Thomas Edison

"If we did all the things that we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves."

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Today's Featured Article, Website or Blog:Chocolate Jewelry: To Eat or Not Eat?

While I was driving yesterday, I heard a radio commercial for chocolate jewelry that got my stomach growling. Just the mention of chocolate is enough to get me thinking about it for hours. But, unfortunately, the chocolate being advertised was not edible. It seems that food-like descriptions have made their way to the world of jewelry. As if diamonds weren't already enough to make you drool, there are now chocolate diamonds, as well as chocolate gold and chocolate pearls. Find out what chocolate jewelry you can and cannot eat: Chocolate Jewelry: To Eat or Not Eat?

Did you Know...

... that today is the anniversary of Marilyn Monroe's Wedding Day? In 1954, actress Marilyn Monroe and New York Yankees baseball legend Joe DiMaggio got married.

 

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Sister Busche

"We are like tea bags -- we don't know our own strength until we're in hot water."

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Today's Featured Article, Website or Blog:What Do All These Kinds of Tea Mean?

In the past, the supermarket offered exactly two kinds of tea: black and herbal. Then different flavors of black tea to joined the fun. Then the herbal teas expanded, too, and before you knew it, your local supermarket tea selection looked like an Indian bazaar. So what's the deal with all these different kinds of teas -- and do they really do what they promise? Here's the scoop: What Do All These Kinds of Tea Mean?

Did you Know...

... that today is the start of National Clean Out Your Closets Month? Take time during the month of January to clean out your closets, throw away the junk, and reorganize. You'll feel so much better!

 

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Top 10 Reasons Why Football is Better Than Baseball

what could be more relevant than watching football on Sunday afternoon?  The same certainly bodes for Monday Night Football.

Baseball cannot compare to the event that is present on the typical days of football.  Add in Thanksgiving football games and you have quite the argument.

9. Athleticism

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10 Very Creative Etch-a-Sketch Sketches

The iPad came out in April of 2010, a computer tablet advertised as being the new medium for entertainment multimedia such as books, movies, and games. As of September 30, 2010, 7.5 million of them have been sold around the globe. In addition to being what some might call an oversized handheld game system, the iPad is being used in productive ways by attorneys, medical professionals, college students, and even autistic children. Recently and amusingly, Carl Crawford’s agent distributed iPads to teams interested in hiring the baseball player that had clips highlighting Crawford’s playing ability preloaded onto the device.

9. Optical Illusion Etch-a-Sketch

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Top 10 Writers Published in Playboy

From the very beginning, each issue of Playboy also included work from the very best writers.

The literary organization PEN USA recently honored Hugh Hefner for “50 years of support for un-championed writers and of fighting censorship

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Top 10 Websites that Changed Everyday Life

Before the Internet if you ever had interest in a classified ad, you’d probably go straight to the local newspaper and see what you can find. Of course then the Internet came along and while you could find classified ads online, most of the websites were filled with spam posts or people looking to set you up while others were just unorganized and most of the time classified ads for smaller locations were nonexistent. However, today, if you’re ever looking for anything, and I mean anything, all you need to do is go to Craigslist.

You can find plenty of things on the classified ads website; from cars, to pets, to jobs, homes, and even a place to discuss anything you have on your mind. Despite recently coming under fire for its

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Top 10 Pictures That Shocked The World

From the iconic images of Omayra Sanchez’s tragic death to the horrifying images of the Bhopal Gas disaster in 1984, the power of photography is still alive and invincible.

Here is my top 10 list of photos that shocked the world:

Warning: Be prepared for images of violence and death (in one  case, the photograph of a dead child) if you scroll down.

10. Kosovo Refugees (Carol Guzy)

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