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Did You Know?
Salmonella, the bacteria responsible for untold cases of food poisoning around the world every year, is named after Daniel Elmer Salmon (the leader of the Veterinary Division of the United States Department of Agriculture lab in which the bacteria was … Continue reading
Posted in Did You Know?, Food, News, Observations, Pictures from the Web, Technology
Tagged did, food, health, history, know, news, reblog, salmonella, science, virus, you
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Is It True That Twinkies Don’t Expire ?
You’ve probably heard it before. Twinkies could survive an apocalypse, and they never expire. But before you start chowing down on the one you found in the recesses of your pantry, you might want to verify if that’s true or … Continue reading
Posted in Food, News, Observations, Pictures from the Web, Re-blog
Tagged food, history, last, news, reblog, twinkie, twinkies
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Will Coffee Dehydrate You?
Everyone knows water is the best way to stay hydrated, and you might have heard that it’s important to drink it with your coffee in the morning to prevent dehydration. But is that actually true? Does coffee dehydrate you? The … Continue reading
Posted in Food, News, Observations, Re-blog, Technology
Tagged coffee, dehydrate, food, health, hydrate, hydration, news, reblog, water
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Here’s Why Eggs Are So Expensive Right Now
Everything is more expensive right now. That’s not exactly news. But there’s one thing that seems to be a bit more expensive than others—eggs. Costs hit historic levels in December, and the common breakfast food is nearly three times more … Continue reading
Planet Parade to Grace the Dawn Sky this Month
All five naked-eye planets will line up in the dawn sky in June. Not only that, they’ll also be in their proper order from the Sun. The delightful view of all five naked-eye planets will greet early risers throughout the … Continue reading
Posted in Inspirational, News, Observations, Re-blog, The Sky at Night
Tagged 2022, astronomy, june, jupiter, line, mars, mercury, moon, news, planet, sky, the moon, venus
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Fewer bridges need repairs, but task still monumental
Interesting article. Every day we drive over bridges, not giving them a second thought. Many of these are old and historic. WASHINGTON, February 2016 – Nearly 10% of the country’s bridges – 58,495 out of 609,539 – were considered structurally deficient … Continue reading
Posted in Finances, Government, Hoosier History, News, Politics, Re-blog, Technology, Transport
Tagged bridge, finance, government, history, news, politics, reblog, repair, report, road, usa
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On this day in history; 1952, Princess Elizabeth becomes Queen
On this day in 1952, after a long illness, King George VI of Great Britain and Northern Ireland dies in his sleep at the royal estate at Sandringham. Princess Elizabeth, the oldest of the king’s two daughters and next in … Continue reading
Posted in British, Government, News, Observations, On This Day In History, Pictures from the Web, Re-blog, UK History
Tagged 1952, 6, 6th, anniversary, britain, british, britsh, day, elizabeth, england, february, government, history, news, on, queen, reblog, this, UK
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Land Rover Defender ends production after seven decades
The death of a British icon: Land Rover Defender ends production after seven decades January 29th, 2016 The last Land Rover Defender will roll off the production line later today, ending 67 years of the popular 4×4 being made. It … Continue reading
Posted in British, Classic Cars, Finance, News, Pictures from the Web, Re-blog, Technology, Transport, UK History
Tagged 1947, 2016, 29th, auto, britain, british, car, cars, classic, defender, end, england, finance, history, jaguar, january, land, manufacturer, model, models, news, off, production, reblog, road, rover, suv, UK, usa, vehicle
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British Word Of The day – Subbuteo
A random thought becomes my British Word Of The Day. Subbuteo Subbuteo is a group of table top games simulating team sports such as association football, cricket, both codes of rugby and hockey. The name is most closely associated with … Continue reading
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Tagged britain, british, classic, day, definition, england, football, game, history, news, of, subbuteo, the, UK, wikipedia, word
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