Parade Magazine factoid of the week

[s'news]

It appears they killed the previous thread. So here goes.

America still produces more goods than any other country.

[The Mockingbird]

The punishment for Treason in ancient China was extermination of one's entire family.

[wx or not]

Final Touch put blueing in its formula for extra whiteness.

[The Mockingbird]

The main ingredient in most dry pet food is corn.

[Roy Hobbs]

The FDIC "is backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government."

[The Mockingbird]

If all the cans of Spam ever eaten were put end-to-end, they would circle the globe at least ten times.

[wx or not]

The number zero can never be a prime number. It cannot be divided by itself.

[The Mockingbird]

Coca-Cola would be green if coloring weren’t added to it.

[The Thrill]

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[east coast producer]

If you have a sexually transmitted disease, you need to tell your partner.

[s'news]

According to the U.S. Department of Energy, driving at the speed limit is not only safer -- it's also more energy efficient.

[wx or not]

White and red paint makes pink.

[Mr. Rugen]

If all the cans of Spam ever eaten were put end-to-end, they would circle the globe at least ten times.
I didn't know there were that many people in Hawaii.

[s'news]

Remember a simple rule of thumb: righty-tighty, lefty-loosey.

[Roy Hobbs]

With mortgage rates and home prices at record lows, the housing market is ripe for first-time home buyers and homeowners looking to trade up.

[wx or not]

Cowboys in Australia spin their lassos the opposite direction from American cowboys.

[s'news]

Encourage your children to get active by playing sports or riding their bikes.

[Roy Hobbs]

With economical ingredients and some creative recipes, you can entertain your friends on the cheap.

[wx or not]

Surveys of cannibals found that they consider the rump the best part.

[tater]

Most countries consider soccer their national pastime.

[The Mockingbird]

The latest State Department travel warning is for Yemen.

[News Is Broken]

The first Jell-O flavors were raspberry, lemon, orange, and strawberry.

[s'news]

...57% of people say that the economy has affected their ability to take care of their health.

[Soul Doubt]

The angle of the dangle is inversely proportionate to the heat of the meat.

[wx or not]

...57% of people say that the economy has affected their ability to take care of their health.
43% of the same respondents say that the economy has affected their ability to take care of their wealth.

[east coast producer]

Parade Factoid Sunday on Medialine is the one thing I look forward to each week.

[s'news]

Letting a pet chew on socks, underwear, and nylons is risky business.

(Side note: What's with Parade using the comma after "underwear?" Is the magazine being written by English teachers?)

[east coast producer]

Maybe it was Buy-Two-Get-One-Free Day at the Comma Store? I just came from lunch at the an all-you-can-hyphen buffet at the Grammar Shack.

[Calvin]

Because they were out of semicolons (they were going to use one just to annoy s'news).

[s'news]

:worship:

[s'news]

More then 15 people a day die in workplace accidents,

[Roy Hobbs]

Proponents of greater investment in public transit say it will ease congestion and conserve energy.

[s'news]

With the compact and easy-to-carry Fold N Go Grill by Coleman ($70), you can conveniently cook up everything from breakfast sausages to burgers for as many as five people at at time.

[Roy Hobbs]

"One of the greatest benefits of being President is that I now live right above the office."

[s'news]

More then one in eight prisoners in the U.S. has a serious mental illness.

[east coast producer]

More than eight in eight Medialiners in the U.S. has a serious mental illness.

[News Is Broken]

More than eight in eight Medialiners in the U.S. has a serious mental illness.

Yeah but if you take away the aliases there's only about 8 individual medialiners anyway.

[s'news]

You may think you don't know anyone with a brain injury, but they're all around you.

[Mom]

Thank goodness you fine folks are posting these "keeping my family safe" nuggets of gold from Parade. You see, my newspaper is owned by Gannett so I don't get Parade. I get USA Weekend, a pale comparison to the mighty Parade magazine.

