. But that is only half the speed that real fast talkers achieve. The world record for fastest talking is more than 600 words per minute, thus slightly more than 10 words per second. The Guinness World Record for Fastest Talker is Sean Shannon of Canada at 655 words per minute. The female record holder is Fran Capo of New York at 603 words per minute.
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