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can be found in nature. We see some of them every day and others we may never lay our eyes on . . . ever. It’s for just that reason that Snippetz has decided to go hunting for some of the most strange, most unusual creatures on the planet. So join us as we visit some the world’s most unusual animals!

have stubby-looking legs that are actually tube feet. In order to move, they use water cavities within their skin to inflate and deflate their legs. If you can picture a balloon animal of a pig, you’re on the right track to picturing this strange sea creature.

entire organism, including the toxic venom, which they store in special sacs on the tips of their cerata. The G. Atlanticus then concentrates the venom, producing a more powerful and deadly version of the Man o’ War’s sting.

GLAUCUS ATLANTICUS

Because of the air sac in their stomachs, these sea slugs actually float upside down. The bottom of the slug (but the top when it’s floating along with a bubble in its belly) is typically a bluish white, while the top is a silvery-gray, allowing it to blend in from both above the water looking down on it and from below the water looking up at it. They have dark blue stripes on their heads and their bodies are sort of a flattened diamond shape with their six cerata splayed out like fingers. Truly, they look like little blue dragons, hence the nickname blue dragon!

Commonly known by several different names such as sea swallow, blue angel and blue dragon, the Glaucus Atlanticus is a species of small blue sea slug. It’s actually one of the smallest members of its biological family, only reaching up to 1.2 inches in length at full maturity. This particular sea slug occurs in both temperate and tropical waters throughout the world’s ocean

SCOTOPLANE Also known as sea pigs, these creatures live in the deep ocean at depths of over 1000 meters. They can often be found in huge numbers (sometimes up to several hundreds) along the abyssal plain in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans, although some species have been found in the Antarctic. Scotoplanes are deposit feeders, meaning they get their food by sucking organic particles from deep-sea mud. The average sea pig size is about 6 inches long.

The G. Atlanticus may be small, but it actually preys on larger organisms, in particular the venomous Portuguese Man o’ War. They swallow air bubbles and store them in their gastric cavity, which allows them to float through the ocean and when they get close to their prey, they use slow swimming movements with their finger-like extremities called cerata to finally get close enough for the kill. They will eat the

That’s all great, but why are they called sea pigs? Well, they do kind of look like pigs . . . that live in the sea.

They are slightly pink and plump and

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SHORT-HORNED LIZARD As the name implies, these lizards have horns on their heads and along their backs. Even though the spines can be a deterrent for some predators, others still manage to snack on them.

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As a means to avoid being eaten, the short-horned lizard will inflate their bodies up to twice their normal size to appear larger and more difficult to eat. If that doesn’t work, they shoot a stream of blood from ducts in the corners of their eyes. They manage this by restricting the blood flow leaving their head, causing an increase in blood pressure that ultimately ruptures tiny vessels within the ducts.

The blood can travel about three feet and besides causing confusion in their would-be predators, it contains a chemical that is noxious to dogs, wolves and coyotes.

VELVET WORM Most people think worms are relatively defenseless, but nothing could be further from the truth when referring to the Velvet worm. They have glands inside their body cavities and at the end of each is a tube that is more than half its body length in size.

From those tubes, Velvet worms are able to squirt slime up to a foot. The purpose? To immobilize their prey, which usually consists of other small invertebrates. This sticky slime hardens quickly, keeping the meal securely in place until the worm can bite into it and inject a digestive saliva that liquefies the other bug’s insides.

MIMIC OCTOPUS The name says it all. These sea creatures have fine-tuned the art of mimicry and use it to their full advantage.

Their long tentacles are versatile and flexible and their skin, which is typically brown and white striped, can rapidly change color and texture to mimic other plants or animals in the sea. They have been documented to mimic flatfish like sole, sea snakes and lionfish.

Not only does the color and texture of their skin change but these remarkable creatures have learned how to mimic the other animal’s movements as well.

