It gets hot down there

May 12, 2011
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For every 60 feet you go down in the earth’s crust, the temperature goes up 1 degree Fahrenheit.

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Pampers, Huggies, Toys R us, or Up & Up

May 12, 2011
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In the 14 weeks that our baby girl has been with us she’s been a heck of a test-case for diapers.  I remember years ago, there was a tv commercial about how “in the beginning you buy the expensive diapers…” but then you wise up… Right?  Do the “cheap diapers” really do as well...

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Yum yum, that’s good salt-lick

May 11, 2011
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The average adult human needs about a teaspoon of salt per day to survive.

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You need to have hobbies

May 11, 2011
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Since my wife and I have had our daughter, we’ve both learned the value of having some personal time to enjoy our hobbies.  Having a new little person depend on you 100% (or 50-50% since we’re still happily married) really takes a lot of attention and forethought.  That cal really be draining mentally and...

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Thirsty Much?

May 10, 2011
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A fig tree needs about 6 gallons of water a day to survive

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Not bad for old plant matter

May 9, 2011
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Coal was formed 300,000,000 years ago, is found about 50 feet in the ground and it generates about a third of the world’s electricity!

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