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FACT! What makes you hurt, fatigued and fat often is the very same metabolic problems that bring about chronic disease; from heart disease to Alzheimer’s. It is a perfect storm of underlying metabolic issues: systemic inflammation, free radical damage, insulin resistance and hormonal imbalance. Primarily triggered by poor diet, high glycemic foods, food allergies, toxic chemicals and metals, and elevated levels of stress. All are within your power to correct. With an individualized 21 day detox program you can “reboot� your personal system back to factory settings. It’s like when your computer freezes up, you have to stop and reboot the system.

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• On Valentine’s Day, nearly 189 million stems of roses are sold in the U.S. • The little dot over the lowercase letter ‘i’ is called a tittle.

• The mask used by Michael Myers in the original “Halloween” movie was actually a Captain Kirk mask painted white.

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• Voice actor Thurl Revenscroft sang “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch” and was also the voice of Tony the Tiger.

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• Bug repellent doesn’t repel mosquitoes; it simply masks your body odor with a new scent that female mosquitoes dislike.

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• Fortune cookies were invented by a cook in San Francisco in 1920.

• The bladder of a male lobster is located in its head. When they fight, they squirt each other in the face with urine.

• The oldest living organism on earth ever verified was a Great Basin bristlecone pine tree in Nevada called Prometheus that was measured by a ring count to be about 4,900 years old when it was cut down in 1964.

• George Washington was a redhead.

• Michigan has more shoreline than the entire eastern seaboard of the U.S. • Texas is larger than every country in Europe.

• The characters Bert and Ernie on “Sesame Street” were named after Bert the cop and Ernie the taxi driver in Frank Capra's film “It’s A Wonderful Life.”

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• The deadliest natural disaster in the U.S. was the Galveston hurricane of 1900, which killed between 8,000-12,000 people.

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Selling your stuff rather than donating it is easier than ever thanks to free websites like Craigslist. And with plenty of people looking for a way to make ends meet, it seems logical that more people would prefer to sell their items rather than take a tax deduction. Is that likely to hurt the resale industry?

Online classified sites have made an impact on the thrift industry since they’ve appeared in the last 15 years, but they certainly haven’t put retail stores out of business. In the end, many people find it troublesome when posting an ad, inviting strangers to their homes, and haggling over prices. While some high-value items may be more likely to end up on Craigslist, plenty are still coming to thrift stores. In fact, many thrift stores are also becoming intermediary safe pickup and shipping centers for the public posting items on ebay and craigslist. Trying to sell something? Give a local reputable thriftstore a call.

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The popularity of the “industrial” and vintage looks in home décor and the steam punk or retro looks for clothing is also driving demand for the items available in resale shops. The Oregon Employment Department notes that surveys show young people “value unique and original styles, which often leads them to favor vintage and retro clothing or décor.” That, in turn, drives them to shop at thrift stores rather than more traditional retailers.

Staff at St. Vincent de Paul of Lane County often hear that “treasure hunting” is one of our customers’ favorite parts of the thrift store experience, and more people are getting in on the fun. The popularity of websites like eBay and television shows like “American Pickers” are making people more comfortable (and even excited) about the idea of buying used. The Grammy Award-winning song “Thrift Shop” by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis didn’t hurt either.

The thrift industry is becoming more professional. As thrift stores have become more mainstream businesses, they’ve had to start operating more like businesses. Newspaper articles from across the country quote resale business owners and managers reporting that they’re focusing on keeping stores clean, organizing items in an attractive way, and generally strive to make their shops nicer, more “shopable" environments. In short, more people now feel comfortable going there and including re-use shopping for satisfying some of their regular shopping needs.

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Vietnam War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Master Sergeant during the Korean War and was given a battlefield commission during the Battle of Pork Chop Hill. At that point in his career his dream was to attend flight school. However, because of his six foot four stature he was considered too tall. In 1955 the height limit was raised allowing Freeman to enroll fulfilling a lifelong dream. The nickname "Too Tall" stuck with him throughout his military career. It would be during the Vietnam War that Freeman would receive the honor for heroic actions in battle.

