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Four Sneaky Things That Are Bad for the Environment
Here are four sneaky things you might not realize are bad for the environment . . . 1. Two-day shipping from Amazon. Shopping online is better than going to the mall, because you don't burn all that g...
Jan 24, 2018 Ged Carroll / CC
Your Cold Nose Is a Sign You're Working Too Hard?
I just assumed the reason my nose is FREEZING right now is because of the weather. Turns out that's not it. My nose is freezing because I work too hard. Yeah. That must be it. According to a new study...
Jan 24, 2018 William Brawley / CC
Here's the Most Popular Valentine's Day Candy in Every State
Valentine's Day is one of the top CANDY holidays in this country. You know, besides all of the other candy holidays. We eat a lot of candy as a society. Anyway, the website CandyStore.com just analyze...
Jan 24, 2018 Marit & Toomas Hinnosaar / CC
The Key to a Good Night's Sleep Is Two Separate Comforters
This seems like SUCH a simple way to get a better night of sleep . . . I'm not sure why it's never occurred to any of us to do it. Ikea is running ads right now promoting the, quote, "Swedish sleeping...
Jan 24, 2018 David Costa / CC
It's National Peanut Butter Day . . . Are You a Chunky or Smooth Person?
Yesterday was National Pie Day. But if you missed it, or you want to use another fake holiday as an excuse to gorge yourself, good news . . . today is National Peanut Butter Day. Who knew? Anyway, a n...
Jan 24, 2018 robinmcnicoll / CC
Holding Hands Immediately Helps When Your Partner Is in Pain . . . Even When They're Giving Birth
A new study out of the University of Colorado found that when your significant other is in pain, you can INSTANTLY reduce that pain just by holding their hand. And it's so powerful that it can even he...
Jan 24, 2018 ^@^ina (Irina Patrascu Gheorghita ) / CC
A Woman Who Was About to Be Homeless Bought a $2 Lottery Ticket, and Won $25,000 a Year for Life
We don't want to encourage people to gamble their money away. Especially if you don't have much of it. But this is pretty cool . . . A 50-year-old woman in Michigan named Shawna Donnelly has been stru...
Jan 24, 2018
"Designs of Duty" Open Now at EIU
"Designs of Duty," an exhibit featuring East Central Illinois veterans and their service-related tattoos, will be on display at Booth Library on the campus of EIU through May 11th. Related exhibits on...
Jan 24, 2018
Lake Land College Employee Success Seminars
Lake Land College is offering three seminars designed to instruct employees how to become more successful at work. The first course, Foundations of Employee Success, will be February 13th. The second ...
Jan 24, 2018
Omega Nu Wine an Beer Tasting
The annual Omega Nu wine and beer tasting to benefit the Mattoon to Peoria St. Jude Run will be February 7th from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at the Walkway in Mattoon. Tickets are $15.00 in advance, and $20.00 at...
Jan 24, 2018
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