For example, when pretending to be a sea snake, the octopus will change its color to the yellow and black bands of the venomous sea snake while waving two of its tentacle in opposite directions, recreating the movements of two sea snakes.

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The Surinam toad is also extremely flat which is helpful since it typically spends it days hidden among the fallen leaves at the bottom of ponds.

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When parents find out their child is being bullied, collecting details and information can be crucial. The child may not want to offer these; so encouraging communication is key. Sometimes having a counselor

In some cases of bullying, the parents may need to intervene or take even stronger action. If it’s school related, the parents may need to look at alternatives (such as changing schools), especially if the bullying is physical assault. Depending on age and circumstances, the police may need to get involved. If a child or teenager is beat-up, it’s not kids being kids; it’s assault and needs to be addressed.

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or therapist intervene is needed, depending on the extent of bullying and whether it’s still occurring.

There is more than one way to work with bullying behaviors. Children do need to be taught self-respect and discernment in what’s allowed in their space. Meaning, they need to be taught it’s not ok for others to touch them without their consent. Then, it’s important to talk about verbal ridicule. Ridicule has been used to control people since the beginning of time. It’s widespread and prevalent in almost all or all cultures. That doesn’t mean anyone needs to be a victim of ridicule.

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Winter squash is picked when it is fully mature and has a thick, inedible skin.

This thick skin provides a protective covering for the squash and allows for a long storage life. Winter squash can be stored for three months or longer in a cool, dry place, preferably in a single layer.

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Three of the most common winter squash are butternut, spaghetti and acorn squash. Butternut squash is tan in color and has a long, bell-like shape.

Spaghetti squash is oblong or oval in shape and yellow in color. Acorn squash gets its name because it is actually shaped like an acorn. It is dark green in color and has a ridged rind or skin.

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are heavy for their size, free of soft spots and have a dull sheen (a shiny skin is an indicator the squash is not fully mature).

All winter squash bake well. Cut the squash in two, scoop out the seeds and brush the cut surface with oil. Place the cut side down in a baking dish with 1/4 cup of water. Bake uncovered at 350 F until the flesh is soft. The hard shell of the squash can be difficult to cut in two, so be sure to use a sharp, heavyduty knife.

All types of winter squash can be baked in the same way, but not prepared the same. Once butternut or acorn squash is cooked and cooled, it can be peeled away from the skin, cut into cubes and used in soups, stews and casseroles along with other vegetables. Butternut and acorn squash can be used interchangeably in recipes.

Spaghetti squash is used differently.

It was given its name because of its spaghetti-like interior. Once cooked, use a fork to peel away the flesh from the skin to form long strands like spaghetti. You can serve it with any type of pasta sauce, in the same way you would serve spaghetti noodles.

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vorful way that showcases its sweetness and pairs beautifully with the nutty brown rice. It’s the perfect fall side dish!

BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND BROWN RICE PILAF This is a great side dish for a simple fall meal ... or as a new Thanksgiving tradition! It’s delicious either hot or at room temperature.

2 pounds butternut squash, peeled, halved and seeded 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 2 teaspoons butter 1 large red onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 large stalks celery, diced 1 large bell pepper, seeded, ribs removed and diced 1 1/2 tablespoons tomato paste 1 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon pepper 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1 cups instant or parboiled brown rice 1 cup water 1 (14-ounce) can vegetable or low-sodium chicken broth 2 green onions, root end removed, white part and green stalk, thinly sliced 2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano or 1 tablespoon dried oregano 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage or 1/2 tablespoon dried sage

1. Grate the squash through the large holes of a box grater or in a food processor.

2. Heat oil and butter in a large castiron or nonstick skillet over mediumlow heat. Add onion and garlic and cook, stirring, until soft and lightly colored, 5 minutes. Add celery, bell pepper, tomato paste, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Cook, stirring for 3 to 5 minutes.

Add rice and stir to coat. Add squash, in batches if necessary, and stir until it has reduced in volume enough so that you can cover the pan.

