Weekend circulars and hardware store ads tout “long-lasting” light bulbs that burn for 10,000-20,000 hours, but they can’t hold a candle to the subject of this story: a bulb that has shed continuous light for over a century.
The economy being what it is, 99 percent of us are probably not in the position to light our $2 cigars with $50 bills – but could we? Is it within our legal rights to make a statement by tearing up a dollar, or could we be clapped in irons for crushing a zinc penny in a carnival souvenir machine? Reading the answer won’t cost you one red cent.
Is it Legal or Illegal to Destroy U.S. Coins and Paper Money?
They say you can’t un-break what’s broken, un-see what you’ve seen or put the toothpaste back in the tube. But can you un-shake a can of soda? More to the point, does tapping the top, slapping the sides or flipping the can end-over-end make a difference?
I’ll tell you what I found out, but some of you might not like the answer ….
In case you’re wondering, yes, microwaves are magic and, yes, they are trying to kill you. Take that seemingly innocuous cup of water that you just heated for your afternoon tea. Shouldn’t that be bubbling by now? After all, you nuked it for an awfully long time.
Come to think of it, what do you really know about that microwave?
Times are tight. Many of us feel trapped between the food we can afford and the medical bills that we can’t. As obesity and its related illnesses – including heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes – grow more prevalent, ballooning healthcare costs threaten to shrink our wallets.
Most of us know that we need to take charge of our own health, but how? And where will we find the time? We’re busy, frazzled, mired in bad habits and assailed by late-night ads for fad diets, pills and gimmicky workout machines. Meanwhile, most of us have no idea how our caloric intake stacks up to our daily burn.
Surely, this is a job for a gadget.