Jun 29
A Few Interesting Links
Here are just a few random pieces of interest I found while browsing over the past couple of weeks:
Ever wonder how long it’s really safe to keep those food items in your refrigerator or pantry? One website has compiled a list of expiration dates of 77 household, beauty and grocery items that you might want to check out.
Worried about junk food and the health of your kids? A study shows that they can be taught to eat better, according to the Associated Press. Kids from ages 8-10 who were educated about good nutrition ate healthier for three years, even though less-healthy snacks still made up an alarming percentage of their diet. Researchers are hopeful, though, that teaching kids at an early age about what foods to avoid might make our descendants healthier than we are.
On the other hand, it’s never too late to get yourself in good shape. In Nairobi, Daniel M’Mburugu was tending to his crops when a leopard darted of tall grass and lept on him. The peasant farmer had a machete in one hand, but dropped it. With his bare hands, this 73-year-old managed to kill the predator, according to this story from MSNBC. (Note: some may find the details disturbing. Visit at your own risk.)
And, do you ever feel watched when you shop? Shoplifters are more clever than ever these days, so stores resort to high-tech ways to catch them. The Food Marketing Institute has a list of the 50 Most Shoplifted Items as a PDF file on their website. How many do you buy?
Some info from Boing Boing. (I guess I’m the last one to find this potpourri of weblinks!)
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