It takes 625 grapes to make one bottle of wine.... posted on Aug 22 2001, 629 reads

Specialized rescue teams from all over the world flooded into El Salvador after the big earthquake to provide hope, comfort and rescue aid to disaster victims.... posted on Aug 21 2001, 563 reads

A new study by the Smell & Taste Treatment and Research Foundation concluded: "Serving garlic bread at dinner enhanced the quality of family interactions. This has potential application in promoting and maintaining shared family experiences, thus stabilizing the family unit, and also may have utility as an adjunct to family therapy."... posted on Aug 20 2001, 547 reads

All the chemicals in the human body have a combined value of $6.25.... posted on Aug 19 2001, 633 reads

People are resilient - and so is nature, as demonstrated by the surprising way in which ecosystems are flourishing and flowers blooming, in the aftermath of the devastation of the Mount St. Helens volcanic explosion. ... posted on Aug 18 2001, 1,148 reads

You'd like to help a child - give them some positive encouragement and maybe a little sensible advice, but you just don't think you have the time to be a mentor. Think again - mentoring organizations are focusing on bringing together busy working adults with at risk kids - to the great benefit of both.... posted on Aug 17 2001, 695 reads

After 247 days alone at sea, circled by sharks and almost run over by a tanker, 54-year-old Jim Shekhdar becomes the first person to row across the Pacific solo. Further proof that a determined person can do whatever they decide to do.... posted on Aug 16 2001, 562 reads

The average American throws out 1,656 pounds (618 kilograms) of garbage each year. That's about 4.5 pounds (1.68 kilograms) each day.... posted on Aug 15 2001, 543 reads

What would any mother do who had lost its children? Contact the police? Sometimes it can be a challenge to get their attention, especially if you happen to be a duck. But persistence pays.... posted on Aug 14 2001, 575 reads

A bee can haul 300 times it's own weight - that is equivalent to a human pulling a 30 ton transport truck.... posted on Aug 13 2001, 761 reads