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Before Mercury, What Was Used To Fill Thermometers?

CJ — Tue, 07 May 2013 18:29:38 +0000

Before mercury, what was used to fill thermometers? Was it Hawaiian Punch, well no silly. Long before mercury filled thermometers, brandy was used to tell the temperature. Other interesting finds: 97% of US bills contain traces of cocaine. The only bird that can swim and not fly is a penguin. At birth, a Dalmatian is [...]

Baskin-Robbins Now Offering Ice Cream Nachos

Emerald Catron — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 20:12:29 +0000

You can call them by their proper name, “Waffle Chip Dippers,” all you want. Those, friends, are ice cream nachos. Baskin-Robbins is selling them at select locations for $2.99, which is significantly less than the cost of nachos that aren’t made out of ice cream, last we checked.

4 Terrifying Signs of Summer in Acadiana

Sam Stokes — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 20:37:05 +0000

The official start of summer is only days away, and while some are excited for the sunniest of seasons, others are all to aware of the constant dangers presented by the summer sun. The grads may be glad and the beaches may be bustling, but summer time is not all sunshine and frozen concoctions. There [...]

This Year's Average Spring Temperatures in the US Make History As the Warmest on Record

Shauna Wright — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 17:53:02 +0000

You probably already know that this winter was one of the mildest the US has ever seen. And now it seems the trend of above-average temperatures is continuing. In fact, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says this spring is the warmest since it began keeping records in 1895. Between March and May, the average [...]

Summer Sizzles As Heat Dome Caps Most Of The U.S.

shelley — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 18:02:58 +0000

From North to South and East to West, much of the nation feels like a steam bath because of a heat dome and other principles at work in our atmosphere. Huge amounts of warm air and moisture are trapped under a vast “heat dome,” bringing record-breaking temps and heavy tropical air to many cities not familiar [...]

Who Wins The Thermostat War In Your House?

CJ — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 01:00:16 +0000

Men, Keep Your Ladies Warm This Winter

When it comes to heating the house, sometimes it’s a battle of the sexes. Many couples get into heated arguments over the thermostat- usually because women complain of being cold, while men are burning up. As it turns out, there’s a scientific explanation for this!