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As most of you know, (Brad’s) coffee cup is a science experiment.

But things may change today.

Charles Gerba, a professor of environmental microbiology at the University of Arizona, told Mens Health that twenty percent of mugs carry fecal bacteria. "Colonies of germs are living in your favorite cup,” he told the magazine. That’s why cleaning your office cup is super important. Luckily, there are a few ways to go about this.

This video won't embed, but you can view it on the website below. It's absolutely incredible!

http://www.godvine.com/Father-of-the-Bride-Gives-the-Most-Touching-Speec...

See everything on the link below!

http://cosmiclog.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/02/15/16969092-400-injured-as-me...

TIPS ON SURVIVING

February 14th can be one of the most depressing days of the year for singletons, but there are ways to survive the day of flower deliveries and candy conversation hearts. Want to avoid those feelings of desperation and bitterness? JESSICA MASSA of The Gaggle has five suggestions of what not to do tomorrow night!

   1. DON'T "celebrate" with other women. This is a great idea in theory, but gals often wind up lonelier than ever. If you wouldn't tell your male co-worker how you spent the holiday, don't do it!

Well it’s Valentines Day and you’re single. Are you still perplexed about what he or she really wants? What are they looking for when they look at you?

Here’s the lastest survey from Match.com that says what we want when we’re looking for love:

Singles were asked to rate the things they judge the opposite sex on.

8 YEAR OLD COMPLAINT LETTER

Do you respond to those emails from companies you order from online. Like Amazon or ProFlowers? For the first time (I know you’re shocked), I’ve made 2 complaints this week on a things I ordered online that didn’t meet expectations.

I have now learned I’m not alone in being honest on how I felt my experience was.

Meet 8 year old Ethan, whose complaint is becoming viral on the internet.

Granted, I’m not sure why there are a surge of kid complaint letters on the internet, but this one made us laugh a little.

True love and compassion aren't easy to ignore.  This was a story that really surprised us.

A 24-year-old Redditor shared a letter received just after the death of his mother. She had breast cancer and was admitted into the hospital with breathing complications.  She and her husband had a very difficult time in the ER but he never left her side.

Spending too much time on Facebook? More than half of Facebook users say they've taken vacations from the site. Now comes the story of a 14-year-old who did better -- she managed to get paid for quitting.

Rachel Baier, a high school freshman in Massachusetts, went to her dad with a deal: no Facebook for the rest of the school year in exchange for cash.

PICKING A POPE

A new pope is elected by the College of Cardinals in Vatican City, who gather under Michelangelo's famous frescoes in the Sistine Chapel under strict security measures. Only cardinals under the age of 80 can vote, which means 118 members are eligible to vote for Pope Benedict's successor.

Cardinal Justin Rigali of Knoxville is one off 11 Americans that will travel to Rome to take part in the process.

This is going on in CHICAGO but it’s impact could mean money for millions!  Chicago Police Sgt. Jeffrey Allen says that he and several officers deserve overtime pay for work performed on their department-requisitioned smartphones. Put simply, the guys say after hours they were still scanning emails and answering calls from bosses on your smartphone and they should be compensated for it. So a lawsuit winding its way through federal court in Chicago that says they should be paid.

If the the cops eventually prevail, it could mean millions of dollars in back pay!