Kids today have a million things to do. Most parents offer them a huge array of activities to take part in. The latest craze is for bendaroos: a super strong, brightly colored string which can be used to decorate pretty much anything that comes to mind. Is it worth buying bendaroos for a few weeks peace and quiet? How many other activities have they given up on? And why do kids with so much stimulation get bored so easily? Read the rest of this entry »
The ivory-billed woodpecker is being sought high and low. Ornithologists are on a desperate hunt to locate one. The rest of us have more realistic aims. Many of us would love to have more birds in the garden even if they aren’t as elusive and sought after as the ivory billed woodpecker. Here are a few factors which will determine how many birds wind up in your garden. Read the rest of this entry »
Sierra Hellemans is the five year old hula hooping diva. It’s embarrassing to be worse than a five year old at anything, so were all going to have to break out our hoops, oil up our hips and put these tips into action so we can be the next Sierra Hellemans. Read the rest of this entry »
Crazy Rasberry Ants are an absolute nightmare to get rid of. I wish I had the solution.
It’s a hard life being a spelling bee contestant. Just some of the words that caught out the participants in this year’s contest have been bogatyr, opificer and prosopopoeia. But it could have been worse. Here are those words along with other words no one wants to come up against in a spelling bee. Read the rest of this entry »
Solazyme is a brand new bio-fuel that looks set to revolutionize gas and how we travel. However, with gas prices rising and global warming advancing quickly, we can’t wait until Solazyme is available and working to maximize our fuel efficiency. So which cars can we drive to make sure that we are fuel efficient now? Read the rest of this entry »
If you were watching Lost last night, you might have come across an ad for Octagon Global Recruiting. It turns out that Octagon Global Recruiting doesn’t actually exist and it’s a clever hoax advert for San Diego’s Comic-Con. But where does it rank against other internet hoaxes? Read the rest of this entry »
Synsepalum Dulcificum is the latest fruit to be touted as a wonder fruit, improving your health. But how can you change your diet to help with heartburn? And how can Synsepalum Dulcificum help with this?
Heartburn and indigestion affect thousands upon thousands of people and make their life hugely uncomfortable. Problems with digestion could be caused by of eating too much, eating the wrong food or be connected to something deeper. But this is not incurable. Changing what you eat can help enormously. Read the rest of this entry »
Sardoodledum: S-A-R-D-O-O-D-L-E-D-U-M
By now, you’ve probably seen the video of the poor kid who comes up against the word sardoodledum. First he breaks out laughing then he desperately tries to drill the asker for more information. Eventually, he manages to work his way towards the correct answer. So how do you succeed in a spelling be? Read the rest of this entry »
With Comcast Webmail being hacked last night, many people are now wondering how it is possible to keep your privacy on the net. Here are some top tips to make sure your private information is not compromised should something like the Comcast email hacking occure again. Read the rest of this entry »
