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The Sparkle in Sparkling Water

14 May 2026

Many consumers today are shying away from soft drinks because of legitimate concerns about their sugar or artificial sweetener content and are gravitating towards plain carbonated water. This has...

Farmers’ Almanacs Are No Better than a Coin Toss

7 May 2026

A bicentenarian is about to die but I doubt many will notice. Farmers’ Almanac is calling it quits after being in business for 208 years. Its 2026 issue will be its last.

Are Dolphins the Clue to Anti-Aging?

30 Apr 2026

No, we don’t have to eat dolphins, and neither are they eating yogurt. So, here we go. The latest product to enter the “anti-aging supplement sweepstakes” has the curious name “Fatty15.” That name...

A Trip From Rocket Fuel to Amazon Hallucinogen

24 Apr 2026

This article was first published in The Montreal Gazette....

The Curious History of Coca-Cola’s “Fanta” Beverage

8 Apr 2026

Coca Cola, the beverage that sports the most recognized trademark in the world, has a fascinating  and sometimes quirky history. It all started with a battlefield wound suffered in 1865 by...

How Many Lives Do Amber Alerts Really Save?

3 Apr 2026

On Sunday, March 22nd of this year, a large swath of the population in Quebec was woken up at 4:25 as cell phones lit up and screamed. An Amber alert had been broadcast.

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