WEB BOHEMIAN
(Wednesday, August 29, 2012)
(1)- RISE OF THE NEBBISH -- The nebbish is no longer ignorable. In
popular culture, particularly where it involves Jewish Americans, he’s
omnipresent. “He’s become synonymous with Jewish manhood himself,” says…
(2)- HITLER AT HOME -- Hitler famously had a lifelong admiration
for fine arts, and dreamed of being an architect or artist before finding his
way into politics. And, curiously, he fretted over fabrics and furniture.
(3)- CHELSEA -- With her father's magnetism and her mother's discipline,
Chelsea Clinton finally embraces her political birthright. In this Vogue
article, we discover a young woman ready to change the world.
(4)- THE SECRET OF AA – After 75 years, we still don’t know how it
works. Herein is a psychological, historical and neurological look at
Alcoholics Anonymous. When AA does work, it can be transformative.
(5)- HIMALAYAN VIAGRA – It’s caterpillar fungus (sells for up to
$800 an ounce at NYC Chinese herbalist shops) and created when spores of
Ophiocordyceps sinensis infect, kill, and mummify a caterpillar… and…
(6)- HOTTEST RAIN -- An isolated storm in the midst of an
intense heat wave earlier this month set a new world record in one California
Mojave Desert town for the hottest rainfall ever recorded at 115 degrees.
(7)- BIG POOL – It’s a staggering 113 feet deep. Located in Brussels in
Belgium, Nemo 33, the world's deepest swimming pool, contains a whopping
660,500 gallons non-chlorinated, highly filtered spring water.
(8)- HIGH PLATEAU -- The rise of one of the highest, flattest
places on Earth, the Tibetan Plateau in China's Sichuan province, began (as
early as 30 million years ago) earlier than thought, according to a new study.
(9)- IS IT RIPE? -- Is it Ripe? Don't pick a bad pineapple or a mealy watermelon
again. Know the secrets to fresh and ripe foods before you go wrong at the
produce aisle. Fresh fruits and vegetables selection tips.
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