They did them with a bunch of rats, like they do every test, and they found out that oreos are as addictive as cocaine or morphine. How did college kids come upon cocaine . They didnt at Oral Roberts University where i went. Thats for sure. Oreos and cocaine on rats and had an equally strong addiction. Oreos come in rows, the three rows that come when you get the package. Its so simple to take one bite, then two, then three. This is what i think is the funniest. They watched the rats. What the rats did they did this. They broke it and they ate the middle first. How crazy is that . I love that. See, this was higher before, when we started. I have no trouble putting that oreo right back. You dont . No, its not no, no. Im so glad. I have other things i have difficulty with. Thats not one of them. I have to finish them. I like to eat them in the privacy of my home. When you eat an oreo, your teeth show it. Its horrible. You have to be in private alone. Its the same thing with lamb chops at
I dont know, im busy right now. I havent thought a lot about it. Thats today, wednesday, october 16th, 2013. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning. Welcome to today on a wednesday morning. Im matt lauer. Good morning. Im Savannah Guthrie along side al roker and Natalie Morales. Remember 24 hours ago when it seemed we might get a deal. There was optimism in the senate but that was so yesterday. Overnight everything came to a screeching halt. And the deadline is looming ever closer. Thats right. This race to end the shutdown is todays top story. Lets get right to Peter Alexander at the white house. Peter, what can you tell us . Reporter good morning to you. Most americans are asking themselves is it over yet . I just spoke to a Top Republican senate aide that said optimism abounds. But this is crunch time for congress now facing intense pressure to come up with a senate deal and get it appro