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mrrtomatoe @mrrtomatoe (800) • Canada 13 Dec 07

We know about sweet, salty, sour and bitter. There is now another type of taste called umami. First identified by a Japanese scientist a century ago, umami has long been an obscure culinary concept. Hard to describe, it is usually...

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mrrtomatoe I found this online, it might give a better explain it better: The culprit of the burning feeling you get from jalapeno-loaded Mexican food: chemical compounds called capsaicinoids. The odorless, flavorless substances are hidden in the white flesh inside of...

14 Dec 07

mrrtomatoe @mrrtomatoe (800) • Canada 13 Dec 07

We know about sweet, salty, sour and bitter. There is now another type of taste called umami. First identified by a Japanese scientist a century ago, umami has long been an obscure culinary concept. Hard to describe, it is usually...

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mrrtomatoe I'm not completely sure but hot peppers contain capsacin. This activates sensory neurons (atleast in your skin, i'm not sure about your mouth) that causes you to feel heat.

14 Dec 07

mrrtomatoe @mrrtomatoe (800) • Canada 13 Dec 07

We know about sweet, salty, sour and bitter. There is now another type of taste called umami. First identified by a Japanese scientist a century ago, umami has long been an obscure culinary concept. Hard to describe, it is usually...

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mrrtomatoe Sorry, it is umami. The thing your not understanding is something scientists have been dealing with for many years. Each of the original 4 taste buds (sweet, salty, sour and bitter) have their own mechanisms for detecting chemicals and relaying the info to...

14 Dec 07

mrrtomatoe @mrrtomatoe (800) • Canada 19 Nov 07

It has recently been announced that DDT might be making a comeback in countries hit by malaria. More recent studies they found that it does increase chances of cancer in teenage girls but is not as bad as once publicized. I do not...

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mrrtomatoe I do agree that we must choose between the less of two evils, but malaria kills must faster than cancer, so they can live a slightly longer life. As for the government ban, it seems it was more due to public pressure and was done on the basis of only one...

20 Nov 07

mrrtomatoe @mrrtomatoe (800) • Canada 17 Nov 07

Our culture's cleanliness obsession has been fed by a booming business in household products. We spend $1 billion annually on soaps and detergents, toys and cutting boards, bedsheets and toothbrushes, all of them treated with...

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mrrtomatoe actually it is interesting you mention that because it was mentioned that DDT might be coming back and that the side-effects reported were over exaggerated. In more recent studies they found that it does increase chances of cancer but only in teenage girls. I...

19 Nov 07

mrrtomatoe @mrrtomatoe (800) • Canada 17 Oct 07

Deaths tied to these "superbug" infections may exceed those caused by AIDS in the near future. Last Tuesdays there was a report that showed just how far one form of the staph germ has spread beyond its traditional hospital...

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mrrtomatoe yes, the spanish influenza virus took many lives, and there have been many more outbreaks over the years, just a slight change in the composition of the virus makes it much harder to beat.

17 Oct 07

mrrtomatoe @mrrtomatoe (800) • Canada 11 Oct 07

California motorists will risk fines of up to $100 next year if they are caught smoking in cars with minors, making their state the third to protect children in vehicles from secondhand smoke. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on...

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mrrtomatoe OK, well i mean privately, if they have to open a window or go on their porch that's their problem, they shouldn't be smoking in the first place, it is bad for them! What I'm saying is don't go smoke in the park, or outside the office at an outdoor bistro,...

12 Oct 07

mrrtomatoe @mrrtomatoe (800) • Canada 14 Sep 07

Luckily there will soon be non stick gum that is biodegradeable and won't stick to your shoe! Clean Gum can be easily removed from shoes, clothes, hair and sidewalks, and preliminary tests indicate that it degrades naturally in...

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mrrtomatoe Hopefully more and more companies will develop similar products that won't stick!

5 Oct 07

meemingNEW @meemingNEW (2226) • Philippines 29 Sep 07

You know that the phone is stolen, would you still buy it for a lesser price? It happened to my friend once. There was some guy who showed her some cell phones which were probably and obviously stolen because all of the phones are...

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mrrtomatoe Not to mention if they track the stolen merchandise to you, they might think you stole it!

29 Sep 07

mrrtomatoe @mrrtomatoe (800) • Canada 14 Sep 07

I found this article and found it very interesting. I do feel that cell phones are a distraction, but why do they choose to pick on teenagers (note they can't vote). Is this descrimination or do the facts really add up? A law...

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mrrtomatoe I agree that if they are going to ban it they should ban it for all. No matter how old you are it is a distraction...

24 Sep 07

mrrtomatoe @mrrtomatoe (800) • Canada 11 Sep 07

I think i'm fortunate enough to live in a country were you are allowed to say what is on your mind. The only problem is that i don't think enough people use their right to talk. do you feel the same way or is this just a personal...

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mrrtomatoe True, that may be the case, and we may be able to voice our feelings by voting, but what about just standing somewhere telling everyone what is on your mind. Even if it is something small. I think ven thoughwe are lead to believe in free speech, when we expess...

12 Sep 07

mrrtomatoe @mrrtomatoe (800) • Canada 3 Aug 07

This is an article I found on Yahoo! News. Do you think it is possible and is it something you expected?? Cows that burp less seen helping in climate fight Mon Jul 9, 1:20 PM ET Manners aside, getting cows to burp less can...

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mrrtomatoe I know that car, trucks and other forms of transport are probably 95% or all green house gas emissions but I thought it was funny so I wanted to share it...

4 Aug 07

twilight021 @twilight021 (2059) • United States 25 Jul 07

Where I live we are about to have a major hot spell so I have been looking for light refreshing food. Eating ice cream all the time can be pretty fattening (plus I have lactose issues), so the other day while at the supermarket I...

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mrrtomatoe you can not put the whipped cream if you don't want, you can also add fruits to it, but don't put kiwi because it won't harden

25 Jul 07

Abbypia @Abbyey (760) • Philippines 21 Jul 07

There are lots of types of discipline. However what i need is more of Dieting... I have achieved 190lbs already and was aiming for 170lbs then 150lbs then last 130lbs but then as i lost track of maintaining my 190lbs... i went...

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mrrtomatoe set small goals for youself and reward youself when you reach them. It is the best plan to starting a physical activity plan so it probably also works with weightloss

21 Jul 07

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