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Daily Archives: December 25, 2005

Merry Christmas

And in the spirit of the season, here’s a link to one of the most incredible holiday light displays I’ve seen: Wizards of Winter So many people went to see it in person that the homeowner shut it down on December 6, after a car accident in the neighborhood. More info Videos of other people’s …

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Posted byJimmy LinDecember 25, 2005Posted inSocietyLeave a comment on Merry Christmas

Le Parkour

Here’s a video of some guys in Russia with some pretty amazing moves — don’t try this at home, kids! They’re doing a sport called Le Parkour, and there are a ton of videos on Google about it. BBC News and Wikipedia have good introductory articles. I’m not going to be trying this sport anytime …

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Posted byJimmy LinDecember 25, 2005Posted inSocietyLeave a comment on Le Parkour

The Shangri-La Diet

Seth Roberts, a UC Berkeley professor in psychology, has an unusual theory on Lose Weight Exercise gain: whenever you eat a food that is flavorful and familiar, your body demands that you bank as many of those calories as possible. What if you could keep your thermostat low by sending fewer flavor signals? He eventually …

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Posted byJimmy LinDecember 25, 2005Posted inFoodLeave a comment on The Shangri-La Diet
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