I might also mention, as a sidenote, that my Sunday paper yesterday was disguised as a weekday paper, that's how small it's gotten. I guess every employee Gannett lays off now equals one column inch the paper is reduced by. Start sounding the death knell. "BRING OUT YOUR DEAD!"

[Jane Craig]

I hear you, Mom. The Atlanta Journal Constitution downsized its page size a few weeks ago (the amount of editorial content continues to shrink). Once you remove all the circulars and classifieds, the Sunday paper is barely there. The AJC staff is someting like half the size it was a couple of years ago. Though we do get Parade and all the comics are in color now...

[News Is Broken]

You people still buy newspapers?

[The Mockingbird]

That's what I was thinking.

[Jane Craig]

Sunday's paper has the coupons and the Target circular. (Without Target, life itself would be darn near impossible.) And Miss Manners too.

[Clever Login Name]

Just last night, my boys watched "Ghostbusters" for the first time, and the oldest asked me what Egon meant when he said "Print is dead".

[News Is Broken]

Sunday's paper has the coupons and the Target circular. (Without Target, life itself would be darn near impossible.) And Miss Manners too.

Miss Manners still gives useless advice?

I can do this all day.

[DoneThatToo]

You people still buy newspapers?

No my nieghboor does but my dog doesn't know the difference.

[east coast producer]

My inserts for Sunday come Saturday. It's weird, and also the only reason I subscribe to the Sunday (Saturday?) paper. They should offer an inserts-only subscription.

[s'news]

An airplane's black box is not black.

[Tripe Face]

The lawyer who Dick Cheney shot in the face still has thirty or so pieces of bird shot under his skin. Dick Cheney was never charged.

[Spike]

This thread is chock full of information I don't know.

[Tripe Face]

This thread is chock full of information I don't know.

So is a basic fourth grade social studies text book.

[Spike]

So is a basic fourth grade social studies text book.

That's probably true. I know so little.

[Roy Hobbs]

Play isn’t just for children.

[Sultanosurf]

"The evasive Higgs is the only boson that has never been observed."

[s'news]

Vanessa Hudgens does her own vacuuming.

[s'news]

A recent study shows that as little as 70 minutes of exercise a week (just 10 minutes a day!) can reduce your risk of major disease and improve your quality of life.

[s'news]

...other left-handed actresses include Carol Burnett, Lisa Kudrow, Diane Keaton and Sarah Jessica Parker.

[Sultanosurf]

...other left-handed actresses include Carol Burnett, Lisa Kudrow, Diane Keaton and Sarah Jessica Parker.

Isn't there a Parade rule that Parker must be mentioned every week?

[s'news]

To understand Barbra Streisand, you have to know why she loves the color burgundy.

[Roy Hobbs]

The car industry still wants your business--desperately.

[wx or not]

To understand Oprah Winfrey, you have to know why she loves the color purple.

[Clever Login Name]

I don't understand.

[s'news]

Many people are still alive because of basic science.

[Roy Hobbs]

In fact, teeing off can add about five years to your life.

[s'news]

In fact, teeing off can add about five years to your life.

I was tempted by that one.

[s'news]

The difference between getting a job--and not--is often the personal interview.

[News Is Broken]

In fact, teeing off can add about five years to your life.

But it could lead to blindness if done too often.... :shifty:

[s'news]

A bit of parental wisdom known to most moms and dads: If you want to get a good night's sleep yourself, just keep your kids running all day long.

[Clever Login Name]

Did they say in which direction? I'm assuming it's away from home ...

[s'news]

From my experience, circles work fine.

[News Is Broken]

From my experience, circles work fine.

I like to hedge my bets by providing ice cream in the late afternoon/early evenings. The younger 2 brokenlets fly around the room and bounce off the walls for about an hour or so and then crash like Delta airliners. For the older one, half a beer seems to do the trick (he's ADHD).

