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"The Birth of Venus" by Sandro Botticelli, 148590

Obesity epidemic : the ten countries with the fattest people

I got out my calculator, did a little extra research, and here they are! The top ten countries for obesity. I must admit, I was prejudiced. I expected the USA to top the list, and I was absolutely wrong. I also thought England would thud heavily towards the top, but it didn't even make the list (an honourable 12th place only.) The figures are for the percentage of the adult population with a BMI over 30. That will, of course, catch a few rugby players and heavyweight boxers who have high BMIs

99 comments    obesity usa mexico
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Traditional Mexican Tomatillo Recipes

Having no idea of Mexican dining as a world cuisine, I first encountered American fast food "Mexican" but soon learned traditional ingredients and methods...

17 comments    food recipes hubmob
The Peoples Car91

VW Bugs Green Machines By Volkswagen

Originally made to be "green" the VW Bug is still popular for the same reasons today. Great vintage VW Bug commercials and information for Bug collectors.

66 comments    automotive cars gas
Herbal Medicine 83

Medical Marijuana in New Mexico

By the time several paragraphs of this most recent hub about New Mexico’s Medical Marijuana program had been written, the latest update hit the news, adding to the information I'd been gathering. At this...

7 comments    marijuana new mexico
Drawing with an imagination.76

Desert Design, making art with scrap metal

Real handmade southwestern design ideas for your home or property. Lizards, kokopellies, moons, suns, road runners, steer head, yucca plants, and chili peppers are just some ideas. Drawing with an...

9 comments    home design decorating
Land's End and Cabo views66

How To Choose a Cabo Luxury Home When Everything Seems The Same...

When everything else about the dreamy luxury houses you've been touring seems the same – view, location, quality of construction and amenities – and you're all dazed and confused and don't know which one...

0 comments    cabo mls cabo hotel for sale
I've stood before this 10th centruy, 18 foot tall pillars in Tula, Mexico.  Some say they are spear throwers, but could they be ancient astronauts with ray guns?88

The Gods of My Ancestors

Growing up in a dysfunctional family was the best and worst of all worlds, especially when it came to religion. The bewildering cornucopia of contrasting ideas about God, religion, going to church, etc. was...

16 comments    switzerland ancient astronauts
Kokopelli in Canyonlands National Park78

Kokopelli, 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...

5 comments    education travel arizona
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Treasure of the Cursed Superstition Mountains

A certain "Norman" told author R.G. Babcock the story of an old Blackfoot Indian about a large horseshoe shaped outcropping of sandstone, called the Painted Rock, where the cursed Aztec Treasure could be hidden...

4 comments    entertainment travel arts
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Swine Flu Fear

Like a bad penny, the Swine Flu keeps coming back to our attention.  In a previous article, it was my contention that the Swine Flu “Pandemic” was a manufactured global disaster that was waiting in...

11 comments    death medicine government
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