A dentist helped invent the cotton candy machine. When folks learn that one of cotton candy’s creators cleaned teeth for a living, jaws inevitably drop. Born in 1860, dentist William J. Morrison became president of the Tennessee State Dental Association in 1894. But Morrison was something of a polymath and a [……]
THE WEEKLY QUIZ FROM NPR PUZZLEMASTER WILL SHORTZ https://www.npr.org/2023/07/16/1187565845/sunday-puzzle-two-words-scrambled-please I’m going to give you some six-letter words. For each one rearrange the letters to get two three-letter words in the same category. Ex: REGALE (parts of the body) –> EAR, LEG 1. BEATEN (insects) 2. GENIAL (alcoholic beverages) 3. ARDENT [……]
Mexico uses four time zones. But since 2022 Mexico, for the most part, does not observe DST. Some municipalities near the US border and the entire state of Baja California still observe daylight saving time, setting the time forward one hour on the second Sunday of March at 2:00 and [……]
Coffee is one of One of the most widely consumed beverages in the world. In 2020, the average American coffee drinker downed more than three cups per day, and Americans overall drank 517 million daily cups. First introduced to America in the mid-17th century, coffee grew in popularity after the [……]
The AKUMAL CLEANUP is scheduled for TODAY, Friday, 29 March 2024. Work will begin at 8:00 am, moving from Casa Esperanza to Yalku. ¡Please join in! Meeting points and group leaders Pluma Caseta (Ricardo & Monica) Don Pablo Bush Park (Claudia & Ingrid) [……]
WowTalk about lucky! Tomorrow, March 5th, we have 2 special events right here in Akumal! For this one you don’t even have to get out of your pj’s! Voting to fill the 5th Vocal position on the Vecinos Board of Directors takes place Tuesday, 5 March. It’s an [……]
The floors are ubiquitous, and theory is that aside from the climate, which makes wooden floors impossible, they perform a yeoman’s task of decorating the otherwise simple cubes and boxes that make up the volumes of colonial homes in town. Made from humble materials, a simple [……]
The Clazic’s Band — they put a new twist on English and Spanish rock & roll. Whether you’re looking to dance the night away to your favorite party songs or would like to hear original songs, the Clazics Band has you covered. The band is made up of a local, [……]
Of all the reasons American and Canadian citizens move to Mexico, elder care may not be top of the list. But as our parents live longer — often as we enter retirement — expats in Mexico may choose this path. Especially if a parent is widowed and living alone. And especially if [……]
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