If all else fails, I keep a turkey in the freezer for those nights when the little darlings need a good heavy dose of tryptophan to knock 'em unconscious for a few hours so the Mrs. and I can have some "quality time".... which we usually spend reading or just peacefully enjoying the relative quiet and calm. :cheers:

[Roy Hobbs]

Wolfing food may be fine for wolves, but a dogged pace is healthier for dogs.

[Roy Hobbs]

Top Doctors Solve Your Medical Problems

[wx or not]

Sarah Jessica Parker will not be mentioned this week.

[s'news]

Loud television commercials for everything from used cars to pet supplies have been invading America's living rooms since the 1960s.

[Roy Hobbs]

The Federal Highway Administration has launched a pilot program with an aim to make roads safer and more enjoyable.

[s'news]

How could anyone ever refuse Sela Ward?

[Roy Hobbs]

Yet, try as she might, the girl still comes across as sensitive and refined.

[s'news]

To keep the cost low enough to compete with locally grown fruits, most growers in banana-producing countries export only one variety all over the world. Yet more than 1000 varieties exist.

[Roy Hobbs]

Doc Severinsen was Johnny Carson’s mainstay from 1967 to 1992.

[wx or not]

Pecans are nature's little scrub brushes for your body.

[s'news]

The NFL has gone 22 years without a lockout or a players' strike, far longer than any other major team sport. A work stoppage in 2011 seems a real possibility.

[Roy Hobbs]

Goodell may worry about the future of the NFL, but he isn’t going to let anyone see him sweat.

[Roy Hobbs]

Change can invigorate.

[s'news]

Job stress has been found to increase cardiovascular risk by up to 50%.

[s'news]

The changes in the economy over the past 18 months have had profound effects on the lives of people across the country.

[Roy Hobbs]

Sandra Bullock knows what she wants.

[s'news]

The groundbreaking TV series Sesame Street celebrates its 40th anniversary this Tuesday with First Lady Michelle Obama, who talks to kids about planting gardens and healthy eating.

[Roy Hobbs]

Former Boston Celtic Larry Bird and ex–L.A. Laker Magic Johnson were two of basketball’s brightest stars.

[s'news]

Some kitchen tools can make cooking much easier.

[Roy Hobbs]

Dust off your grandma's kettle, because canning is back.

[s'news]

Wow. That was my #2 pick.

[22]

The Pilgrims ate eel boiled in wine at the first Thanksgiving.

[Roy Hobbs]

Wow. That was my #2 pick.

Duster? I hardly know her!

[s'news]

The best gift isn't necessarily the most expensive--often it's just the most unexpected.

[Roy Hobbs]

If you do get sick this season, take care of yourself.

[s'news]

...many spectators at the first pro-football games in the U.S. went for free. The early stadiums had open end zones where people could watch without tickets, and often the "deadheads"--the nickname for those fans--outnumbered the paying audiences.

[Roy Hobbs]

Regular exercise has been shown to help prevent obesity, cardiovascular disease, bone loss, and various other ailments and conditions.

[s'news]

The U.S. Treasury owes Americans nearly $17 billion in unredeemed Series E savings bonds.

[Roy Hobbs]

Country fans will adore Dolly, a 99-song set of her most cherished tunes.

[Roy Hobbs]

A welcoming room and a cozy dinner can create holiday cheer—without costing you a lot in time or expense.

[s'news]

...holiday gifts represent about .74% (about 3/4 of one percent) of the economy.

[Roy Hobbs]

More variety means better care for your favorite animal, and that’s good news for everyone.

[s'news]

Almost all of us have days when we look in the mirror and wish we were a little thinner, taller, or more athletic.

[wx or not]

Undercooked turkey can kill you.

[News Is Broken]

Undercooked turkey can kill you.

Especially if it's still alive and pissed off. :shifty:

[Roy Hobbs]

Like in years before, precious coins dropped by anonymous donors are popping up in red kettles across the country. And the Salvation Army couldn't be happier.

[s'news]

America showed its resilience this year as a shaky economy began to rebound and a new President encouraged debates on health care and the war.

