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Sesame Street Begins Teaching Math and Science

Posted by Soulskill on from the c-is-for-cookie dept.

An anonymous reader sends in this excerpt from ABC News: "This season of 'Sesame Street,' which premiered today, has added a few new things to its usual mix of song, dance and educational lessons. In its 42nd season, the preschool educational series is tackling math, science, technology, and engineering — all problem areas for America's students — in hopes of helping kids measure up. ... This season, 'Sesame Street' will include age-appropriate experimentation — even the orange monster Murray will conduct science experiments in a recurring feature."

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  1. This will lead to nothing but confusion by Master+Moose · · Score: 5, Funny

    What about when they get to E=MC2

    Because last time i checked, C is for cookie, thats good enough for me

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    1. Re:This will lead to nothing but confusion by spitzak · · Score: 5, Informative

      Cookie Monster has been castrated. Cookies are a "sometimes food", and he mostly eats vegetables now.

      This is a right-wing lie/urban legend:

      http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Is_Cookie_Monster_now_the_Veggie_Monster%3F

      It was Hoots the Owl who sang "A Cookie Is a Sometimes Food" to Cookie Monster. At the end of the song, Cookie Monster declared, "NOW is sometimes!" and gobbled the cookie anyway.