Most of us know that baking soda can be used for more than just making homemade cookies and other dough rise. It’s not uncommon to see an open box of this leavening agent deodorizing refrigerators, for example. But did you know that there are at least 40 different ways to use baking soda?
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Mainstream
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May 31, 2010
That’s Right. World’s smallest island nation of Nauru consumes the most meat per capita.The total dependency on processed meat has turned these previously muscularly built islanders into some of the world’s fattest. A whopping 78.5% of all adult Naurans are obese.
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Figuring out the smartest places to store your stuff is time well spent—mostly because it results in time you don’t spend cleaning. Here’s are 10 smart storage solutions for your excess cords, shoes, spices and all kinds of computer stuff.
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Art / Mainstream / Music
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May 20, 2010
During the ’80s, movies began to heavily feature songs on their soundtracks. Tentpole blockbusters, teenage coming of age flicks and groundbreaking comedies all incorporated mainstream pop into their productions. The strategy was so effective that some artists saw their songs top the charts due to the extra exposure on the big screen. In fact, if [...]
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In the old days, getting married was simple: Get a white dress, make sure the groom shows up on time, and order enough cake to go round. Nowadays however, there are some expectations when it comes to choreography.
We’ve scoured YouTube for the creme de la creme of entertaining wedding dance routines for your viewing pleasure. [...]
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Mainstream / Offbeat
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May 5, 2010
First off, apologies to all with coulrophobia (the fear of clowns) – this list is entirely dedicated to the subject. I am neither afraid nor a fan of clowns, but there is something about the concept which I find strangely unsettling. Even the happiest clowns seem to have something not quite right beneath the surface. [...]
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As ash from Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull volcano continued to keep European airspace shut down over the weekend, affecting millions of travelers around the world, some government agencies and airlines clashed over the flight bans. Some restricted airspace is now beginning to open up and some limited flights are being allowed now as airlines are pushing for [...]
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Every motorist has misjudged a parking manoeuvre at some point in their lives. Here are 12 car park howlers that might help wash away the embarrassment.
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God’s justice, bad karma or plain coincidence, meet nine curious stories of fate’s irony.
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With the advent of the deadbolt in the 1960s, residential burglaries began their descent [source: Sullivan]. As more homes installed them in the 1970s, burglaries went on a steady decline and reached a plateau in the past few years. Today, 25 percent of homes in the United States have electronic security systems, not to mention [...]
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Road signs reflect our life: they show us what NOT to do and where to go, how to behave and what to expect. And like life, they may have more than one meaning, like those from the following collection:
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For many book lovers and students, it’s hard to resist adding new volumes to a personal library, especially if they’re at a bargain. But with every growing stacks of books, there comes a need to organize and store your books so that you can find a book you’d like to reread, protect your collection from [...]
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From a deadly black widow to a killer black bear, meet ten killer pets that should have stayed in the wild.
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