Who knew?

Who knew?

Sexting by teenagers — the sending of lewd photos via text message — may be far less common than people think, says new research that found that only 1 percent of kids have shared images of themselves or others that involve explicit nudity.

Stunned by the news, the nation’s daytime TV talk shows launched a campaign to create a new wildly improbable but salacious and alarming “trend.”

You’re fired: Reality TV star Donald Trump says he’ll moderate a Republican presidential debate in Iowa on Dec. 27. The plan drew fire from Ron Paul, who said he didn’t realize The Donald had the ability to “lay on hands” and “anoint people.”

In addition to being long shots for the presidency, Paul and former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman are rumored to have no shot at becoming Trump’s assistant.

Don’t know much about history: National prohibition ended 78 years ago today, as a majority of states ratified an amendment to the Constitution repealing the 18th amendment.

Did you know: The 21st amendment is also known as the “Gee, That Was a Really Dumb Idea” amendment and the “Moment of Clarity” amendment.

— Mark Carlson, Herald staff

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