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11.18.08 | BY CECIL ADAMS

I'm sure you've heard the term "concrete shoes," mobsters' choice of swimwear...

11.18.08 | BY CECIL ADAMS

I'm sure you've heard the term "concrete shoes," mobsters' choice of swimwear...

11.04.08 | BY CECIL ADAMS

Having grown up on Looney Tunes, Tom & Jerry and similar cartoons, I can't tell you how many...

10.28.08 | BY CECIL ADAMS

Some time ago, I heard an African-American author talk on NPR about a fact that had inspired him to...

10.21.08 | BY CECIL ADAMS

Never mind the current demand for the stuff -- what becomes of the void oil drilling creates? If we...

10.14.08 | BY CECIL ADAMS

Samurai swords are reputed to be among the best ever produced, a fact attested to by the practice of...

10.07.08 | BY CECIL ADAMS

Here's a quick way to lose a new friend: Ask them if they think that tattoo that seemed like suc...

09.30.08 | BY CECIL ADAMS

An auto mechanic friend claims to have a gizmo that makes his vehicles run at least partially on wat...

09.23.08 | BY CECIL ADAMS

Over the years I've noticed a variety of siren sounds for emergency vehicles. Is it true siren s...

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