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One German tv station's late-night loop of a fireplace was so realistic it prompted one woman to douse her television with a bucket of water. Another called the fire department. "Sabine Kreft of the Super RTL network said the 'burning log' video which runs from three until six in the morning is popular, promotes congeniality, but is distinguishable from a real fire. 'Most people should really be able to tell the difference.'" (Full story.) Heard this morning on Wait Wait . . . Don't Tell Me!.