[s'news]

See photos of celebrities and their pets at Parade.com/pets

[Roy Hobbs]

Coughing, sneezing, or just plain breathing can send viruses hurtling across a room at distances of 160 feet. But clearing the air of disease-causing germs isn’t easy.

[s'news]

Q. Do any NFL quarterbacks still call their own plays? ... A. Thanks to helmet microphones, very few do so anymore.

[Fake Post]

Although they still exist, helmet haircuts, better known as bowl cuts, went out of style in the 1960's.

[s'news]

The truth is, typical store-bought baby carrots are simply carved out of regular carrots.

[Ralphie the buffalo]

The truth is, typical store-bought baby carrots are simply carved out of regular carrots.

By an ingenious California farmer who was tired of selling his "ugly" carrots to be used as hog food. Pretty clever, huh?

[Roy Hobbs]

Walk a dog for better health.

[s'news]

Throw away anything past its expiration date...

[Roy Hobbs]

“People get frustrated when they don’t lose weight,” says Dr. Henry Anhalt, spokesperson for the Endocrine Society.

[s'news]

A mysterious condition is causing fish in rivers across the U.S. to exhibit both male and female sex characteristics.

[Tripe Face]

There is a HIGH SCHOOL offensive lineman in Florida who is 6'8" 310 pounds. I want him on the Redskins YESTERDAY! Unfortunately he has to go to college... so I suggests he go to WVU!

[s'news]

One of the most frequently cited Super Bowl myths states that the simultaneous flushing of millions of toilets can overwhelm municipal sewerage systems, leading to broken lines and overflows.

[s'news]

There's no better way to heat up a cold winter's day than with a pot of succulent braised meat.

[s'news]

To be successful with a cyber attack, criminals only have to find one weakness in the tens of thousands of computers that large corporations operate.

[Roy Hobbs]

By now, you probably know all about the physical benefits of exercise.

[s'news]

Cellphone users who want to cancel or change their service can be slapped with penalties as high as $350 by providers including Verizon, Google and T-Mobile.

[s'news]

Too many of us neglect our gums and teeth.

[east coast producer]

Cellphone users who want to cancel or change their service can be slapped with penalties as high as $350 by providers including Verizon, Google and T-Mobile.

Google isn't a service provider. You should cancel your subscription to Parade immediately.

[s'news]

Limit the time your child spends talking on a cellphone.

[s'news]

Critics of government spending are voicing alarm about the growing national debt.

[Roy Hobbs]

Too much salt can be harmful to your health, especially to your heart.

[s'news]

In recent years, "sexting"--short for "sex" and "texting"--has become alarmingly common among adolescents.

[Roy Hobbs]

Because the photos often depict nude minors, child-pornography charges may apply.

[Mr. Rugen]

Because the photos often depict nude minors, child-pornography charges may apply.

Win .

[east coast producer]

She said she was 18.

[Roy Hobbs]

Adaptability may be essential in making the best of changed circumstances.

[s'news]

...studies by the U.S. Department of Labor and the Internal Revenue Service suggest that thousands of companies may be calling workers "contractors" when they're really full-time.

[News Is Broken]

She said she was 18.

That's right, officer. Said so right under her picture on her school ID card.

[wx or not]

That's right, officer. Said so right under her picture on her school ID card.
You're not Pedobear, are you?
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[Roy Hobbs]

Seal the edges by pressing with the tines of a fork; brush turnover lightly with egg.

[s'news]

With the recent box-office success of films like Up and Alice in Wonderland, 3-D is well on its way to becoming the next big thing in motion-picture technology.

[s'news]

For more than 175,000 students in 25 states, going to class is a simple as turning on a computer.

[Roy Hobbs]

Some people can spring out of bed at the crack of dawn and slip right into a pair of sneakers without stopping for coffee.

[s'news]

Cable companies pay basic-cable channels an average of 21 cents per customer per month to carry their programming.

[Roy Hobbs]

More and more Americans are moving in with relatives, old friends, or new acquaintances.

