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2. Marvel Comics announced the creation of a Muslim Superhero, a teen-aged girl of Pakistani descent living in New Jersey.
3. A company in Singapore unveiled the Rotimatic, a kitchen appliance that produces one roti (chapatti) per minute.
4. Police in Mumbai arrested a businessman who was trying to sell the Rupeematic, a machine that produces one rupee per minute.
5. The daughter of a Bollywood producer won the Miss New Jersey USA title.
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DID THAT REALLY HAPPEN?
Compiled/partly written by Melvin Durai 
December 2013
How much do you know about current events in India and the U.S.? Try this short quiz!
1. Freida Pinto appeared as a stripper in a Bruno Mars music video.2. Marvel Comics announced the creation of a Muslim Superhero, a teen-aged girl of Pakistani descent living in New Jersey.
3. A company in Singapore unveiled the Rotimatic, a kitchen appliance that produces one roti (chapatti) per minute.
4. Police in Mumbai arrested a businessman who was trying to sell the Rupeematic, a machine that produces one rupee per minute.
5. The daughter of a Bollywood producer won the Miss New Jersey USA title.
(1, 2, 3, and 5 really happened.)
Compiled and partly written by Indian humorist MELVIN DURAI, author of the novel Bala Takes the Plunge.
[Comments? Contributions? We would love to hear from you about Chai Time. If you have contributions, please email us at melvin@melvindurai.com. We welcome jokes, quotes, online clips and more.]
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