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$30 DIY Home Air Filter

On July 1, 2011 By

I’ll be blunt, allergies suck. Evidently this has been the worst year for allergies on record. People who normally don’t suffer bad allergies, like me, have been hit and hit hard. I’ve even developed asthma and the suspected cause is allergies.

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Exhibits at Smithsonian on Global Warming Were Altered

On June 11, 2007 By

This just kinda pisses me off. A former administrator of the Smithsonian Institution has come forward claiming exhibits on global warming were deliberately altered so as not to anger the Bush administration.
The EnviroLink Network: “The Smithsonian Institution toned down an exhibit on climate change in the Arctic for fear of angering [...]

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Didja know…

On July 14, 2004 By

leaving a metal spoon in your coffee cup will help it cool faster?

Metal is a better conductor of heat than the ceramics used in the manufacture of most coffee cups. If you’re coffee is too hot to drink simply leave a metal spoon sticking out. The spoon will draw the heat from the coffee [...]

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