[s'news]

Nutritional information is required on most packaged foods and drinks, but not on wine, liquor or regular beer. Now, some health advocates want to change that policy.

[Roy Hobbs]

Food myths are created from outdated science, old wives’ tales, and a bit of wishful thinking.

[s'news]

...a recent report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) suggests that some Energy Star products aren't all they're cracked up to be.

[Roy Hobbs]

Any program or product that promises a perfect body in just seven minutes a week is probably not valid.

[Roy Hobbs]

An effective vaccine remains the ultimate goal in defeating AIDS.

[s'news]

Many of the chemicals we use for everyday activities like washing our clothes and cleaning our dishes have never been tested for safety.

[Roy Hobbs]

While chocolate may make people depressed, it’s also possible that depressed people crave it more because it improves their moods — the way thirsty people crave water — and have learned to “self-treat.”

[s'news]

The increasing volume of American life--from construction sites, car alarms, and barking dogs to booming stereos--is leading lawmakers across the country to issue tough new restrictions on how much noise residents can make.

[Roy Hobbs]

It’s no big deal to swallow your gum, but you shouldn’t do it often.

[s'news]

The newest nuclear power plant in the U.S. opened nearly 15 years ago, but many more may be coming soon.

[Roy Hobbs]

Many organizations have been trying for years to get more women into upper-management positions, says Prof. Amy Dittmar of the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business.

[s'news]

Convicted felons and the mentally ill aren't generally allowed to buy weapons, but suspected terrorists are.

[s'news]

Some trained service dogs can discern impending hypoglycemic attacks or epileptic seizures in their owners and warn them, even before those people are aware that anything is wrong.

[Sultanosurf]

Lance Armstrong has four kids. All products of the sperm bank...

[s'news]

Aw man. You found a Father's Day reference. Well played.

[Roy Hobbs]

Hospice workers are more than just nurses.

[s'news]

In Pennsylvania, at least 750 people are arrested or summoned to court each year for cursing.

[Roy Hobbs]

Fresh air can give you an instant lift.

[Roy Hobbs]

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has said that the federal deficit is on an “unsustainable path.”

[News Is Broken]

In Pennsylvania, at least 750 people are arrested or summoned to court each year for cursing.

Wow. Ain't that some ****?

[s'news]

If a tuna is prevented from swimming, it will suffocate.

[Roy Hobbs]

At parks, keep an eye out for aggressive animals, and never leave your dog or cat alone in a car. Even with the windows cracked, it will become an oven in minutes.

[Mighty Dyckerson]

At parks, keep an eye out for aggressive animals, and never leave your dog or cat alone in a car. Even with the windows cracked, it will become an oven in minutes.

I left my oven door cracked once. It became a car.

[s'news]

Nearly 50% of the U.S. workforce is a victim of or a witness to bullying on the job.

[Roy Hobbs]

Above all, make sure you’re saving adequately for your retirement.

[Roy Hobbs]

Most dogs love to swim.

[s'news]

Most of them also love to jump.

[Roy Hobbs]

Wow...that's two consecutive fact-laced sentences of searing Parade insights fer ya!

[s'news]

Any corpse saved from the normal process of decay, either by deliberate chemical treatment or by nature--buried under thick ice or preserved in dry desert soil--is technically a mummy.

[Clever Login Name]

Preserved through chemicals, you say?

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[Roy Hobbs]

When mummies travel the country, as they have in major exhibits this summer, they always draw big crowds.

[Clever Login Name]

On a related note, the Rolling Stones are still touring.

[s'news]

It may seem like everything is made overseas, but adjusted for inflation, we produced three times as much stuff per person in the U.S. in 2008 as we did in 1950.

[s'news]

Need proof that De Niro is game for a great gag? In Little Fockers, out later this year, his character is referred to as "The Godfocker."

[s'news]

[High school] cooking classes may seem passe, but some experts hope they'll make a comeback.

