This is interesting it’s a McDonald’s hamburger that hasn’t degraded after 14 years. The burger was brought in 1999 and doesn’t appear to have changed in appearance. It does make you wonder what is in it if it doesn’t degrade.
Month: April 2013
Foods That Can Kill You
The typical Western diet really can kill you, is the message of this article. A study of more than 5,000 civil servants found that those who ate the most fried and sweet food, processed food and red meat, white bread, butter and cream doubled their risk of premature death. The research goes some way to…
Don’t Feed the Birds White Bread
Is the message at one park in Edinburgh. Park wardens at Holyrood Park have been confiscating white bread and replacing it with healthier snacks. Officials claim that white bread causes arthritis, birth defects and starvation so have taken the measures to protect the parks birdlife. The RSPB on the other hand say that all bread…
Play Plants Heavy Metal for Beautiful Blooms
A keen gardener myself I can’t say that I have yet resorted to playing my plants music. Perhaps I am missing something, however, Chris Beardshaw, a gardening expert, recommends playing your plants heavy metal to make them bloom. Whilst plants seem to like heavy metal, music by Cliff Richard was not so popular as it…
Bags Made From Discarded Military Supplies
This is interesting it’s an idea to transform discarded military supplies into tote bags and purses. The idea was devised by a female army officer who came up with it to make use of discarded tents, sleeping bags and parachutes. The venture will recycle 750,000lbs of military surplus which would otherwise be burnt and will…
Having a Baby Improves Your Social Life
Claims this article. Personally I would have been a little sceptical if I didn’t already have children. Since I had my first child I have gained a lot of new friends, some from our NCT group and others we have met at other baby and toddler groups. We do also tend to go out and…
Gardening is Good for the Figure
If this article is to be believed gardeners are thinner and tend to have a better diet. The article suggests that women gardeners are up to a dress size smaller and were 46% less likely to have a weight problem. Researchers found that exercise is not the only benefit of gardening, the home grown fruit…
Drinking During Pregnancy
Drinking during pregnancy is a subject that always receives a lot of comments. Many people are adamant that you should drink no alcohol at all, others like this article believe a moderate amount has no effects and can perhaps be beneficial. I would imagine this latest research which says pregnancy women can have two alcoholic…
Shocking Deterrent for Rapists
With rape featuring heavily in the news in India recently a young women has devised a deterrent aimed at protecting women. 23 year old student Manisha Mohan has developed a bra that produces a 3800kv shock to any would be rapist. Although the initial design is quite bulky they hope to make the electronics smaller…
Spring and a Slug Invasion
The past few days have been almost warm compared to the cold and wet weather of the past few months, and I have been hopeful spring is finally here. Most of our crops will be getting a late start this year but seeing some sunshine means my thoughts have turned to planting. It is with…