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Normally, I hate these quiz sites. I honestly don’t care what celebrity I look like, which Bond I would be or what X-men character I could fill in for, but this has won me over. It’s a pretty cool “test” of your “personal DNA” whatever that means. It’s free and it’s fun, but it does […]
This article is about all the crap that we’re not supposed to eat, that’s actually OK to eat. It’s not exactly a list of health food, but a lot of it is better than the alternatives.
Excerpt:
SOUR CREAM
Why you think it’s bad: You know 90 percent of its calories are derived from fat, at least half […]
This is a great article. We’re all suckers for lists; it appeals to our left brain to have everything neat and organized. Especially information. A lot of this is common sense, but some of it is surprising.
1. Keep away from smoking. The most important general tip. We have all heard the many reasons not to […]
In June 1999 a man, Sanju Bhagat, who had lived with a distended belly all his life, went into the hospital for what he described as breathing problems. Doctors assumed it was a tumor and began to operate, but what happened next, no one expected.
Dr. Ajay Mehta of Tata Memorial Hospital in Mumbai [said] “Because […]
Measure your feet once a year. Your foot size will change throughout your entire life. It may not be as dramatic as the 18 and under crowd, but they do change. For instance: when I started running about 2 years ago I was a 10.5; now I’m an 11. (I’m 25 years old.)
There are three […]
Via Boing Boing
Hungry men prefer heavier women
Men who are full are more attracted to skinny women; hungry men prefer heavier women.
They asked the men to rate how hungry they were on a scale of one to seven. Using these responses, the researchers selected 30 hungry and 31 satiated men to take part in the study.The […]
This pic is from a “pharmacy” (which looks to be street-side on the ground) in Xinjiang.
You can find a higher quality shot (this was cropped and compressed for your quick-loading pleasure) and more pics from travels abroad in themexican’s photostream after the jump.
Take two falcon’s and call me in the morning…
Flickr Photostream “themexican” (pops)
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I think one of the main reasons it’s so hard to quit smoking is because all the benefits of quitting and all the dangers of continuing seem very far away. Well, here’s a little timeline about some of the more immediate effects of quitting smoking and how that will affect your body RIGHT NOW.
In 20 […]
Me:
What’s with all the different kinds of toothbrushes I can buy?
Melynda (My dentist and my lovely Wife):
“Standard” Toothbrushes offer you extra-soft, soft, medium and hard bristles. This is just marketing. Everyone should use a soft bristled brush. The soft, or extra-soft, bristles are the only kind that are flexible enough to get into the space […]
This is how I did it:
(In almost 7 steps)
Step 0) Get shoes that fit.
This is really important. It will help keep you motivated and prevent injury. Either read this or go to a running specialty store and ask for help.
1st) Pick a 5k and Sign up (Or have your wife pick one and sign you […]
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