3. Increase heat to medium-high, pour in water and broth, cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook, covered, stirring once or twice, until rice has absorbed most of the liquid and squash is tender, 25 to 30 minutes.

4. Add green onions, oregano and sage; gently stir to combine. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Serve hot or at room temperature.

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by Merrill Lynch, seniors don’t really want to completely retire. Nearly three-quarters of us want our retirement years to include work.

Given the economy, it would seem an easy guess that we would keep working not because we want to, but because we need the money.

But that’s not necessarily so, per the study. Five years before retiring, 37 percent of us already have taken steps to having a career after retirement. Half of us do take a break between official retirement and the next career. The break lasts for two years. We then spend the next nine years or so finding a balance between work and leisure, with most of us opting for part-time work. A third of us become self-employed.

The study addresses myths about us:

ACQUIRE CONFIDENCE PART 2.4:

LISTEN: HOW TO RECEIVE ADVICE

By Ron Ross

“Do not under any circumstances leave for Africa without sufficient funds raised to sustain you for at least three years.” That was the advice given me by a seasoned missionary as I considered taking my young family to Africa. It was good advice.

• Retirement is a time of decline.

No, again. The majority said that work keeps them young and holds off physical and mental decline.

• People work past retirement age because they need the money. Twice as many said they work to stay active, not for the money.

• Retirees who work keep the same type of career. No, over half have switched to new types of work, preferably with more fun and less stress.

Do the working retired have any advice for us? Yes. Be willing to try new things, do something you enjoy even if it pays less, and keep up with technology.

To see the whole study, go online to www.ml.com/retirementstudy. This was the third section of a four-part study. On the right of the screen look for “Work in Retirement: Myths and Motivations.”

Matilda Charles regrets that she cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into her column whenever possible.

Write to her in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 328536475, or send e-mail to columnreply@gmail. com. (c) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.

Once you sit down with a wise person to discuss your ideas and dreams, ask this question: “Would you please tell me what you have heard me say?” Your advisor can then repeat back to you what he/ she heard you say. You may be You too should seek advisors before surprised to hear the response. launching out on a new adventure.

After some discussion, here is But how do you tell good advice another valuable question: “What from bad? Where do you get the do you think my next two or three advice you need? What do you do steps should be?” Good advice is with the advice once it is given? specific and moves you forward When seeking advice, ask the toward your goals. right people.

Another worthy question to ask an advisor is, “Do you know someone who would be good for me to talk with about my ideas and goals?” A second (or third or fourth) opinion is always advisable.

If you are thinking of buying a house, don’t ask the real estate agent who is showing you homes.

If you are having problems with your marriage don’t ask the bartender who has had three wives When seeking advice, ask for and is presently in a dysfunctional truth. relationship.

When considering a significant Seek out people with positive life change it is easy to get caught experience in your area of inquiry. up in the emotion of the moment.

Seek out people who have your You want to move forward with best interests at heart. Seek the exciting future you imagine. out people whose lives exhibit Emotion can easily trump wisdom, wisdom, knowledge and sensitivity so as you seek advice, seek what is especially in your area of interest. true, verifiable, and undeniable.

We saw how good it was when we arrived in Lusaka Zambia and spent some time with a missionary couple who left for Africa before they had sufficient funds. We saw them struggle so were thankful we When seeking advice, ask the When right questions. listened to the advice given us.

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advice,

ask

yourself.

All the advice you get ultimately must pass through your mind and heart. This may require some time and space for you to reflect on what you have heard, so thoughtfully consider what you hope to accomplish.

All your advisors may not agree on what is best for you. Some will give you encouragement. Some might think you should not take the risks your dreams and goals may require.

They, however, do not have the final say. You do. You are the one who must decide what happens in your life. After all, you are the one who will take the risks and enjoy rewards or suffer the consequences.

You have more information about what is right for you than anyone else, so listen to your advisors, but also, ask yourself, check your gut, listen to your heart.

