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7 Month Old Baby Can't Walk, But Can Water Ski, You Won't Believe It

Chris Allen — Tue, 07 May 2013 11:00:41 +0000

Babies are learning to swim before they can walk. There is new learning and testing to show babies are smarter than we give them credit for. Heck, in Canada they are already playing Hockey before they can walk. This baby puts them all to shame. 7 month old Ryder Blair is shown in a you [...]

Water Kicks Soda to the Curb to Become the Most Popular Drink in America

Drew Weisholtz — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 14:09:38 +0000

If you’re in the water business, it’s time to break out the champagne and celebrate. Water is once again the most popular drink in America, taking the fizz out of soda’s two-plus decade run on top. Americans drink an average of 58 gallons of water per year, compared to 44 gallons of soda. That’s a [...]

City Plans Park Point Water Shut off Thursday, March 7th

Chris Allen — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 19:57:12 +0000

With the winter storm on it’s way, these plans may change, but a heads up either way, if you live in the Park Point area, please be advised of the situation. The City of Duluth will need to shut off water to Park Point residents living from 23rd Street to the end of the point [...]

Water Main Break On Piedmont Holds Up Traffic, Where To Get Water

Chris Allen — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 06:12:12 +0000

A water main broke in the Piedmont area Monday night causing many residents to go without water. Some residents found that they couldn’t pass on the bottom of the avenue Tuesday and Wednesday because workman had the road blocked. This is a temporary thing and residents should be able to pass for work Thursday. The [...]

Drinking Eight Glasses of Water a Day Is Nothing But a Big Fat Myth

Don Deane — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 14:57:15 +0000

Conventional wisdom has long held that eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day are necessary to keep a body healthy and hydrated. But, health experts now say this is a myth and that people should should simply drink when they’re thirsty, instead.

Las Vegas: Pay For Water But Eat And Drink For Free

Steve Tanko — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 17:18:58 +0000

Let me get this straight: I can drink all the Bloody Mary's or Manhattans I want and can even double-trip the dinner buffet on the house --- but if I want a glass of water I have to pay for it?

Las Vegas - the city the rewards tourists with free food, alcohol, even hotel rooms - is raising eyebrows as one of their top casinos has started charging for water

Scientists Discover New Planet That Has Potential For Earth-Like Conditions

Steve Tanko — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 19:42:29 +0000

Since the beginning of the Space Age, astronomers and astronauts have searched for planets in the solar system that could support life much like Earth does. Now, astronomers in Europe believe that they’ve discovered just such a planet. The planet, known as HD 85512b, is about 36 light-years from here, in the constellation Vela. It [...]

Popular Weed Killer Found In Air And Water Tests

Steve Tanko — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 05:00:43 +0000

Here’s disturbing news that the products we use around the house really do come back to haunt us. U.S. government scientists released recent test results showing high levels of Glyphosate in the air and water in two states; Glyphosate is commonly known as Round Up Weed Killer on the commercial market. Now, members of the [...]

Things We Buy That Used To Be Free

Chris Allen — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 19:40:10 +0000

Think of all the services that don’t exist anymore. Remember someone would clean your windshield and gas up your car for free. Now, IF it’s offered it’s costly. Making money has become far more important than giving good customer service. How about things we buy now or have to pay for that were free. An [...]

Waterspouts Form Off Australian Coast [VIDEO]

Kool Staff — Tue, 31 May 2011 21:50:20 +0000

Mother Nature threw Australian residents a curve ball Monday when four waterspouts, well, sprouted off the New South Wales coast.

Cameras caught the stunning - and admittedly scary-looking - event, which occurred just north of Sydney. (A local news station claimed the spouts reached upwards of 600 meters, or nearly 2,000 feet.)

Check out video footage of the waterspouts after the jump.

Keeping Mississippi Floodwaters Out Of New Orleans

Rayman — Mon, 09 May 2011 18:28:49 +0000

To have flood water rise over the levees could be another catastrophe for New Orleans. Just seeing the light of day in some parts of the town, while many other parts are still devastated from Katrina, this could be a blow from which the Crescent City might never be the same. Waging war on a [...]