Jokes, thoughts and questions to entertain enquiring minds: » We’ve all heard about the harms of high fat diets, and the negative affect that they have on long term memory, but recent British research on short term memory and problem solving skills of lab animals that have ingested high fat foods, found that their short term memory declined by 15%, and, …
The Viper Challenge Think you’re all tough and brave? Are you a gal or guy who thumps their chest and proudly proclaims invincibility to hot stuff? Well, the Viper Challenge at the Red Dog Saloon is calling you out with their ‘Viper’ hot chicken wing challenge. If you think that you’re hot stuff, find out by taking the Red Dog …
By Clifford T. Hofferd Hey it’s time for a flashback! To a time when people were looking forward to what 2013 had to offer. Others (like me) were looking forward to the summer movie season, and what Hollywood has to offer moviegoers. With that in mind I have decided to compile a list of movies by movie studio which are …
Zoey was a five pound long haired Chihuahua, which might seem tiny by dog standards, but Zoey was a true giant among canines. This story about Zoey began one beautiful, sunny July afternoon in Masonville, Colorado. Booker West, a heart stealing one year old boy, was over visiting his grandparents who’d taken advantage of the good weather to make sure …
Imagine personal flight being as intuitive as riding a bike. Or, transporting a small fleet of first-responder craft in the belly of a passenger transport craft. Think of the advantages of being able to patrol borders without even constructing roads. Well, the Aerofex Corporation in Manhattan Beach, California, has exactly what you’ll need. Aerofex is an active participant in cutting …
Apparently, humans are not the only mammal that likes to drink alcohol, and drink way too much of it. In fact, if given a choice between alcohol, or any other beverage, elephants prefer alcohol. An event in India’s Dumurkota village, spawned newspaper headlines such as, “Trunk and Disorderly!”, and “Herd of Elephants Goes on Drunken Rampage After Mammoth Booze Up”. …
An ET At Our House Scientists and astronomers are busy searching out the wonders of the universe, but if they really want the skinny on how these anomalies function, they should spend a few days as an ET at our house. Over the years, our innocent looking abode has been used as a “portal” by extraterrestrials, to observe our minds …
From A Galaxy Far, Far Away Now papyrus Jedis can create their own light sabers with easy to follow instructions and pre-printed paper. Chris Alexander has searched the reaches of the Empire and brought us ‘Star Wars Origami: 36 Amazing Paper-folding Projects from a Galaxy Far, Far Away’. Paper Folding Adventure This book is a paper-folding adventure and Star Wars …
New Zealand–based tour operator, Forgotten World Adventures, has taken an old abandoned rail line, and turned it from a rusting eyesore, into a profitable business. They invite folks to drive “rail carts” along the old Stratford to Okahukura Railway Line, which was originally built between 1901 and 1933, and runs parallel to the Forgotten World Highway. The “rail carts”, however, …
As racism in Canada continues to grow, the inevitable confrontation between First Nation Canadians, and all other Canadians, is beginning to look like it is finally nearing. I’m sure that you have your own thoughts about the ‘Idle No More’ movement, and the racial confrontation about to take place that was set up back in 1763, one that is politically necessary …
Thryonomys swinderianus, more commonly known as a grasscutter, looks like a cross between a rat and beaver, but it isn’t. Imagine having a living lawnmower that gets a bazillion miles to the gallon, works all day, every day, and when you’re done with it, makes a delicious stew? Well, we found the rodent for you! Domestic grasscutters, a rodent prized …
A wise old woman traveling in the mountains by herself, found a precious stone in a stream and put it in her bag. The next day she met a huge, heavily muscled warrior who was hungry. The old woman pitied him and opened her bag to share her food. When the hungry warrior saw the large precious stone in the …
Lobo was an American wolf that once dwelled in the Currumpaw Valley of New Mexico. During the 1890s Lobo and his pack, deprived of natural prey by settlers, turned to livestock for food. The ranchers attempted to kill off Lobo and his pack by poisoning the carcasses. But the wolves removed the poisoned pieces and threw them aside. The ranchers …
The USS New York is an incredibly significant and important ship. Why? Well, because the USS New York was built with 24,000 tons of steel recovered from the World Trade Center attack and destruction. It is the fifth ship in a new class of warships, ones specifically designed for missions that include special operations against terrorists. It will carry a crew …
Canis latran predators, better known as coyotes, are appearing within urban settings all across North America, and in increasing numbers. This has a professor of wildlife ecology at the Ohio State University, Stan Gehrt, saying that urban coyotes, the largest of the mid-size carnivores, may be setting the stage for even larger carnivores to begin to migrate to cities. Gehrt …
You’ve Got To Be Kidding! I came across an article written by Dagny Scott Barrios entitled “Twenty Reasons You’ll Miss Being Pregnant”. That headline really caught my eye, and my brain immediately shouted out “Are you KIDDING ME?” “Now, now,” I replied mentally to the grey orb. “Give it a chance. There may be something you’re missing here.” Deep down …
By Robert Provine, Ph.D. Born With The Capacity To Laugh Laughter is part of the universal human vocabulary. All members of the human species understand it. Unlike English, Spanish or Swahili, we don’t have to learn to speak it. We are born with the capacity to laugh. One of the remarkable things about laughter, is that it occurs unconsciously. You …
Stop being so serious and read something that will bring a smile to your face, something like: » When José, who was newly arrived in the U.S., first went to the Yankee Stadium, there were no tickets left for sale. Touched by José’s disappointment, a security guard found him a perch, way up near the American flag. Later that week, José …