Weird and Wacky Wednesday: “University Researchers finds some foods shorten, extend lifespan”
Some researchers at the University of Michigan discovered that eating a single hotdog shortens your lifespan by 36 minutes. They also found that a portion of bacon costs you 26 minutes, a cheeseburger costs you about 9 minutes — and every soda you chug shortens your life by about 12 minutes. It’s not all bad…
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Weird and Wacky Wednesday: “Man Hospitalized After Giving Himself Nose Job”
(Sao Paulo, Brazil) — A Brazilian man wound up in the hospital after giving himself a nose job. He showed up at a Sao Paulo emergency room where he was treated and referred to doctors who are trained to operate on noses. Local media reported the man tried the self-surgery after watching a YouTube video…
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Mid-Minnesota Builders Association 8-9-22
Colleen Faacks, Executive Officer of the Mid-Minnesota Builders Association, discusses the Sporting Clay Event coming up on Thursday, Aug. 11th in Pequot Lakes, as a fundraiser for their “Tools for Schools” program. She also emphasizes the many benefits of being a member of the MMBA.
Lakes Area United Way’s Jon Aga talks upcoming events, campaign season on August 9th Community Connection
Lakes Area United Way Executive Director Jon Aga talks participation at recent events of the Crow Wing County Fair and Llama Llama Read-o-Rama, upcoming events of Retro Drive-In Movie Night and the Chili Cookoff, and Campaign Season:
Moron Lawbreaker for the Week: “Revenge-Seeking Arsonist Sets Fire to Wrong House”
Recently, a woman who intended to burn down her ex-lover’s home failed to confirm the address and ended up setting fire to a stranger’s abode, according to police in North Carolina. The result is that the alleged arsonist can’t even claim the sweet taste of revenge as she sits in a jail cell. Alerted to…
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Northland Arboretum’s Candice Zimmerman joins August 8th Community Connection
Northland Arboretum Executive Director Candice Zimmerman talks the 1st annual Firefly Festival coming up August 13th, membership and volunteer opportunities, and the upcoming Haunted Trail: