Author: Tom Faranda
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In three minutes: climbing Mt. Whitney
Mt. Whitney in California is the highest point (14,505′) in the continental USA. Rugged terrain!
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100 year old sets new world record in 100 meter dash!
Fell on the first try – but hey, awesome! Check the video.
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A quiz to determine if you’re in the middle class
Amusing and yes I am. In Fortune magazine and only four questions. You can turn off the accompanying video. Are You Middle Class? Take This Quiz to Find Out.
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Little Sisters of the Poor score one for Religious freedom
Since the Supreme Court unanimously sent their case back to the lower court to work it out and – Most important, the Supreme Court took away the administration’s tool for bullying: The government, it said, “may not impose taxes or penalties” on those who refuse to authorize their plans to provide the contested coverage. Here's…
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Rugby: 7’s World Series Paris finals
Samoa, down 26-7 in the finals … USA still in sixth place in the World Series, despite a weak Paris tournament.
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Study: SPF 30 sunscreen cuts melanoma 80%
This is a a good show, and they put most of their discussions up on youtube. Skin cancer, most common form of cancer. 98% survival rate if caught early. 15% if not.
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AP: Thousands line streets to honor Navy SEAL killed in Iraq
Video below – Charles Keating IV "The legacy he leaves behind, for his fellow SEALs and for those who knew him, is unmistakable," the group said. "He died bravely, doing what he loved, and what he believed in." "Thousands of people including military veterans, schoolchildren and mothers with strollers lined streets the streets of Coronado,…
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BBC: Baby elephant stuck in the mud (who doesn’t love elephants?)
A short video – you'll go "Yay!" at the end.
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Baseball: how to throw the split finger fastball
A small celebration, what with the Yankees having won five out of seven so far on their homestand. Here’s how it’s done and why it’s important.