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https://nationaltoday.com/world-pasta-day/#:~:text=Carb%20lovers%20of%20the%20world,25%20is%20World%20Pasta%20Day. I've been a devout Pastafarian for as long as I can remember: Spaghetti, Vermicelli, Ravioli, Pasta e fagioli (also known as Pastafazool), Macaroni... Edited to add: ARGH. There's...

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/javan-rhinos-the-race-to-save-one-of-earths-rarest-large-mammals/ar-AA1fOTFN?ocid=winpsearchbox&pc=DSBPC&cvid=f8890ffdffbc4975a46cf3d11dcdcc81&nclid=585F8823CF64D1F656553956AE6F6ABB&ts=1695408056967&nclidts=1695408056&tsms=967 This is an article in...

I got my recent health checkup/bloodwork results today. Thyroid, etc was normal- but my blood glucose level was a bit high: not "diabetic" yet, but considering that Type 2 Diabetes runs in my Dad's family, I'm not surprised. For some time now, I've been making an effort to eat most of my food...

https://www.yahoo.com/news/meet-lucky-blue-one-2-213153294.html A highly unusual blue lobster was caught by lobster fishermen. He'll be turned loose after spending some time on display in an aquarium. I'm hoping at least some people will take another step and see some inherent worth in other...

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/16/world/europe/freya-walrus-norway-killed.html?smid=url-share A female walrus recently strayed southward from her usual haunts for some reason. The authorities warned people to stay away from her, since far too often, either the animals or humans (or both) end...

The previous garden thread was started back in 2017, and had several good years. I figured it was time to start a new one. I thought maybe this time it should be a year-long thread, at least: I remembered we have some members in the Southern Hemisphere; also, it could be fun to discuss our...

I've received a message once or twice when logging on to VV, asking if I want to allow "push notifications" from a website (I think from VV, but I'm not really sure). I didn't know what they are, so I googled the term. I don't have a cell phone at all, let alone a "smart" one- and unless that...

I hope this isn't out of place, as most houseplants aren't edible. But I do often grow vegetable plants indoors during cold weather. I started a similar thread over on VB some time ago, but there hasn't been much interest in it. Anyhow: I've always had an interest in plants, but over the years...

www.wheresgeorge.com This is a website whose members mark paper money (mostly singles- hence the "George" (Washington) reference) with the above web address and return them to general circulation. I first found out about it when I got two dollar bills at different times in change, with the web...

My peach tree has blossoms on it- hopefully we won't have a late freeze which kills them and prevents any fruit from happening. It seems I finally have the knack for growing garlic: the cloves I planted last fall have sprouted and are growing strong. My 3 jalapeno pepper plants, which I took...

How about a "news" thread alerting us to upcoming or recent astronomical events, like meteor showers, comets, that small (~50 feet / 15 meter wide?) asteroid that came within 50,000 miles of Earth recently, etc? A few meteor showers occur rather regularly, although the show can vary, and I think...

http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2016/07/humpbacks-protect-seals-and-other-animals-killer-whales-why There has been recent realization that humpback whales sometimes come to the aid of other marine mammals being attacked by orca whales. When researchers started gathering information about this...

Folks in the southern hemisphere can regale us on their recent harvests. Us northerners are literally just warming up, except maybe for those of us closer to the equator... I mentioned before that I've had such lousy luck starting tomatoes from seed, I now usually take cuttings from my plants...

I am allowed to use the computer at my workstation only occasionally for non-work-related things (company policy, which is perfectly reasonable). Here's the thing: I might be retiring in a few years, which means I will no longer be reachable at my workstation computer's IP address. Will this be...

I've started keeping a list of different varieties of apples I've had- we have quite a few! Most other fruits (commercially-grown on a large scale, anyway) seem to have fewer varieties available. The only pears I've seen are: Bartlett, Bosc, Anjou (my favorite), Comice, Spartlett, and two other...

I was tired and it was kind of cold, so I didn't try to stay awake and go out between 12 and 3 AM. I'd heard that although the Leonids aren't that numerous, they can be slow and kind of bright. They were expecting an unusually high number of bright fireballs too- evidently that happens roughly...

There is a remembrance ceremony for animal companions who have passed away at 10 PM Eastern time (The Monday Candle Ceremony), but there is a similar one at 3 PM Eastern on the second Sunday of the month- in other words, in 25 minutes. This is done on another website- their chat room is closed...

What elephants can teach scientists about fighting cancer in humans This article explains that, apparently, elephants have multiple copies of a gene that protects against cancer- whereas humans generally have only one. An aside: I didn't care for a comment in the article about how mice can...

Loggerhead sea turtles set nesting record in Georgia | PHOTOS | VIDEO I heard about this on the radio. The recent count of Loggerhead turtle nests is high, in Georgia at least.

Vegan restaurant to open stand at New York State Fair - RochesterHomepage.net I heard about this on the radio within the past week. Edited to add: ARGH- I don't know if the restaurant is totally vegan- the article just said it's vegan-and-vegetarian-friendly. It'll probably be more acceptable...