To read all of Dr. Ross’ columns visit RonRossToday.com. Subscribe to his weekly newsletter and receive your free copy of Acquire Confidence, a compilation of Acquire Confidence columns. ©2014 Ron Ross

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DEAR DR. ROACH: My wife continually tells me that I should not drink reheated coffee because it concentrates the acid in coffee and is bad for me. I never drink more than one cup per day, and I always use a non-dairy creamer and Splenda. I have researched this question online and several responses say it is not harmful.

In the meantime, she drinks orange juice every day, which has a lower pH than coffee. She sometimes complains about acid indigestion. Your comments? -- A.

THYROID TOP CAUSE OF EYEBROW LOSS DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an active 63-year-old female of normal weight. I exercise several times a week and am in seemingly good health. About a year ago I noticed that my eyebrows were disappearing, starting on the outer edges. They are now almost completely gone.

During my annual physical in November, my general physician found that I have thyroid nodules. Three large ones were biopsied and proved negative. Blood work, including a TSH level, is normal. Both my GP and dermatologist feel certain that the nodules are not causing the eyebrow problem, because I don’t have any other symptoms of thyroid disease, but they don’t know what is causing the loss. -- K.F. ANSWER: The loss of eyebrows, superciliary madarosis, has many possible causes, but low thyroid is the first one that most doctors think of. A TSH level is a reasonable screening test for thyroid disease, but if the suspicion is high, I check additional thyroid tests, such a thyroxine (T4), free T4 and T3. Occasionally TSH still can be in the very broad “normal” range for most people but be abnormal for that person.

Other causes of eyebrow loss include autoimmune disease, inflammatory skin conditions and infection. Repeated plucking of the eyebrows can lead to permanent loss of the follicles. Allergies to cosmetics also can cause eyebrow and eyelash loss. Have you changed your makeup recently? ***

ANSWER: Acid is measured by the pH scale -- with the lower the number, the more acid in the liquid. Coffee has a pH of about 5, slightly acidic, whereas orange juice has a pH of 3, which means it is a hundred times more acidic. Reheating coffee should not change the acid concentration.

Your stomach has a pH of about 1.5 -much more acid than either juice or coffee. The caffeine in coffee can stimulate your stomach to make more acid, and can weaken the sphincter muscle that keeps the stomach acid from going up into the esophagus. However, if it isn’t bothering you, there is no reason to stop drinking coffee.

One cup of juice usually doesn’t cause acid indigestion either. *** DEAR DR. ROACH: What is a hammer toe? Is surgery always necessary? -- R.H. ANSWER: A hammer toe is a deformity of the second, third or fourth toe, where it stays permanently bent. It may be caused by wearing shoes with too little toe room.

Roomy shoes are always a good idea, and taping may be tried if the toe is still bendable.

Surgery is used in cases of pain that doesn’t respond to conservative treatments. Surgery should not be done just for cosmetic reasons.

*** Dr. Roach regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but he will incorporate them in his column whenever possible. Readers may write him or request an order form of available health newsletters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. (c) 2014 North America Synd., Inc. All Rights Reserved

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• On Nov. 6, 1789, Pope Pius VI appoints John Carroll bishop of Baltimore, making him the first Catholic bishop in the United States. He oversaw the creation of leading Catholic institutions, including the nation’s first Catholic university, Georgetown University, founded in 1789. • On Nov. 7, 1885, at a remote spot called Craigellachie in the mountains of British Columbia, the last spike is driven into Canada’s first transcontinental railway. Despite the logistical difficulties posed, the almost 3,000-mile-long railway was completed six years ahead of schedule. • On Nov. 9, 1946, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Army Cadets play to a historic 0-0 tie at Yankee Stadium in New York. Notre Dame-Army was college football’s biggest rivalry. Football tickets typically cost $1 to $5, but many fans had paid scalpers as much as $250, equal to $3,200 in today’s dollars.

