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Last week, I ran out of soap, so I dug up an old bar I stole from a beach condo a couple of summers ago. As soon as I lathered up in the shower, I was overcome by a really happy, carefree feeling. Why? Because the smell of the soap immediately took me back to that long weekend at the beach — not a cloud in the sky for four days straight, perfect sunbathing temperatures (hot, but not too hot), and all of my closest friends around me.
With a penchant for hot tubs and surprising tolerance for cold weather, the monkeys of Japan are curious creatures. Join Rachel and Matt as they explore the Jigokudani area of Japan — and explain why it’s called ‘Hell’s Valley.’
High heels are a popular fashion accoutrement for modern women, but they also cause foot and knee problems. So why do women still wear them? Learn more about high heels — including their surpising origins — in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.
Translation above — “Smile for the tourist swine!” Or, as babelfish says it, “To smile for the pigs of tourists!” I like that one better, actually.
What we’re talking about here is a directive, or maybe that’s too harsh. A plea rather, to French citizens to extend a more welcoming hand for the sake of the board of tourism.
Hagia Sophia has gone through several identity changes over the centuries. Find out why this unusual museum ranks among the Coolest Stuff on the Planet in this video podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.
I thought maybe I should mention that France is taking steps toward plummeting us into a new extragovernmental reality where big business acts as law enforcement against copyright pirates.
Just a few years ago, people who traded music and movies illegally tended to be savvy users who populated bit torrent sites and newsgroups. That’s changed dramatically…
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