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60A shark is born, and it's a miracle (of sorts)...
A female shark swims alone in a tank for nearly four years. Suddenly, the shark gives birth. A miracle? No, it's a rare case of parthenogenesis. A white-spotted female bamboo shark slowly circles a tank in the...
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71You can grow houseplants in water!
About 16 years ago I was visiting a client's office, a Jersey City lawyer. He had some plants sitting on the register by a window. One caught my eye because the top was covered in little pebbles instead of...
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85PC Backup
"I've lost my mind and I don't know where to find it!" That's what you'll feel like if your PC hard drive crashes or you realize you deleted something important. Backup is like flossing. We should do it every...
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89What is the oldest living thing on earth?
Is it a person? a tree? a spore? a bacteria? or something in the back of the refrigerator? There are few certain answers but that doesn't keep us from guessing. Actually scientists in a variety of fields from...
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76Bibliotherapy, reading as a form of self-help therapy
The mental health professionals are still figuring out something that every reader knows instinctively - reading books is a form of personal therapy. Just think of the phrases we use to describe reading:...
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81Kokopelli, the humpbacked figure with a flute and a libido is an ancient enigma.
Kokopelli has become one of the most recognizable symbols of the US Southwest. He appears on everything from cups to caps, from T-shirts to tiles, from pottery to placemats. His modern incarnation is usually a...
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65Software tips, tricks and tweaks...
Sometimes I'm trying to get more out of the software. Other times I'm trying to get the software to work properly! Manuals can sometimes be a help - hah, try and find the manual! Tech support can sometimes...
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67Awesome flosser
So my dental hygienist has me strapped in the chair, filled my mouth with appliances designed in the Middle Ages and starts poking around with wicked sharp objects prior to "the cleaning". "Hmmm, we haven't...
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66How to start a blog (in 5 easy steps)
Are you a blog reader? Have you thought about creating a blog for yourself? For your business or organization? Not sure where to start? You can start right now and have your first blog published today in 5...
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78How to create a free web site
There are many "easy" and "cheap" ways to get started with a personal web site. Here's one that's free, easy, and includes free domain registration, free hosting, and free Email. Surprisingly it is available...
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