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Overnight Briefing & General Reality Check - Oct 18, 2019
October 18, 2019
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You can do it, but why: Ever think about visiting Chernobyl's Control Room? The Russians will accept tourists who wanna see the place that controlled Reactor 4 --the scene of the world's worst nuclear disaster. But there's a small problem --the radiation in the room is 40,000 times higher than normal levels. Doesn't matter to the Russians, who'll suit you up in a protective suit, a helmet and a mask --but you can only stay inside for five minutes, or you'll get too much radiation.
Make sure your will is up to date.Medical news: The company that makes those Juul e-cigarettes announced yesterday they'll stop selling several of their flavored cigarettes --leaving just tobacco, mint and menthol flavors for buyers. However, you can still get Juul's mango, creme, fruit and cucumber flavors if you travel abroad.
TV News: STEPHEN COLBERT has signed a contract extension with CBS which will keep him as host of "The Late Show," through August 2023.
Casting call: Actor PAUL DANO, who starred in "Swiss Army Man," "Okja" and "Wildlife," is reportedly in talks play The Riddler in the upcoming movie, "The Batman." ROBERT PATTINSON has already been cast as the Caped Crusader in the flick.
Don't do it: One way to avoid paying for an airline ticket is to stow away in the cargo hold or maybe in the landing gear of an airplane. This can cause several problems, since there may not be any oxygen piped into the cargo hold (unless it carries pets, for instance). Also, there's the problem of what to hang onto if you're in the landing gear compartment and the plane opens it when they're about to land.
British cops are currently trying to identify a stowaway who died after falling out of a plane's landing gear compartment as it got ready to land at London's Heathrow Airport earlier this year.Top three best-sellers on Amazon.com this week:
3. Hoda Kotb, "I Really Needed This Today: Words to Live By"
2. Ronan Farrow, "Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators"
1. Elton John, "Me: Elton John Official Autobiography" -
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