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9 Medical Conditions You Couldn’t—and Shouldn’t—Do A Thing About. Of course, you will get plenty of differing advice from people who aren’t doctors.
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How to Create and Manage Your “Bucket List” Before You Kick. Start soon- you don’t have to be near death to redefine your life.
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The People’s Mario stars Mario as a Soviet-style worker/hero who fights the evil mushrooms. The look is reminiscent of classic propaganda posters.
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When Mr. Spock said something was (or wasn’t) logical, he gave us the wrong idea. “Logical” is not the same as “reasonable.”
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41 Hilarious Science Fair Experiments. That is what happens when you try to do something new and different with no equipment, budget, or clue.
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The Smartest TV Shows of All Time, as compiled by the chairman of Mensa. Your opinions may vary.
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Why Easter is so early this year. It won’t happen again for a long time, which is good, because it’s not pleasant hiding eggs in the snow.
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There’s nothing wrong with a nap. In fact, a catnap in the middle of the day may help you ward off heart disease!
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there was this website posted on a morning cup of links awhile ago, it was called product something and I can’t remember for the life of me.
does anyone know what i’m talking about?
it shows new and interesting products and designs.
posted by tricia on 2-27-2008 at 7:43 am
MC, I really enjoy your morning cup o’ links. Did you ever imagine you’d be chasing down these nuggets to earn a living, 8 years ago? I look forward to learning something and being amazed every day, and you never disappoint.
The smartest TV shows, aside from its oxymoronic aspect, showcases the silliness of politicians and organization figureheads speaking on behalf of constituents united in only one or a very few aspects.
posted by Tom on 2-27-2008 at 8:34 am
Yeah, the 10 Smartest TV Shows list is more like a list of shows that MENSA’s president happens to like. But who better than the head of an organization that sells “smart people certification” to make arbitrary judgements on the quality of television programming?
posted by Ira on 2-27-2008 at 9:09 am
I was born on Feb 7 which happened to be Ash Wednesday that year. Another very early Easter but not as early as this year!
posted by JaneM on 2-27-2008 at 10:47 am
People’s Mario is pretty entertaining. Even a capitalist such as myself enjoys that song
posted by John P on 2-27-2008 at 10:55 am
Bad news everybody! The 10 Smartest TV Shows is missing one crucial show: Futurama!
If you don’t know why Futurama is so intelligent then google 1729.
posted by Greta on 2-27-2008 at 1:39 pm
Forgot to mention: I was not born in 1883 or 1894! lol
posted by JaneM on 2-27-2008 at 2:35 pm
I DID that “what’s my dog’s favorite color?” as my science fair project, only it was “Are cats color blind?” The only thing I learned is that my cat did not give a crap about my science project.
posted by Sara on 2-27-2008 at 4:53 pm
@Greta, I agree! Futurama is possiblyy the “smartest” fiction show ever.
posted by Sara on 2-27-2008 at 5:01 pm
That guy’s list merely shows that he has crappy taste insofar as television goes. CSI? That show strains credulity on any number of levels at every turn.
posted by mike on 2-27-2008 at 9:05 pm
That is seriously the worst top 10 list EVER. House is “smart”? Most of the medicine is complete BS. MASH is the most overrated show ever. Mad About You???? Seriously???? Why not just include Ally McBeal, too. No SImpsons, the funniest, wittiest and best written show in the history of TV?
posted by Ryan on 2-29-2008 at 11:11 pm
In regards to the medical conditions to ignore, that is incredibly bad advice about insomnia. IF you are getting less than 7 hours a night, you are accumulating a “sleep debt” that can be dangerous. True, everyone varies in their sleep need, but 99% are between 7-9 hours a night. Despite what people think, almost no one can get by on less than 7 hours at a minimum. And even mild sleep deprivation for two weeks straight can cause neurocognitive difficulties than can be the equivelant of 1-2 alcoholic drinks. The number of car accidents, plane crashes and disasters in this country related to sleep deprivation is staggering.
posted by Ryan on 2-29-2008 at 11:15 pm
That’s scary, Ryan. I rarely get a full six hours sleep.
posted by Miss Cellania on 2-29-2008 at 11:18 pm
No ‘Blackadder’ or ‘Mythbusters’? Barbaric!
And if you have to put a game show on the list, you need ‘Win Ben Stein’s Money’, a much more witty and intelligent show (Best Category names. Ever.) than the more pop-oriented ‘Jeopardy’.
posted by Michael on 3-1-2008 at 2:40 am