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 | | Absolutely Bonkers for Conkers | | by R J Evans, Oct 11, 2008 | | The fall to the ground of the conker is a great signifier that the year is moving inexorably onwards. The fruit of the horse chestnut has many uses, particularly in the United Kingdom where generations of school children have played a game inspired by them. Read on to discover more uses of this noble product of the Fall! | | Comments(8) Liked It: 7 |
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| | Extraordinarily Persistent Grunters That Lurk Among Us | | by Louie Jerome, Oct 9, 2008 | | Is there a secret grunter around you? We all know about grunting piglets and the like, but there are also a number of more unlikely sources of the sound in our everyday lives. Grunters, like them, or hate them, have always lurked among us. | | Comments(6) Liked It: 3 |
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|  | | 12 Very Strange Children's Costumes Not for the Faint of Heart | | by Paula Mitchell Bentley, Oct 8, 2008 | | This weird collection of kid's costumes ranges from disturbing to creepy to just plain weird. I am at a loss as to why you'd want to dress your kids like this unless you wanted some funny pictures and a huge psychiatrist's bill later on. Check it out. | | Comments(14) Liked It: 27 |
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 | | Minding the Mind | | by Sandra L Lerner, Oct 6, 2008 | | The mindfulness technique, which can be used to eradicate negative thought processes, is easy to learn and can be used at anytime, anywhere. Too many of us spend way too much time indulging thoughts and feelings that undermine our success and happiness. Such thoughts and feelings generally hold us in their grip, and may seem impossible to shake off. Not so when the mindfulness technique is utilized. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 0 |
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 | | Grilled Cheese Sandwich Sold on Ebay for $28,000 | | by Electric Anonymous, Oct 11, 2008 | | This is about a 10 year old grilled cheese sandwich which was sold on eBay by an elderly woman to a casino for $28,000 four years ago. The face of a young woman that had been imprinted on it during the cooking process is believed to be the Virgin Mary. I discuss the psychology of this and rather the face can actually be identified as anyone specific. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 2 |
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