[Roy Hobbs]

Americans have been rightly frustrated by the slow, clumsy response to the Gulf oil spill by both BP and the government.

[s'news]

As late as 1993, there were 100,00 [pinball] machines sold in a year. But this year, pinball production may be 10,000 machines total--all of them by one company.

[Roy Hobbs]

Nationwide, nine out of 10 pest-control companies have dealt with bedbug complaints in the past year, according to a recent survey from the University of Kentucky.

[s'news]

Blueberries are good.

[Roy Hobbs]

Apple pie is America’s culinary emblem

[s'news]

With the right apps, you can turn your smartphone into a personal trainer.

[Roy Hobbs]

Drew Carey is just a shadow of the man he used to be, and that’s the way he likes it.

[wx or not]

Mariah Carey feels that "Everything is always going to be all right as long as I hang on to the person inside of me. "

[s'news]

The show [Glee] has had more than 50 Billboard Hot 100 entries, a record among non-solo artists surpassed only by the Beatles.

[Roy Hobbs]

Eat less and exercise more and your metabolic rate will improve, no matter who you are.

[s'news]

Readers may be surprised to hear that in both the U.S. and the rest of the world, the population would be roughly the same if no wars had ever occurred.

[Roy Hobbs]

If you do get sick this season, take care of yourself.

[s'news]

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's last study, Americans discard about 25% of the food they purchase, with fruits and vegetables accounting for most of that waste.

[ewink]

fac·toid

(noun)
A briefly stated and usually trivial fact

The following are not factoids. They represent opinion or advice, not facts. Please do better to properly represent factoids in the future. I applaud your effort none the less. Excelsior and God bless. :D

Encourage your children to get active by playing sports or riding their bikes.

Almost all of us have days when we look in the mirror and wish we were a little thinner, taller, or more athletic.

Throw away anything past its expiration date...

Limit the time your child spends talking on a cellphone.

Above all, make sure you’re saving adequately for your retirement.

Blueberries are good.

If you do get sick this season, take care of yourself.

[Roy Hobbs]

Each October, Arnaldo Silva seems to be the lone man in a sea of pink.

[s'news]

Nonetheless is one word.

[The Mockingbird]

A blue moon occurs every 2.7154 years.

[Mighty Dyckerson]

A blue moon occurs every 2.7154 years.

I blue mooned your sister last night. :eek:

[east coast producer]

A blue moon occurs every 2.7154 years.

Coincidentally, this is also the frequency in which Dyckerson gets laid.

[s'news]

Note to frustrated wives everywhere: If your husband tunes out when you quarrel, don't blame him, blame the wiring.

[Roy Hobbs]

Natural remedies have been used for centuries.

[s'news]

Air pollution is not just bad for your lungs; it may increase your chances of having diabetes.

[s'news]

I'll good-naturedly get on it.

[Roy Hobbs]

Until Schulz retired the Peanuts strip in 2000, Linus waited for the Great Pumpkin year after year, and right through that final Halloween his vigil was fruitless.

[Clever Login Name]

Until Schulz retired the Peanuts strip in 2000, Linus waited for the Great Pumpkin year after year, and right through that final Halloween his vigil was fruitless.

Now that's a pun.

[s'news]

Cher has been one of the world's most famous women for more than four decades.

[s'news]

"The Dead End Kids who later became Bowery Boys are all gone now," said Robert Osborne, host of Turner Classic Movies, which plays old Bowery Boys comedies.

[Roy Hobbs]

With cold and flu season in full swing, now is the time to keep your kids safe from harmful germs.

[s'news]

"Hands only" CPR is now endorsed for untrained bystanders because they are much better at performing chest presses alone. (The beat to "Stayin' Alive" is about the right speed.)

[Roy Hobbs]

The air we inhale is mostly nitrogen. Only 21% is oxygen. And exhaled air is still 15% oxygen.

[s'news]

Most glitter consists of plastic-film or metallic-foil particles.

