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Hopefull90 @Hopefull90 (921) • United States 10 Mar 13

I just watch ice glaciers breaking up in Greenland and they called it "Calving." I don't understand why it is called that. Does anyone on Mylot know?

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Catkin When a glacier calves, it's basically giving birth to a new iceberg (or usually a whole bunch of them)...so I would guess that this "birth" is the reason it's called calving. Just like when a cow gives birth to a calf, which is called calving.

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soleilrobins @soleilrobins (3) • United States 7 Dec 11

What are some of the best herbal remedies you have used to help relieve your heartburn naturally?

heartburn

herbal remedies

herbal remedies for heartburn

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Catkin Slippery elm is something you could try, a lot of people use it to help treat GERD (gastroesophogeal reflux disease...a.k.a. heartburn!). :)

10 Mar 13

Catkin @Catkin (480) • United States 10 Mar 13

I've been considering picking up some slippery elm powder from my local herbarium, since my boyfriend has some digestive issues and I may have a slightly too-acid stomach. I'll probably pour it into some capsules and take it that...

herbal remedies

herbs

ulmus fulva

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Catkin @Catkin (480) • United States 7 Mar 13

I learned today about a neat find up on Ellesmere Island, in Canada: fossil fragments of an extinct arctic camel! Judging from the bones found, it's being reported that this cold-weather camel would have stood a third taller than...

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Catkin I think they have no problem telling the difference between mammal and dinosaur bones. ;) What sort of impact are you thinking it might make?

10 Mar 13

Catkin @Catkin (480) • United States 8 Mar 13

I'm actually not entirely certain that my breath smells bad when I get hungry, but it certainly does start to make a not-so-wonderful taste in my mouth. The hungrier I get, the more intense it is, and it's different than something...

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Catkin Interesting, and neat that you just heard this. I'll give it a go, I know drinking more water is beneficial in general, so that definitely wouldn't hurt. :)

9 Mar 13

poppoppop111 @poppoppop111 (5731) • Canada 8 Mar 13

Having a dinner party at my house. Since I'm always the host the girls decided to do a pot luck and they are all bringing a dish. Nice since my oven is still not working. I'm making brocolie and cheese soup in bread bowls. Can't...

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Catkin I was just curious, not everyone makes food from scratch these days. But honestly, it tastes so much better (and is typically healthier). I bet they'll love it!

8 Mar 13

poppoppop111 @poppoppop111 (5731) • Canada 8 Mar 13

Having a dinner party at my house. Since I'm always the host the girls decided to do a pot luck and they are all bringing a dish. Nice since my oven is still not working. I'm making brocolie and cheese soup in bread bowls. Can't...

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Catkin Yum, broccoli and cheese soup is wonderful, are you making it from scratch? I haven't had it in a bread bowl before, those have usually been reserved for clam chowder...might just have to try it out!

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coffeebreak @coffeebreak (17797) • United States 8 Mar 13

This saturday you have to turn your clock forward one hour for Daylight Saving Time. Well, if you live in Arizona or Hawaii you don't, but the rest of us do! Anyway, that means we will start having day light hours longer...like...

clock change

daylight savig time

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Catkin The only way I can ever remember is by repeating the phrase "spring forward, fall back"...otherwise I'd forever be mixing up which time of year we're supposed to lose or gain an hour.

8 Mar 13

Catkin @Catkin (480) • United States 8 Mar 13

Ever heard of them? It's what happens when lightning strikes sand, melting it into a hollow tube following the path of the electricity as it flows into the ground. Not all of it would be considered "fossilized," since it still...

electric

storms

weather

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Catkin It's neat, the bits of knowledge we pick up in unexpected places. :) I had known about them already, but sort of forgotten that they existed...I hadn't known that there had been efforts to date older fulgurites, though.

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Catkin @Catkin (480) • United States 8 Mar 13

I'm actually not entirely certain that my breath smells bad when I get hungry, but it certainly does start to make a not-so-wonderful taste in my mouth. The hungrier I get, the more intense it is, and it's different than something...

