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Entries for Thursday, January 19, 2006

January 19, 2006

3 Percent Fee On Cell Phones Started 107 Years Ago

The 3% “Federal Excise Tax” on your cellphone bill? It’s to help pay for the 1898 Spanish-American war.

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NPR : The Mystery of 'Sweet Caroline' and the Sox

Why do Sox fans sing “Sweet Caroline” during the middle of the 8th? Apparently, just because it’s a fun song.

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This is an archive of groovmother.com, the old blog run by Rod Begbie — A Scottish geek who lives in San Francisco, CA.

I'm the co-founder of Sōsh, your handy-dandy guide for things to do in San Francisco this weekend.