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(Newser) - You've probably seen it on Facebook: "I'm looking for six ladies to participate in a 'Secret Sister' gift exchange!" The post goes on to promise that by sending just one $10 gift to one person, you'll receive 36 such gifts in exchange from 36...

(Newser) - A craze sweeping the web resembles nothing so much as a creative-writing exercise, the New York Times reports. “25 Random Things About Me” propagates through chain-letter style email, or on Facebook as a note, with recipients forwarding their lists to 25 others. “Photos or news stories have spread...