Archive for November 26th, 2009
A Thanksgiving tradition? Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving!
Zoo To Sell ‘Reindeer Gem’ Necklaces
Diamonds may be a girl’s best friend, but dung is running a close second, reports Pantagraph.com. The enterprising “gem”ologists at Miller Park Zoo now are offering necklace pendants from dried reindeer droppings, joining the explosively popular ornaments that debuted last year. “We kept hearing from people who were buying the ornaments, ‘Do you have any [...]
How Do Pop-Up Turkey Timers Work?
According to a story by Mental Floss, the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service estimates that 250 million turkeys will be raised in the US in 2009. If recent trends continue, some 45 million turkeys will be eaten this Thanksgiving. Some of those birds will be outfitted with a wonderful little piece of technology that tells [...]
Being trapped at the dinner table for Thanksgiving dinner with the relatives can be enough to drive anyone to the liquor cabinet, but there’s no need for the “Two Buck Chuck” or even a flask this year, so says Brand X. That’s because the nation’s first 100-proof vodka-infused turkey has arrived, and just in time, [...]
Sounds During Sleep Aid Memory
Science has never given much credence to claims that you can learn Chinese or French by having the instruction CDs play while you sleep, reports The New York Times. If any learning happens that way, most scientists say, the language lesson is probably waking the sleeper up, not causing nouns and verbs to seep into [...]
Most of us have done it at one point or another …You see something in a store that you just HAVE to have and no matter what. And no matter if you can afford it or not, and you buy it. The consequences, and the charge to your credit card, will be dealt with later. [...]
Mother & Daughter Brew Up Tea Business
Beloit Daily News: The Elderberry Tea Room is in familiar hands. The owner of the property, Pat Mannino, is running the business with her daughter Jennifer Davenport. “It still looks wonderful after all these years. The house is just as beautiful as it ever was. We are excited about being able to restore it and [...]
