I have a weakness for magazine subscriptions. I receive way more magazines than I have time to read, but I usually would rather read a book or magazine than watch TV. I was flipping through the latest issue of Real Simple (April 08) and this is what I found interesting...
1. The 5 Rainiest U.S. Cities: Quillayute, WA; Astoria, OR; Tallahassee, FL; Mobile, AL; Pensacola, FL.
2. The average American household does 400 loads of laundry each year. (I am pretty sure our house does more than that!) The first laundromat opened in 1851, and the washing machines were powered by donkeys!
3. The first bar code was on a pack of Wrigley's gum in 1974.
4. Do you have warm or cool skin tone? Look on the inside of your wrist. If your veins are a green color, you have a warm skin tone. If they are blue, you have a cool skin tone (that is me). Apparently this is helpful when picking out the right color of nail polish or makeup.
5. Some obscure medical trivia. Anonia is having trouble thinking of an object's name. Blepharospasm is an eyelid spasm. Borborygmus is stomach rumbling. Eructation is burping.
6. The new Honda Odyssey has an option for heated leather seats.
7. Real Simple did a test on the leading paper shredders. This will be useful to the Cobb family. We are always looking for a better shredder.
I am also looking forward to reading some of Real Simples more useful and helpful articles such as: a guide to laundry, a guide to liberating yourself from unnecessary clutter, and a guide to getting a full nights sleep!
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