Morning Cup of Links: Jokes That Became Comic Characters

15 Popular Comic Book Characters That Started As Jokes. Turns out they were pretty good jokes.  
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10 Superstitions About Stars. Those lights in the night sky must be magical, right?
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What Happened When a Swedish Town Tried a Six-Hour Work Day. In the U.S., that would be called a part time job.
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Revenge of the Lunch Lady. She performed a miracle by serving good food, that kids like, that meets federal nutrition standards, within a budget, in a school kitchen.
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What Would Happen If You Just Left Your Stove Burner On? The answer depends on the exact situation.
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This foster father takes in only terminally ill children. Mohamed Bzeek has loved and lost the neediest kids for more than twenty years.
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How Uber could become a nightmarish monopoly. That’s a possibility when a trade war eliminates the competition.
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15 Amazing Things Aluminum Foil Can Do. A wad makes a pretty good cat toy, too.