1) Japanese researchers suggest that Walking and Chewing Gum at the same time can help lose weight. Heart rates increased when doing both. We often hear that there are people, MANY it seems, who can't walk and chew gum at the same time. If you are unable to do this weight losing remedy you should Google can't walk and chew gum at the same time. They will suggest where to get help and add that to everything else they have on you.
2) Scientists have discovered the next "SUPERFOOD" that's a perfect non-diary alternative, Cockroach milk. The Pacific Beetle Cockroach of Hawaii possesses nutrient filled milk crystals. Some thoughts. Who in the world would ever think there might be milk in Cockroaches? How do you milk them? A company, Entomilk, says this is a nature friendly, nutritious, lactose free dairy alternative of the future. Wonderful. It's still Cockroach milk.
3) Obama recently claimed "There were no scandals in my administration." Obama and Michelle recently signed a multi million dollar production deal with NETFLIX. According to "reliable sources" the duo's first two offerings are, "There Were No Scandals In My Administration"
and "Valerie" (You Made It All Happen).
4) A pair of 125 year old Levis sold for nearly $100,000 to an old Levis fancier in Southeast Asia. They were originally purchased in 1893 by Solomon Warner from Tucson. Where have they been all these years? What did Solomon pay for them? Is there still a receipt? C'mon PBS do a special on this. It would be something actually interesting on your network.
5) Here is the latest from The Center For Research and Take-Out. They did research on tongues. A tongue has from 2000 to 4000 tastes buds. If you get fat so does your tongue. The average tongue is about 3 inches long. A woman's tongue is 3.1 inches and a man's is 3.3 inches except for Gene Simmons of the band KISS. The Center claims it has no idea about the length of that tongue.
(Tom Murphy is a writer, humorist, actor, disc jockey and an occasional contributor to CityWatch. He lives in Los Angeles.)
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