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.Beware of what might lurk behind that door. Well, not this exact door.This fridge is practically empty. I'm talking about yours. www.appliancist.com
The Slice archive for April 24, 2013
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 2013
What's the Idaho guns reference in this? 2
I have heard allusions to it, but honestly don't know. I haven't seen the movie. www.flicksandbits.com
Are there local fans of "The Meh List"?
A short feature in The New York Times Sunday magazine, it's a random list of things that leave the tiny piece's author somewhat bored. A friend told me she hears at least some people in NYC don't care for it. But her theory is it…
Paying for your past
There are plenty of reasons you can be angry at your former self. The ones that typically get attention tend to be mistakes along the lines of substance abuse, staying too long in toxic relationships, a failure to take school seriously, incurring debt, et cetera.…
When trying to pick a movie to see
It doesn't really help if you always say that you want to see "Rochelle, Rochelle."
This date in Slice history (1995)
Slice reader Ken Martin wonders: What would happen if Howard Stern moved his show to Spokane?
She mentioned Spokane on network TV 3
Do you have any idea who she is? Plenty of clues here. www.cassie77.com
You can tell this is ancient because... 3
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Had you heard of him yet 40 years ago? 1
If you hadn't, that was about to change. www.sportsillustrated.cnn.com Of course, it could be that you weren't around yet or were too young to remember. So let me help you put Secretariat in perspective. Yes, he could fly.
Ever drop your phone in one of these? 2
And I don't mean just onto the floor. www.naturecallsportables.com
The Wednesday Slice question
How surprised would your friends and co-workers be if an NFL team took a gamble and drafted you in the last round?
No. 1 song on this date in 1966
As you know, many No.1 records weren't really great songs. But once in a while the Top 40 crowned something worthy. This 1960s classic puts out almost as much energy as Grand Coulee Dam. www.45cat.com "I asked my family doctor just what I had."
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