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Taking a shower could give you brain damage, new research suggests. It can expose people to dangerously high levels of manganese, a poisonous metal dissolved in water. It has been linked to damage to the nervous system. Most countries have strict guidelines for 'safe levels' in water, to which suppliers must adhere. But they do not take into account inhalation of steam vapour while showering, warn US scientists. Inhaling it leads to a 'direct unfiltered pathway of toxins' to the brain which increases the risk, they argue. Studies on rats suggested a tenminute shower every day could cause brain and...

I wanted to throw a casserole party for one of our FR moms. For those of you that dont know what a casserole shower is...I will explain. :) Please post a casserole recipe that is easily made and frozen so when the baby makes their welcomed appearance Mom can have some help with some easy and good food to make for herself and her family. This is a baby shower/casserole shower people. It's time for some recipes and really cute pics. :) Have Fun!

Police: 48-Year-Old Used Wire, Electrical Tape To Build Periscope-Like Device CHULUOTA, Fla. -- A 48-year-old man was arrested and charged with voyeurism for allegedly using a cell phone and a mirror attached to sticks to spy on women showering at a campground in Seminole County, according to Local 6 News. Police said a woman was bathing at a shower facility at Lake Mills Park Tuesday night when an insect landed on her causing her to scream for help. Her husband ran to the shower area and noticed Kevin Lambrechts standing outside the building with a machete, Local 6 News reported....

We need more Judges to speak out more.

<p>What is this palce? Are you peeple for reel? Is this some kind of joke?</p>

STEALING toiletries and even bathrobes from hotels is one thing, but a British couple have taken pilfering to new heights after liking their hotel shower so much they took it home with them. The unusual theft came after the pair, a man in his 50s and a woman in her 20s, spent the night in a four-poster bed room at the 17th-century Globe Hotel in Topsham, near Exeter, southwest England, its owner said. After they checked out of the room, staff found the entire shower unit had been taken from the en suite bathroom. Hotel owner Liz Hodges said the...

Can someone explain PING to me? Thanks!

January 18, 2005 By Carol Lazar While the rest of the country is blessed with rain, Cape Town, is suffering under a massive drought and each day the situation deteriorates. Sweltering temperatures and gusting winds have added to the problem and gradually the levels of the water in the Cape damns is sinking and they are less than 50% full. There is, as you might have guessed, a crisis situation. Severe water restrictions have now been placed upon Capetonians and they are allowed to water their gardens just once a week for half an hour with a hand-held hose...

Enough already. Where are the moderators that are letting these dang threads from this Zot wanna bees going on and on and on. The one up now is at 7,000 plus. Another one was at over 64,000 the last I looked. Don't just boot the idiots, pull the threads they start too!

I'm thinking John Wayne. Who else has acted in more motion pictures?

unnngh...

Gunfire being reported at Hatian Presidential Palace where Colin Powell is currently visiting. No word on his whereabouts/safety as of yet. Reported by Fox via AP.

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To save space, I hereby devote this post for all of you who feel compelled to chime in and gripe about duplicate posts. Save the valuable space by placing all such posts here. Thank you.

I am doing some research on the NEW MEDIA. There used to be a thread on here that had some history about how Free Republic started. But I can't for the life of me find it in the archives. If any of you have links or knowledge on the subject I would surely appreciate if you would post them in this thread. I have several friends and customers (I FReep in my place of business) who want more info on this site. Further, I also have been asked to give a talk to a local community group about the New...

Will Dick Cheney step aside tonight? Did anyone else hear this rumor?

So lots of changes to FR lately . . . and change is good. Except for one change. When I go to a thread - any thread - I can only see 50 posts at a time. That's not enough. I want as many answers per page as I can get - 250, the way it used to be! I've gone to More, then to My Preferences, and set Views to 250. Several times.

Bugs? Weird stuff? I've made significant changes to the underbelly, I believe all the bugs are ironed out, but, who knows? I'll keep an eye on the crash log, and if you see anything that really shouldn't be, please let me know here or via Freepmail. Thanks.

42 Percent Of Americans Pee In The Shower - 7 Percent Never Bathe PISCATAWAY, N.Y. (Wireless Flash) -- Urine trouble now. According to a new survey, at least four out of every 10 Americans pee while taking a shower. According to a shower survey sponsored by VertiSpa, 42 percent urinate while bathing, certainly pissing off the 58 percent who don't. That's not the only stat splashed from the shower study. The average shower is 101 degrees Fahrenheit and uses nearly 50 gallons of water. -- 52 percent of Americans sing in the shower, with "Singin' In The Rain" being the...

Just heard it on the radio.