As an Army helicopter pilot during the Vietnam war and flight leader, second in command, he flew fourteen separate rescue missions, providing life saving evacuation of an estimated 30 seriously wounded soldiers at a heavily engaged infantry battalion at Landing Zone X-Ray in the la Drang Valley. He was awarded the Medal of Honor by President George W. Bush in July of 2001.

His Citation reads: "For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty: Captain Ed W. Freeman, United States Army, distinguished himself by numerous acts of conspicuous gallantry and extraordinary intrepidity on 14 November 1965 while serving with Company A, 229th Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile). As a flight leader and second in command of a 16helicopter lift unit, he supported a heavily engaged American infantry battalion at Landing Zone X-Ray in the Ia Drang Valley, Republic of Vietnam. The unit was almost out of ammunition after taking some of the heaviest casualties of the war, fighting off a relentless attack from a highly motivated, heavily armed enemy force. When the infantry commander closed the helicopter

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landing zone due to intense direct enemy fire, Captain Freeman risked his own life by flying his unarmed helicopter through a gauntlet of enemy fire time after time, delivering critically needed ammunition, water and medical supplies to the besieged battalion.

His flights had a direct impact on the battle's outcome by providing the engaged units with timely supplies of ammunition critical to their survival, without which they would almost surely have gone down, with much greater loss of life. After medical evacuation helicopters refused to fly into the area due to intense enemy fire. Captain Freeman flew 14 separate rescue missions, providing life-saving evacuation of an estimated 30 seriously wounded soldiers -- some of whom would not have survived had he not acted. All flights were made into a small emergency landing zone within 100 to 200 meters of the defensive perimeter where heavily committed units were perilously holding off the attacking elements.

Captain Freeman's selfless acts of great valor, extraordinary perseverance and intrepidity were far above and beyond the call of duty or mission and set a superb example of leadership and courage for all of his peers. Captain Freeman's extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit and the United States Army." His heroics grew nationwide attention when his character was played by Mark McCracken in the film, "We Were Soldiers." Freeman died from complications of Parkinson's Disease at age 80. Birth: Nov. 20, 1927 Neely, Mississippi, USA. Death: Aug. 20, 2008 Boise, Idaho, USA.

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► If you’re planning to wrap a mummy in the proper Egyptian manner, you’ll need about 500 feet of linen to finish the job.

► You’ve probably noticed that St. Pauli Girl beer has on its label the image of a buxom blond beauty. You probably aren’t aware, however, that the beer was named after the St. Pauli neighborhood of Hamburg, Germany -- a notorious red-light district. So while you may think the lovely image is that of a simple serving girl, it’s not out of the question that the lady’s occupation may have been somewhat less savory.

► In a survey conducted in five major U.S. cities, men were asked to choose which activity they’d rather do: spend a romantic evening in a hotel with a sexy woman, or go to the Super Bowl. Three-quarters of respondents chose the football game.

► Those who study such things say that when Jell-O is hooked up to an EEG machine, the movements registered are almost identical to those produced by the human brain.

► In some parts of colonial America it was illegal to kiss your spouse in public.

► The Taj Mahal, widely known as “the jewel of Muslim art in India,” was commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, who wanted the tomb of his favorite wife to be housed in splendor. After construction was complete, Jahan wanted to ensure that this architectural wonder would never have a rival, so he had the chief architect and main artisans put to death. The stone masons who had done the best work on the structure had their hands amputated, and the artists responsible for the delicate inlay work were blinded.

► If you live east of the Rocky Mountains, you’ve probably spent summer evenings watching the flashing green or yellow lights of those beetles we call fireflies.

You might be surprised to learn, though, that different species have different colored lights. For instance, the Paraguayan railway beetle can show both green and red lights (like a railway lantern; hence, the name).

► Those who study such things say that Roman emperor Gaius Julius Verus Maximinus was more than 8 feet tall.

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