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Never Broken: The Navajo Code Talkers

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Japan’s surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 thrust the United States into the middle of World War II, and right from the start the American forces faced a major problem.

Every code the American cryptographers devised was quickly broken the Japanese, resulting in numerous casualties that could have been avoided had the Americans had a secure method for communicating on the battlefield.

After a string of failed encryption methods were tried and discarded, the Americans finally found one that the Japanese were never able to break.  [Read more…]

Did you know crumbled up ‘chips’ make excellent seasonings?

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It’s no secret that using the perfect blend of seasonings can often turn a blah dish into a culinary masterpiece.

If you take a look at the seasoning racks in the grocery store you’ll see that there are literally dozens to choose from.

But what if you’re in the mood for something a little different?

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Why American dollars are commonly referred to as ‘bucks’

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I’m sure you’re familiar with the most common slang term that’s used for American dollars.

Yep, that’s right. It’s “bucks”.

As in “I sure could use an extra 20 bucks right now!“.

Have you ever wondered how using the term “bucks” to describe money came about?

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How to save a portion of every paycheck without even missing it

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It seems like there’s always another bill to pay or something breaking down and needing to be repaired or replaced.

And of course there are all those very tempting “impulse purchase” items screaming out to us every time we’re standing in a checkout line.

It’s a simple fact of life: Any time we have money in our pocket, it’s likely to get spent.

Well I’m going to tell you about a simple way to save a portion of every paycheck without ever really missing that money…

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Are you a fathead? Well…

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Has anyone ever called you a “fathead”? If so, I’m afraid they were absolutely right.

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but you really are a fathead (and so am I – as well as every other human being on planet Earth).

It’s long been known that approximately 60% of the human brain consists of fatty tissue, making the brain the “fattiest” organ in the entire body.

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