Voyages into absurdity...
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Chinese Snack Taste Test!! Even more mouthtaste and nutritious drinks and in-between meals from the Orient! Pam and I got a bunch of treats from Chinatown for our Chinese New Year Party, and we just had to review them for you! Part I : The Drinks Part II : The Snacks 02/09/05, 02/22/05
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Korean Snack Taste Test!! Mega fun time snack eat Taste Yum! Cannot wait eat food-nourished stomach full. Crazy! Pam and I came home from a Korean mart with a bunch of unique snacks. Within you'll find pictures, descriptions and reviews. Eat Tasty Now Food but also healthful! 12/13/04
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Which "orange" came first - the fruit or the color?
This intriguing question answered for you... sort of. Plus, the added investigation of the mysterious origin of the name "grapefruit". Sure it's a fruit, but does it have anything to do with grapes? 01/15/04
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Diminutive Has-Been TV Actor has dreams of being Governor.
Him, and everyone else in showbiz! What is it that makes these actors, entertainers, talk show hosts, wrestlers, and everyone else want to be politicians? 08/07/03, addendum 08/21/03
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VH1 Should Get Out of the List Business
The latest crime is their list of the top 200 greatest pop culture icons. Their list has some major flaws, and who better to point out those flaws than yours truly? > Part 1 < > Part 2 < 07/28/03 (part 1), 7/29/03
(part 2), 9/04/03 (feeback)
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Reality Show starring has-been celebrities?
Someone's listening to my prayers! The WB has come through for me, taking pseudo-celebs, like Emmanuel Lewis, and forcing them to be roommates and have the whole thing taped for our viewing enjoyment. 01/21/03
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Where did our superstitions come from?
Why is breaking a mirror 7 years bad luck? Why is Friday the 13th an unlucky day? Are we really supposed to believe them? Where did these come from? Do these beliefs have any roots in fact, or is it all just poopie? 11/15/02
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Want real news? Well read about face-scratching aliens, giant grasshoppers
& bleeding art
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What's the name of Popeye's nemesis
- Bluto or Brutus? I had always thought it was Bluto, until a friend said it was also Brutus. Was he right? You'll have to read on to find out. 05/01/02
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TV Guide's list of the 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time
See their list, and my comments on it. Curious to see what #1 is? Yep, you guessed it - ALF. 04/29/02
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What exactly are Chinese Vampires?
(and how are they different than the vampires we know & love?) After hearing about these interesting Asian mythical creatures - I had to find out more. Do they puncture your neck with chopsticks? Do they bounce after their prey? Will rice repel them? You'd be surprised at the answers... 01/09/02
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Are all babies' eyes blue when they're
born? This was a new one on me. I had never heard that babies were all born with blue eyes. And when I was informed of this "fact", I didn't quite believe it. Good thing this here internet is around so that I can double check on annoying things like this and waste your time along with my own... 07/30/01
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How good are Brita Filters?
You've heard of Brita water filters, right? They are pretty effective at removing the impurities from common tap water. What about really dirty tap water. Wait, forget about tap water ... what about ... ? 03/21/01
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Who was Uranus named after?
Most of the planets in our solar system bare Roman gods' names. Does Uranus fit this mold? And if it does, who is this god, Uranus? Don't worry, there won't be one juvenile "your anus" joke throughout the article. 02/27/01
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Was Godsmack an Alice in Chains Cover
Band? Their sounds are very similar. But that's not the only link between these bands that I found using my sophisticated investigation technique (it's called a "search engine"). You'll be awed by the connections I uncovered. Or perhaps not. 02/11/01
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The Monster Cereals
- Join me as I investigate the five (!!) varieties of General Mills' popular
marshmallow cereals. I used to love these as a kid, and today you can
hardly find anything but Count Chocula. Where did the other varieties
go? Were they discontinued because they were part of a sugar intensive
breakfast guaranteed to make kids bark like dogs and climb trees like monkeys?
01/30/01
Addenda: 02/02/01, 03/05/01, 10/08/01, 10/25/01 |
