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Particle_chart.jpg (JPEG Image, 3000x2275 pixels) - Scaled (19%) The dos and don'ts of 99-cent stores. Ah, dollar stores. We confess to dropping in occasionally for toilet paper and shower-curtain liners, but tend to view other items warily. Will cut-rate toothpaste lead to a root canal? Will the laundry detergent burn holes in our skivvies? And is that sippy cup safe to touch a baby’s lips, or might we just as well be filling it from a Chinese river? First off, a little 99-cent store 101: Name brands show up in myriad ways: manufacturer surplus, company overstock, new packaging, product-renaming, misprinted labels and much more. Spices and herbs: These can cost upwards of $3 at regular grocery stores while Canadian-based Encore makes FDA-approved seasonings, spices and herbs that you can find at many Brooklyn dollar stores.

Gift wrap: This is a brilliant item to start buying at a dollar store, because the person opening the gift probably isn’t going to notice if you spent $8.99 on the “good” paper from Target or not. Pregnancy tests: It can’t be, but it is. Useful and Handy Info You Must Know | Water, One, Boil, Clothes, Quickly.

Useful and handy information that you probably don't know Ants Problem : Ants hate cucumbers. Keep the skin of cucumbers near the place or ant hole. To get pure and clean ice : Boil water first before freezing. To make the mirror shine : Clean with spirit To remove chewing gum from clothes : Keep the cloth in the freezer for an hour. To whiten white clothes : Soak white clothes in hot water with a slice of lemon for 10 minutes To give a shine to hair : Add one teaspoon of vinegar to hair, then wash hair. To get maximum juice out of lemons : Soak lemons in hot water for one hour, and then juice them. To avoid smell of cabbage while cooking : Keep a piece of bread on the cabbage in the vessel while cooking. To rid the smell of fish from your hands : Wash your hands with a little apple vinegar. To avoid tears while cutting onions : Chew gum. To boil potatoes quickly : Skin one potato from one side only before boiling.

To boil eggs quickly : Add salt to the water and boil. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Art Movements - Fine Art Prints, Posters & Canvas Art. THE IRANIAN: Persian or Iranian? Behrouz Bahmani. May 7, 2004 iranian.com After my recent piece on an imaginary coffee with Farah Pahlavi, and the expected 2 sides of the issue comments I received, being inherently sheytoon, I began thinking about what other hot topic I could exploit, I mean, explore.

Sex? Too intimidating. Religion? God is dead. Politics? Then out of the blue, an email buddy raised the debate of Persian vs Iranian again, and I knew I had my hot button topic! Nothing seems to get our blood boiling more than this issue. So what angle could I offer to stir up the controversy once more? As we all know (or do we?) The good professor further explains that the suggestion for this name change was first proposed by a (curiously but wisely nameless) Persian ambassador to Germany who at the time was being wooed by members of the growing Nazi movement, eager to build relations with other nations of Aryan ancestry. A PR makeover, if you will. By the end of WWII, all remnants of the word Persia and Persian had been wiped away. Ever wonder which utensil or which glass to use for what? The. DontGrossOutTheWorld.swf (application/x-shockwave-flash Object)

The Madness of Mary Lincoln. Mary Todd Lincoln. Mary Ann Todd Lincoln (née Todd; December 13, 1818 – July 16, 1882) was the wife of the sixteenth President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, and was First Lady of the United States from 1861 to 1865. A member of a large, wealthy Kentucky family, Mary was well educated. After living in the Todd House and a finishing school during her teens, she moved to Springfield, in Illinois where she lived for a time with her married sister Elizabeth Edwards.

Before she married Abraham Lincoln, Mary was courted by his long-time political opponent Stephen A. Douglas. She and Lincoln had four sons together, only one of whom outlived her. Their home of about 17 years still stands at Eighth and Jackson Streets in Springfield. Mary Lincoln suffered from migraine headaches and other severe illnesses through much of her adult life. Early life and education[edit] Residence (1832–1839) state historical marker Marriage and family[edit] Their four sons, all born in Springfield, were: White House years[edit]