Peter Sagal

Sagal noted that critics suspect the hydration breaks exist mainly to create more TV ad slots.

“everybody is saying these so-called hydration breaks are really just about giving TV another place to sell some ads”

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Sagal reported that FIFA introduced hydration breaks at a World Cup for the first time, citing heat concerns.

“FIFA has for the first time introduced hydration breaks, a three-minute pause in each half”

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Sagal said a Boston bar owner reported that visiting Scottish fans drank all the liquor in his bar.

“He said they literally drank all the liquor he had in his bar”

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Sagal reported that the judge ruled the White House had revoked the outlets' passes without adequately explaining why, which it may not do.

“the judge's decision said that the White House pulled the passes without really explaining why, and you cannot do that”

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Sagal reported that more companies are offering free lunch to bring workers back to the office.

“More and more companies have hit upon the solution at long last to bring workers back to the office. Free lunch”

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Sagal reported that a historic house near Philadelphia was being sold with a binding agreement to host an annual Battle of Germantown reenactment.

“to let an entire battalion of dads reenact the Battle of Germantown from the Revolutionary War on the front lawn every year”

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Sagal explained that the TSA had been confiscating ranch dressing from travelers because it counts as a liquid.

“the TSA keeps confiscating the ranch dressing from passengers because technically it's a liquid”

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Sagal said that frequent British prime ministerial resignations turned the man who sets up the resignation podium into a celebrity.

“There have been so many resignations of British prime ministers in the last few years that the hot guy who sets up for the resignation speech has become a celebrity”

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Sagal reported that Trump blamed the pool damage on vandals with knives.

“Trump said the pool had actually been damaged by vandals with knives, quote, probably in the dark of night, unquote”

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Sagal explained the purse was made from skin synthesized in a lab from protein found in a T-Rex fossil.

“they grew synthesized skin in a lab from some protein found in a T-Rex fossil, and then they took that synthesized skin and made a purse”

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Sagal summarized a study finding that fries taken from others were rated crispier, saltier and more enjoyable.

“And they said these stolen fries were crispier, saltier, and overall more enjoyable”

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Sagal reported that Swift is apparently planning a 1,000-guest wedding at Madison Square Garden.

“Apparently, she's going to have 1,000 guests, right?”

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Sagal reported that parents are allegedly falsely claiming their children have IBS to get unlimited bathroom breaks on the SAT.

“Parents across the country are apparently falsely claiming that their kids have irritable bowel syndrome just so that their kids can have unlimited bathroom breaks”

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Sagal explained that Costco accepted returns of all three unusual items, including everything one man had ever bought there.

“Costco will take almost anything back if you bought it at Costco”

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Sagal said the show's staff, panelists, and he himself were the lucky ones to have spent 12 years working with Bill Kurtis.

“We are the lucky ones, the producers and engineers and managers of our show and the panelists and, of course, me”

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