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Quahog Could Become Official State Shellfish; Eating Dirt Might Be Healthy

• A bill currently up for consideration at the Statehouse would make the quahog the official “state shellfish” of Massachusetts. [Globe]

• Turns out eating dirt could actually be healthy, since it contains lots of nutrients and may shield against parasites. There’s even a word for it: “geophagy.” [Times of India]

• Social scamming: Some people in Wisconsin have been illegally selling food stamps on Facebook. [Fox News]

• McDonald’s has an interactive billboard in Sweden that lets users play a pong game on their smartphones and win free menu items. The company wanted to launch the gimmick in the U.S. but realized crappy AT&T; service would make each game take five hours. [Mashable]

• Obese children and those who consume unhealthy foods at lunchtime don’t do as well on exams. [Daily Mail UK]

Quahog Could Become Official State Shellfish; Eating Dirt Might Be Healthy