[Roy Hobbs]

If it feels like your office is going to the dogs, maybe it should.

[wx or not]

Dental implants are less costly than before.

[s'news]

Both too little and too much sleep have been linked to an increased risk of premature death...

[Roy Hobbs]

Truman saw that postwar Europe was falling apart and asked his secretary of state, George Marshall, to put together a huge aid package.

[s'news]

Ping-Pong has moved out of the basement and into the big time. In fact, with 19.3 million devotees, it's now the fifth-fastest-growing sport in America, ahead of soccer, baseball and football.

[Produce man]

Ping-Pong has moved out of the basement and into the big time. In fact, with 19.3 million devotees, it's now the fifth-fastest-growing sport in America, ahead of soccer, baseball and football.
Now I KNOW the apocolypse is coming!

[s'news]

Make sure your baking soda and powder haven't expired -- old leaveners lose their rising power.

[writer2]

I know where this is going.

[Jane Craig]

Into the oven, of course. ;)

[Roy Hobbs]

Baker? I hardly know her!

[s'news]

The best way to not get a cold, Winther says, is easy: Be touchy about what you touch.

[Roy Hobbs]

There are no bad 10-second toasts. There are no good 10-minute toasts. No one in the whole recorded history of people talking has ever said, “I wish that speech were longer.”

[s'news]

According to a spokesperson for the NFL, the league doesn't pay artists an appearance fee--but it does cover expenses (including entourages).

[Jane Craig]

I've always wanted to have an entourage.

[Clever Login Name]

Believe me, it's no picnic.

[Sultanosurf]

Would expenses cover my nifty will.i.am mercury hairpiece?

[s'news]

When we look at the stars, we are viewing the past.

[s'news]

Scientific studies show it's not married people who live longer but married men.

[Calvin]

Whew. Though I hope Mrs. Calvin bucks those odds.

[Roy Hobbs]

Divorce not only harms men directly but also sets in motion other unhealthy behaviors.

[s'news]

Readers may be surprised to learn that zebras are among the most dangerous animals in our zoos and wildlife parks.

[s'news]

Over the past decade, Texas has seen its total population increase more than any other state in the union.

[Calvin]

I'm beginning to think MLers could take over Parade in their sleep. But then we'd need sales weasels to see those ads for "collectibles" and such.

[Roy Hobbs]

Writer-directors Joel and Ethan Coen knew they needed someone remarkable to play Mattie Ross in True Grit.

[s'news]

"I have to have a fairly prodigious amount of vodka in me to get on the dance floor." ~ Tom Bergeron

[s'news]

Bob Feller died last year.

[Roy Hobbs]

Born in 1961 (two years after Barbie), the original Ken was a skinny teen in red swim trunks, sporting a crewcut and underdeveloped pecs and selling for $3.50.

[wx or not]

Born in 1961 (two years after Barbie), the original Ken was a skinny teen in red swim trunks, sporting a crewcut and underdeveloped pecs and selling for $3.50.
Wow. Even to the date, that describes me. Except I sold for much less.

[s'news]

No matter how sophisticated our electronics get, a simple flashlight is still a must-have in an emergency.

[Roy Hobbs]

A portable radio is the perfect solution when power outages shut down TV broadcasts.

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Nearly everything you can see with an unaided eye is in our own galaxy.

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Elizabeth Berkley Gives Teen Girls a Boost

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A recent Scandinavian study found that fat cells in obese subjects underwent changes that made burning fat tougher.

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Angie Dickinson approves of her descendants.

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And thank God for that.

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Mother's Day is two weeks away.

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For Michelle Obama and Jill Biden, family comes first.

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Psychotherapist Jean Fain argues that being hard on yourself isn't the way to lose weight.

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Following a 1975 playoff game, [Roger Staubach] told reporters he closed his eyes and said a "Hail Mary" after throwing what became the winning touchdown.

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And then Clint Longley decked him.

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Take daily aspirin only if you're over 65, have had a heart attack, or are at high risk for heart disease.