Nothing but Y chromosomes: A Michigan couple on Wednesday welcomed their 13th child — a boy, like the 12 that preceded him.
Mom and dad say they continued their tradition of not learning the baby’s gender before the birth, but The Buzz suspects they were secretly relieved. If they had a girl, they would have needed to teach the 12 boys how to put the seat down after using the toilet.
Don’t know much about history: On this day in 1796, English physician Edward Jenner administered the first inoculation against smallpox, using cowpox matter.
Jenner had to deal with strong opposition from anti-vaxxers, who claimed the vaccine would cause children to sprout cow-like appendages.*
Suck it up: The San Francisco 49ers have rushed to buy new Internet addresses that end with “.sucks” and “.wtf” to protect their online reputation.
With the team in steep decline, holding the “.sucks” web site in reserve was a smart move by Niners management. However, with Jim Harbaugh gone, there will be no need for “.wtf.”
— Mark Carlson, Herald staff
* They really said this.
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