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See if you can tell who’s giving the correct definition: 7.30.10.1.Take it From Me – Self-Agglandize
In Louisiana, where the humidity is as thick as the gumbo, people prefer to take it slow. Hunting, fishing, and outdoor sporting activity may have earned Louisiana the nickname “Sportsman’s Paradise,” but new data indicate that the more popular pastimes are sleeping, goofing off, and watching television.
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Meteors! – 7:00 PM
A Kika Silva Pla Planetarium production, Meteors! is a live-narration presentation that introduces you to one of the most remarkable celestial events known to man. You’ll learn what meteor showers are and what causes them. You’ll also see a simulation of one of the greatest meteor showers in history (The 1833 and 1966 Leonid Meteor Storms). Lastly, you’ll find out how best to view the next meteor shower. So come join us! Maybe Chicken Little was right? Available Seating: 60; Show Length: 45 minutes; All Ages
In the quest to achieve the perfect statuesque look, a worrying craze is hot-footing it over the Atlantic.
Women are turning to cosmetic surgery on their tootsies in the U.S. just so that they can cram their feet into the latest designer heels.
Having satisfying social relationships may be about as important as not smoking when it comes to your lifespan, a new study suggests.
It turns out that people with adequate social relationships have a 50 percent greater likelihood of survival than people who have poor or insufficient relationships. That means that having good relationships is comparable to quitting smoking in terms of survival benefit, and is a stronger factor than obesity and physical activity.
Is my pet fat? A recent report by the National Academy of Science found 1 in 4 dogs and cats are overweight or obese. This puts them at higher risk of diabetes, heart disease, arthritis and joint problems and can reduce their lifespan by up to two years. But how can you tell if it’s time for your pooch to lose some paunch?
The baby animal above is not a zebra. And it’s not a donkey. It’s a zedonk.
With a zebra father and a donkey mother, the animal has clear black and white stripes on its legs and the brown-haired body of a donkey.
The eye-catching filly was born last Wednesday night at the Chestatee Wildlife Preserve in Dahlonega, Georgia, about 60 miles north of Atlanta.
A dozen huge grass sofas have been installed at tourist attractions around the UK — in a bizarre bid to get couch potatoes out of the house.
The sofas – some of which are 30ft long – are the idea of the National Trust and are made from a base of straw which has been watered and trimmed to size, and covered in a green grass blanket.
Bosses came up with the odd idea after it was revealed the average family spends 43 hours a week sat on their sofa, even in the summer.
Each sofa is also positioned in a ‘outdoor living room’ and took just over a month to grow… meanwhile, your sofa at home has probably got something growing behind it.
TUESDAY, July 27 (HealthDay News) — The more a mother showers her infant child with warmth and affection, the less anxiety, hostility and general distress the child will ultimately grow up to harbor as an adult, new research indicates.
The finding is based on the tracking of 482 children from the age of 8 months all the way up to an average age of 34 years. The results suggest that maternal affection at a very young age can have a critical long-range impact on mental health and emotional coping skills.
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