This morning my body was craving some fun in addition to my usual yoga practice (I love my yoga practice but there are days that I want to move in a new way — preferably to some funky music). It’s common for me to mix things up and this morning I was inspired by the […]

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This morning my body was craving some fun in addition to my usual yoga practice (I love my yoga practice but there are days that I want to move in a new way — preferably to some funky music). It’s common for me to mix things up and this morning I was inspired by the […]

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Hypermiling is a hyper activity related to achieving super high fuel efficiency. There’s a number of tricks one can perform to increase fuel efficiency, and the aficionados apparently can regularly achieve 20+ miles/gallon more efficiency than the EPA ratings for their car.
Tricks include using a lighter grade engine oil.. reducing vehicle weight.. increasing aerodynamics.. […]

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“If temperatures rise rapidly in California this century, up to two-thirds of the state’s native plants might lose large swaths of suitable habitat, according to a new study. ” … this estimation comes from researchers at many universities who released maps showing effects on plant species from climate change. As the environment warms up […]

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Raytheon has developed an active denial system (ADS) which behaves much like a ray gun. It projects microwave-like radiation for distances of more than 500 yards, creating an excruciating, full-body burning sensation in anyone caught in its beam. The millimetre-wave rays penetrate skin to a depth of about 1/64in but cause no permanent damage, […]

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Acetaldehyde is an intermediate metabolite of alcohol:
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It’s rare that the mainstream media gets it right about vaccines and autism, and when they do I feel obligated to point it out. Such is the case with Sam Wang’s article The Autism Myth Lives On. It’s well worth reading, even though it’s a couple of months old. (How I missed it when it […]

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