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By University Of Illinois Extension
PUMPKIN FACTS
* Illinois is the number one pumpkin producer in the United States.
* The top 10 pumpkin producing counties in Illinois are: Tazewell, Mason Wayne, Peoria, Stark, Moultrie, Logan, Kane, McHenry, McLean.
* There is a difference between pumpkins you cook and the pumpkins you carve.
* Pumpkin is a fruit because they are part of the plant that contains seeds.
Posted on October 27, 2016
By J.J. Tindall
Down the South Branch of the Mind
Like anyone else
In a committed relationship,
Whenever I am offered a stark life-choice
With deep ramifications
I insist on being given time
To talk it over
With my mind.
Posted on October 24, 2016
By Dan Freed/Reuters
In the latest apparent spoof on a U.S. securities regulator’s online filing system, a Chicago-area artist with a fondness for inspirational quotes claimed to have acquired about $88 billion worth of Bank of America Corp shares on Wednesday.
The filing did not appear to influence the stock price of the second-largest U.S. bank, which joins companies including Avon Products Inc, Integrated Device Technology Inc and Berkshire Hathaway Inc to have had fake filings attached to their ticker symbols on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Edgar system.
While the SEC did not respond to a request for comment and Bank of America declined to comment, securities experts said there was no doubt the filing was a hoax.
Posted on October 20, 2016
By The Chicago History Museum
“Chicago-born Mainbocher established a fashion house serving royalty, Hollywood and the social elite. Featuring 30 garments, fashion illustrations and photography, this exhibition explores the life and legacy of a remarkable man and his journey to become the first American couturier. Opens October 22.”
Posted on October 19, 2016
By Beachwood Labs
11. Surveillance
10. Red
9. Sex
8. Ticker
7. Magnetic
6. Double-sided
5. Electrical
Posted on October 18, 2016
By Safe Electricity
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Ladders are tools that allow homeowners and construction workers to climb up closer to important tasks that they need to work on, but they can also put people dangerously close to overhead power lines. Knowing where power lines and other potential hazards are should be part of the planning process for any outdoor project involving ladders. Whether it is trimming trees, cleaning gutters, or repairing a roof, Safe Electricity provides tips to help all those using ladders to do so safely.
“Knowing what is overhead and what is over your head could save your life,” says Molly Hall, executive director of the Energy Education Council and its Safe Electricity program.
Posted on October 17, 2016
By Helene Smith
From Grand Rapids, Michigan, where Helene Smith is temporarily in residence.
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Posted on October 14, 2016
By Simon Cotton and Jon Preece/The Conversation
Fraser Stoddart was awarded this year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry jointly with Jean-Pierre Sauvage and Bernard Feringa “for the design and synthesis of molecular machines.”
Stoddart is currently professor of chemistry at Northwestern University.
AP:
Posted on October 10, 2016
By Helene Smith
Buy one thingie, get one thingie free.
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Posted on October 7, 2016
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