Who Invented Long Island Iced Tea
The strip of land near New York City has long been a launchpad for icons of American culture, including a cocktail that carried the Long Island name to frat parties everywhere.
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This is the default category used as the catch-all. If couldn’t think of any other classification for the post, I will classify it as “general.”
In Case of Emergency – ICE
store the word ” I C E ” in your mobile phone address book, and against it enter the number of the person you would want to be contacted “In Case of Emergency”. In an emergency situation ambulance and hospital staff will then be able to quickly find out who your next of kin are and be able to contact them.
Read moreWhy You Can’t Sneeze With Your Eyes Open
The received wisdom states that if you don’t blink when you sneeze, your eyes will fly out of your head. Thankfully, as is often the case with urban legends, this theory is a load of hooey.
Read moreMilk And Cookies
in the evening I was a little hungry. There was a box of vanilla wafers in the cabinet, and for some reason I started thinking about a few of those with a nice cold glass of milk. I can’t remember the last time I did that, but it was very good.
Read moreWhy does it cost more to mail a square greeting card than a rectangular one?
Assuming they weigh the same, why should a square envelope cost more to mail than a rectangular one? That’s completely ridiculous. There must be a mistake here.
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