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The Explosive Growth Of Gluten-Free Foods

July 8, 2019 · 1 min read

Sales of gluten-free products went from virtually nothing in 2000 to 18 billion in 2018.

Test Your Knowledge Of Classic English Idiom Origins

February 12, 2020 · 1 min read

“Beating around the bush”… “Getting the short end of the stick”… “The apple of one’s eye”… “Throw down the gauntlet”… “Red-letter day”… “You’ve got to be cruel to be kind”… Test yourself on the origins of…

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Test Yourself: How Much Money Does the Federal Government Waste Each Year?

May 12, 2023 · 1 min read

I’m talking about overspending, duplicate spending, and improper spending. So, what do you think? A hundred million? Five hundred million? A billion? Here’s a partial answer straight from the Government…

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The Argument Over Otters

February 7, 2023 · 1 min read

From National Geographic: They are graceful, playful. They hug each other and give each other shoulder rides. At one time, they were almost extinct. Now they are coming back, and most people are happy about it…

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Five Quick Bites — August 6, 2024

August 6, 2024 · 1 min read

Five Quick Bites * Interesting. I’ve always wondered whether Yelp matters to the restaurants it reviews. I don’t use it, because I don’t want hundreds of people I don’t know and trust prejudicing my opinion…

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