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Entries from January 2010

The History of the Shopping Cart

January 11th, 2010 · No Comments · Reviews

Share.. The first ever shopping cart was invented in 1936 by Sylvan Goldman. Sylvan was the owner of a chain of grocery stores in Oklahoma, called Standard/Piggly-Wiggly. The first cart was constructed by adding two wire baskets and wheels to a folding chair. With the help of Fred Young, he designed a sellable version in [...]

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Johnson & Johnson Heiress, Dead at 30

January 7th, 2010 · No Comments · Entertainment & Celebrities

Share..Casey Johnson, the 30-year-old heiress to the Johnson & Johnson fortune, was found dead in her home on Monday. An autopsy taken on Tuesday found no evidence of trauma on the body and a determination of the cause of death was deferred, pending toxicological tests and microscopic studies. Casey, whose idol Marilyn Monroe also died [...]

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Sly Went Down, Hard

January 6th, 2010 · No Comments · Entertainment & Celebrities, Quotes

Share..Not too sly or slick for that matter, poor Sylvester Stallone broke his neck while filming a fight scene in his latest movie, “The Expendables.” He was rushed into emergency surgery and had a metal plate inserted in his neck. The 63-year-old Hollywood action hunk was filming a fight with co-star wrestler Stone Cold Steve [...]

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IsraWine

January 6th, 2010 · No Comments · Gifts for Him, Specials

Share..Here’s a list of the best Israeli wines which were released in 2009, or are about to be released. Chateau Golan, Cabernet Sauvignon, Royal Reserve 2005 Dark garnet in color, concentrated and elegant. A blend of 89% Cabernet Sauvignon and 11% Cabernet Franc. The taste opens with spicy, mocha-tinged blackcurrants, those yielding to blackberries, herbs [...]

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Price Haggling In Great Britain

January 5th, 2010 · No Comments · In the News

Share..The recession has caused the number of shopkeepers willing to let bargain hunters haggle over the price of goods, to be substantially raised. Roughly two thirds of high street stores will give discounts to shoppers brave enough to bargain, according to moneysupermarket.com. The study found 61% of shop owners and managers report that the recession [...]

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People Who Need People

January 4th, 2010 · No Comments · Entertainment & Celebrities, Fun Stuff

Share..Singer/songwriter legend, Sir Elton John says that he is helping rapper Eminem, recover from his drug addiction. Elton says that he has been supportive of Eminem’s progress towards being drug free, for over a year. Elton too, once battled drug addiction and he’s been clean for over twenty years. He is a perfect sponsor for [...]

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Biggest Celebrity Knuckle Heads of 2009

January 3rd, 2010 · No Comments · Entertainment & Celebrities, Specials

Share..Biggest Celebrity Knuckle Heads of 2009 Kanye West The “George Bush doesn’t care about black people” rapper made history with the “Imma let you finish” Taylor Swift episode at the Video Music Awards. Perez Hilton The celebrity bloggers question about gay marriage during the Miss Universe Pageant, turned a run-of-the mill silicon swinger, into a [...]

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