What’s the fastest mammal? – Nancy, CA On land, cheetahs have been clocked doing speeds up to speeds of 60 miles per hour for short periods. In the ocean, the killer whale has been recorded swimming at 34 miles per hour. In the air, the big brown bat has been measured flying at just under […]
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In celebration of my 500th comment, I’m answering reader mail all week. So, if you have a question, and the library won’t help you, send it my way. Hints: try to make it something I have a shot of answering, or at least humorously. (Offer void where prohibited by law. And in Bermuda.) Q. WTF
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Q. What’s with the new tagline, “May Contain Peanuts?” – Adam, California Some folks have very bad allergic reactions to peanuts. There is some proposed legislation for labeling and some manufacturers have already started doing so. However, as someone who reads a lot of food labels, I’ve seen too many cases of the disclaimer may
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Q. Butter, margarine, or Brummel & Brown? — Ted, Seattle, WA Butter. The philosophy here is simple: if you’re going to put butter on bread, put butter on bread. If you want to put yogurt on bread, put yogurt on bread. Don’t delude yourself into thinking frankenfoods like margarine are inherently better for you. As
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In celebration of my 500th comment, I’m going to answer reader mail this week. So, if there’s a burning question, feel free to email me and I’ll try to address it. Hints: try to make it something I have a shot of answering, or at least humorously. Here’s some of the questions so far: Q.
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I didn’t do that well at predicting the banana consumption in the household this week, so we had plenty of extras for banana bread. Here’s a good recipe. I prefer to have this slightly undercooked so the loaf is extra moist and squishy. Feel free to experiment. Banana Bread — https://www.wt8p.com 1 1/2 C mashed
I rode the 7 hills of kirkland this weekend. I’ll start out with the numbers: Neil Hubbard, neilbagpiper.com One bagpipe player Two flats Three dead amphibians lying on the side of the road 4:48 10 hills, though only nine were labeled on the map. 52.3 miles 3,480′ elevation gain The standard tour has 7 hills
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Here’s a recipe for a squishy dough to play with. We like it because you can tailor the color combinations to the kids’ whims-du-jour. Fun dough — https://www.wt8p.com 1 C (250 ml) water 1 C (250 ml) flour 2 t (10 ml) cream of tartar 1 T (15 ml) vegetable oil 1/2 C (125 ml)