The eater shares some secrets, while the doctor floats some ideas about how some eaters manage.

Wait. There’s a cow brains eating contest? (Massive shudder)

There’s pastrami, cheese, Nathan’s hot dogs, frozen hash browns, and several Marie Callender’s frozen pot pies. I don’t want to go to a lot of trouble, because there’s gift wrapping to be done. Maybe I’ll have one of everything.

Not really. The pot pie alone is about 750 calories, I think.

Santa Baby was playing when I walked in, which was a good sign. No crowds, few lines, and I managed to get quite a few presents and only the one little thing for me. Well, maybe two or three.

It’s turning up in fishing nets in record numbers, ruining the catch either by crushing the fish within (weight 440 lbs), or poisoning them with their tentacles.

Fishery officials from Japan, China, and South Korea will be meeting to find ways to deal with the problem.

Residents are scrambling to come up with ways to use the jellyfish, and so far, the creatures have been turned into tofu, and touted as a skin beautifier.

In case you are wondering what this monstrous jellyfish looks like, here’s a picture.

I’ll have a Coke with a splash of coffee, or is it coffee with a splash of coke? Will it be available in diet? No-caffeine? Will it fizz or froth? Will whipped cream be the topping of choice? With a cherry? Why is France getting it first? Will it still stop up the GI tract of rats? Can you still cook a ham in it? Any samples? Are there antioxidants?

I’m not drinking anything without antioxidants.

It didn’t seem so bad, but then I wasn’t trying to find a parking place.

Scientists are keeping a wary eye on the asteroid, which may or may not hit us in 2036.

In Minnesota, there are approximately 1.2 million deer. Wildlife officials are asking hunters to help curb this very abundant population by shooting does.

Evolution (Quicktime required) as seen through the eyes of the artist who created Manimals.

The world of the hybrid animal.

The idea is to eat whatever you want, but only when you are hungry, and stop eating when you are full.

I can see where this would work for some, but it requires a large amount of self-discipline, which can be difficult if you are surrounded by your favorite junk foods.

Researchers at the University of Toronto have discovered that the inflammation from an injury produces high levels of a protein that signals pain. Even after the injury is healed, the perception of pain continues.

Results of the study could lead to further investigations into means of relief for chronic pain sufferers.

Also known as stress cardiomyopathy, it mimics a heart attack, but there are some important differences.

A joint Russian-Mongolian adventure is filled with treacherous sand dunes, giant mosquitos, abundant ticks, sandstorms, and sightings of the ancestral herds of all domesticated camels.