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Do you remember this?   Can you even believe this?  
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKUGTwEUegY
 
It really makes you wonder, all 4 wheels can take all 4 corners?  Amazing.

In the past, hot dogs were given a bad rap by several health gurus when indicating that the dog was one of the worst meats the human could ingest. Today we find these health concerns have been addressed by reformulation, and the dog’s been put on a diet. Incarnations of turkey and chicken are available in supermarkets. Kosher purveyor, Hebrew National,

                                   Have you hugged a clown today?

August 1-7 is National Clown Week since President Richard Nixon signed it into proclamation in 1971 and ever since National Clown Week ...

In truth, cotton candy isn't nearly as horrible as many make it sound. Sure, cotton candy is almost pure sugar, but there isn't enough in cotton candy to make your teeth instantly form cavities. Unless, of course, you eat cotton candy multiple times a day and several times a week. Hmm, sounds like ...

According to the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council, July is National Hot Dog month and millions of these cylindrical treats will be downed this year alone. The council reports that Americans eat an average of 60 hot dogs every year. The hot dog received its name from New York sports cartoonist Tad Dorgan. In 1901, at a baseball game at the Polo Grounds in New York, vendors began selling hot dachshund sausages in rolls (this was the name of the dogs back in the day!) Dorgan was sketching the scene at the ballpark, but wasn’t sure of the spelling of dachshund so he called them “hot dogs” in the cartoon and thus, the name stuck and we now sell Hot Dogs.