• On Nov. 4, 1956, a spontaneous national uprising that began 12 days before in Hungary is viciously crushed by Soviet tanks and troops. Thousands were killed and wounded, and nearly a quarter-million Hungarians fled the country. The Soviet action stunned many in the West, as Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev had pledged a retreat from the Stalinist repression of the past. • On Nov. 3, 1964, residents of the District of Columbia cast their ballots in a presidential election for the first time. The passage of the 23rd Amendment in 1961 gave citizens of the nation’s capital the right to vote for a president and vice president. • On Nov. 8, 1974, Salt Lake City resident Carol DaRonch narrowly escapes being abducted by serial killer Ted Bundy. When Bundy was finally captured in 1978 in Florida, he confessed to the murders of 28 women, and was executed in 1989. • On Nov. 5, 1994, George Foreman, age 45, becomes boxing’s oldest heavyweight champion when he KOs undefeated 26year-old Michael Moorer in the 10th round of their WBA fight. Foreman dedicated his upset win to “all my buddies in the nursing home.â€? c) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.

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1. Who recorded the 1959 version of “Living Doll”?

1. Is the book of Habakkuk in the Old or New Testament or neither?

2. Name the singer-songwriter of “Laughter in the Rain.”

2. Joseph was buried in a plot of ground at Shechem costing how many pieces of silver? 1, 7, 30, 100

3. Who recorded “Got My Mind Set on You” in 1962?

3. Which metal, used to sharpen others, does Proverbs 27 compare to friends?

Gold, Silver, Iron, Tin

4. What stage name did James Newell Osterberg, Jr. take?

4. What is the middle chapter of the New Testament (KJV)? Romans 13, Galatians 2, Ephesians 5, Titus 1

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5. Name the song that contains this lyric: “Neon signs a-flashin’, taxi cabs and buses passin’ through the night, A distant moanin’ of a train seems to play a sad refrain to the night.” (c) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.

By Wilson Casey

5. In Galatians 5, what is the first fruit of the Spirit? Faith, Love, Peace, Goodness 6. From Ruth 1, who was Naomi’s husband?

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1. Babe Ruth did it 72 times between 1914 and 1935.

1. Cliff Richard and the Drifters.

It was written for the “Serious Charge” film, with Richard contractually bound to do the song ... which he hated. He changed the tempo and it became more palatable.

2. Ralph Garr (.353 batting average) and Buzz Capra (2.28 ERA).

3. Nebraska’s Tommie Frazier in the 1994-95 seasons.

4. Al Attles (557 wins), Don Nelson (422), Eddie Gottlieb (263), George Senesky (119) and Alex Hannum (100).

3. James Ray, an R&B singer.

In 1987, George Harrison of the Beatles covered the song both as a single and on his “Cloud Nine” album.

5. Buffalo’s Dominik Hasek had 70 saves during a four-overtime shutout in 1994.

4. Iggy Pop. He got that name after he’d been a drummer for a local high-school band, The Iguanas.

6. Eddie Egan won a gold medal in boxing in 1920 and one in the four-man bobsled in 1932.

5. “Rainy Night in Georgia,” by Brook Benton (1970). The song shot up the charts to gold and ended up on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of Greatest Songs of All time.

7. Corey Pavin shot an 8-under 26 at a PGA event in 2006.

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2. Neil Sedaka, in 1962.

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by Samantha Weaver • It was beloved American author Kurt Vonnegut who made the following sage observation: “Laughing or crying is what a human being does when there’s nothing else he can do.”

• If you removed all the phosphorus from your body, you’d have enough to make about 250 matchheads.

• Those who study such things say that boys who have first names that are considered to be strange or peculiar have a higher incidence of mental problems as adults than boys with more traditional names.

The correlation was not found to hold true for girls.

• The next time you’re at a holiday gathering and someone has had a bit too much to drink, you can say that person is cherubimical; it’s much nicer than calling a family member a drunk.