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Angelpink @Angelpink (4031) • Philippines 8 Mar 13

Hi friends ! I believed every good thing is worth working and fighting for , that good things don't just come easy ! I been here typing since last night and early this morning ahhh my fingers are complaining now ! Haha i told ,...

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Catkin It's funny, I only just came back to myLot a few days ago after a several year long hiatus...what perfect timing! I'm not going nuts posting since I have other things I need to attend to, but I'm with you guys on hoping that these bonus days happen more often....

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Catkin @Catkin (480) • United States 8 Mar 13

Ever heard of them? It's what happens when lightning strikes sand, melting it into a hollow tube following the path of the electricity as it flows into the ground. Not all of it would be considered "fossilized," since it still...

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Catkin @Catkin (480) • United States 8 Mar 13

I love avocados just on their own, their such a rich, creamy treat...but the other day I made something extra tasty! I was at work and had halved an avocado. I also had a container of hummus with me, and the place where the...

avocados

eggs

food

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Catkin That sounds delicious, my goodness. Sounds like everyone sees the need for an avocado's empty pit area to be filled!

8 Mar 13

Catkin @Catkin (480) • United States 8 Mar 13

I love avocados just on their own, their such a rich, creamy treat...but the other day I made something extra tasty! I was at work and had halved an avocado. I also had a container of hummus with me, and the place where the...

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Catkin Ooh, yum, I'm definitely going to have to try that out. Now comes the game of "What's delicious with avocado?"...I'm sure the list is long!

8 Mar 13

Catkin @Catkin (480) • United States 7 Mar 13

Several years ago, my long-time bank was bought out by Chase, a large bank that I really didn't want to be doing business with. It was about the time that they started letting customers know we would be charged a monthly fee if we...

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Catkin There are several in my area that don't require having a certain job or a family member who is already a customer, but I know the kind you are talking about. I work in retail and see all sorts of credit/debit cards, including quite a few from teachers' credit...

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Catkin @Catkin (480) • United States 8 Mar 13

I love avocados just on their own, their such a rich, creamy treat...but the other day I made something extra tasty! I was at work and had halved an avocado. I also had a container of hummus with me, and the place where the...

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michelledarcy @michelledarcy (5220) 27 Feb 07

I have got a splinter in the skin under my nail. I can't push it out and its really painful, especially to type! Any ideas on how to get it out?

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Catkin This will perhaps sound like an odd one and I have yet to try it (but I want to!): smear pine sap on it. Apparently the sap works well as a counter-irritant and may make the area more inflamed for a brief period, but the splinter should work itself out within...

8 Mar 13

AQDGVal2013 @Adval2013 (436) 7 Mar 13

How creative could you get when you have many things inside your house that you decide to just throw away already but others see something in them that can be turned into an object for crafting? Like me, I have glass bottles of...

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Catkin I know of someone who has used plastic grocery bags, torn into strips, and turned them into a pretty neat jellyfish that you can hang up and even put a small light in if you want to use it at night.

8 Mar 13

AQDGVal2013 @Adval2013 (436) 7 Mar 13

How creative could you get when you have many things inside your house that you decide to just throw away already but others see something in them that can be turned into an object for crafting? Like me, I have glass bottles of...

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Catkin I do this, too! Why toss hardware out that you can use later on as part of another project, when it saves you from having to probably buy the bits all over again? DIY projects are a load of fun, too...we can make just about anything we'd like, given the time,...

8 Mar 13

gitfiddleplayer @gitfiddleplayer (10362) • United States 7 Jun 08

I can juggle two objects with one hand, my kids always want me to juggle the fruit at the grocery store. I would like to learn how to juggle three objects with both hands. Its a goal of mine. How about you? Are you talented like...

juggling

talent

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Catkin I can only juggle two items at a time, but I have friends who are good at juggling three or more. I have decent hand-eye coordination, but proper juggling just does not seem to come easily to me!

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