Begin the July-ness

Oh, the beginning of July. What most of us know is how it was named. July is named after Julius Caesar. But what did people call it before old Julius came along? Well. Before 44 BC, the month was called Quintilis. That word meant the “fifth month” in the old Roman calendar. I like July […]

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Fluff up your brain

Your brain slightly shrinks during the day. From morning to night, your brain actually loses a small amount of volume due to fluid shifts. But here is the good thing. It “re-inflates” while you sleep. By evening, your brain may be a little droopy. By morning? Refluffed. Go take a nap. “”””””””” “Sleep is the

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Cracker Truths

Here’s a shocker.Those Double Stuf Oreos? Those doubly-big Oreos at the grocery. Well. It turns out they are only 1.86 times as “stuf’ed” as classic Oreos. That stuffing was measured by a group of budding scientists. You still have to twist off the top and bottom, I say. I love crackers. Polly want a cracker?

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A Party By Linda Stowe

A Party By Linda Stowe What makes a party a party? When we think about parties, we picture a group of people, special food, music, and decorations—and, of course, a reason to celebrate.One party is pretty much like another. If you’re hosting a kid’s birthday party, you might trade the music for games or other

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