• You may have learned that the distress signal SOS stands for “Save Our Ship,”

• There was a time when it was illegal in Hawaii for a woman to eat a coconut.

• According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the oldest documented living parrot is more than 80 years old. Cookie, a Major Mitchell’s cockatoo, has lived at the Brookfield Zoo in Illinois since May 1934.

• The New Orleans Saints were admitted to the National Football League on Nov. 1, 1966 -- All Saints’ Day. The team, however, was named for the iconic New Orleans jazz song “When the Saints Go Marching In.” • If you’re an American who has a garden, you’re more likely to be growing tomatoes than any other vegetable or fruit. *** Thought for the Day: “You can pretend to be serious; you can’t pretend to be witty.”

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Other things to ask for when you’re on the phone with the credit-card company: • A different due date each month. If your paycheck hits your account on the first of every month and the credit card payment is due on the fifth, you run the risk of being late each and every month. Ask for the due date to be pushed back to the 15th.

It might take one or two cycles to get it on track.

• Are there any new programs? For example, if you’re with a major card

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ell, that was it folks, somehow I survived the worst weekend of the year. Maybe I’m being harsh, it might not be the worst weekend, but it’s consistently one of my least favorite. I mean who ever thought of such a thing? An entire weekend built around madness. It’s scary. It’s haunting. It makes me lose sleep – one hour to be exact.

The weekend I’m referring to is the end of Daylight Savings.

It’s the inconvenient time of year where we “fall back” into the original hourly schedule of our world.

Mostly, it loses us an entire hour our weekend. I started wondering who came up with this whole daylight savings thing (George Vernon Hudson originally proposed the concept back in 1895, if you were wondering too). That thought got me on a rabbit trail – what is time really? Who created the version of keeping time we use today? Why months and years? What’s the point of seconds and minutes?

don’t understand it fully. But we have taken some steps forward.

In the theory of relativity (according to definition) there is something called time dilation. It’s an actual difference of elapsed time between two events as measured by observers either moving relative to each other or differently situated from gravitational masses. So let’s set a situation where this makes sense…

Let’s say an astronaut launches into space in a new advanced space ship. This vehicle will allow the astronaut to travel at light speed, meaning his 483-million mile journey to Jupiter would only take 43 minutes. On board, the astronaut (we’ll call him Clayton) uses a stop watch to time his journey. Back at headquarters NASA uses a stop watch which they start and stop at the exact time Clayton does. By time the journey to Jupiter was complete, the two stopwatches wouldn’t have recorded the same time. Because one stopwatch was traveling at the speed of light, it would show a time much less than that of the clock at NASA. But why? Something about gravity and speed to be sure. Other than that, I really can’t explain it to you. But scientists have proved several times (even on Earth) that time moves slower when traveling at abnormal speeds.

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The point I’m trying to make here, if there is one, is that time isn’t even something we can measure.

It’s not consistent. So why then did I lose an entire hour this last weekend? It certainly wasn’t due to driving too fast on the highway.

It’s actually because, years ago, the government wanted us to Time is the name and formubetter use our daylight, thereby conla we use to track something beyond serving energy usage in households our comprehension. All we’re really across America. doing is assigning numbers for the period it takes for our planet (and In hindsight, I don’t have an others) to orbit the sun. The reason issue with the start of Daylight savwe’ve given it such an easy and unings. I enjoy that extra hour to the derstandable system is so we can all fullest extent. I guess I’m just kind apply it to our daily lives. But what of whiney and irritable on the “fall if time isn’t a straight line? What if back” version. But can you blame it can be altered? me? After all, I did lose an hour of sleep recently.

The fact remains, we know very little about time and space.

One thing we are certain of though, Feel free to send Nick an email anytime is that they can be changed. Time about his weekly column, or any leads you can be altered based on changes in have for underreported stories he could matter, speed, and gravity. We just write about, to NickSnipsMail@Gmail.

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