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Unleaded Costs More?
On 07/23/2014 in Question
How come unleaded gas costs more when it’s missing something?
———- from Wallace Smith of Portland, Oregon
I know. Less lead means more money. An unlisted phone, you pay more. Salt-free food, you pay more. Fat-free potato chips? Ditto. In some stores, you can even buy a small box which states: “No sugar, no salt, no meat, no calories. No tar, no nicotine, no caffeine, no iodine, just add water.” But when you open this box, a small blast of stale air assails your nostrils. Fortunately, there’s a new public service provided by NutraSweet and the U. S. Post Office. For a small handling fee, they’ll distribute these missing ingredients free of charge to anybody who wants them. These so-called “Care Less” packages contain lead, nicotine, sugar, iodine, alcohol, caffeine, more calories than you could ever burn off and, of course, numbers. Pages and pages of numbers…
I know. Less lead means more money. An unlisted phone, you pay more. Salt-free food, you pay more. Fat-free potato chips? Ditto. In some stores, you can even buy a small box which states: “No sugar, no salt, no meat, no calories. No tar, no nicotine, no caffeine, no iodine, just add water.” But when you open this box, a small blast of stale air assails your nostrils. Fortunately, there’s a new public service provided by NutraSweet and the U. S. Post Office. For a small handling fee, they’ll distribute these missing ingredients free of charge to anybody who wants them. These so-called “Care Less” packages contain lead, nicotine, sugar, iodine, alcohol, caffeine, more calories than you could ever burn off and, of course, numbers. Pages and pages of numbers… Four Seasons
On 07/21/2014 in Question
If January in Colorado is winter and it’s summer in Argentina, is it spring or fall at the Equator?
--- Here's the answer from Dr. Science
Bad or Good? How’s Santa Know?
On 07/18/2014 in Question
How does Santa Claus know if you’ve been bad or good? Does he use surveillance equipment? If so, can it be jammed?
--- Here's the answer from Dr. Science
Blue Food
On 07/16/2014 in Question
Why is there no blue food?
--- Here's the answer from Dr. Science
Raison d’Something
On 07/14/2014 in Question
