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...amazingly slippery, heat-resistant plastic known as Teflon was discovered purely by accident by DuPont chemist Roy Plunkett in 1938. By 1950, the company was making a million pounds annually as a low-friction coating for bearings and gears. In 1960 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved it for use in cookware. Today some 60% of all pots and pans in American kitchens are nonstick--to say nothing of muffin pans, cookie sheets, cake pans, deep fryers and waffle irons...
...Vegas has a slightly tinny feel, a bitter metallic tang that stems partially from the heat, partially from the over-oxygenated air, and partially from the constant assault of temptation. Gamble, drink, dance, ogle - if it seems even slightly lascivious, there's an ad for it on some flat surface somewhere and, of course, a place to engage in it not too far away. But today at the Riviera Hotel and Casino, most of the available laps are occupied by computers, not dancers, and I hear someone mention drugs exactly once, and even then it is followed by the word...
...finals, which tipped off Thursday night with a 90-80 Dallas Mavericks victory over the Miami Heat, have at last regained some glitter. Tim Duncan of the San Antonio Spurs, winners of three out of the last seven NBA titles, is one of the most seasoned, sound players of all time. But let's face it - with his robotic efficiency and off-court drone, he put us to sleep. The Detroit Pistons, 2004 champs and last year's runners-up, played rough, unselfish basketball, but they are more admired than beloved. And then there were those Los Angeles Lakers, three...
...This year's finals feature two fresh teams, each making their first trip to the championship round. Nowitzki's Mavericks won 60 regular season games, and the Heat has O'Neal, vying for one more title, armed with the anti-Kobe, nice-guy superstar Dwyane Wade at his side. And coach Pat Riley, the slick-haired Machiavelli who earlier this season pushed aside the widely respected Stan Van Gundy to chase one more coaching title, on the sideline. Plus, the 2006 finals are riding a strong post-season wave. Both television ratings and scoring are up, and these playoffs have...
...Wisconsin, keeping sodium levels down is probably a good idea--particularly since there is no evidence that a low-sodium diet is harmful. The one exception: people who are losing salt through heavy perspiration during exercise or hard physical work. Reducing salt intake in the middle of a heat wave can actually be dangerous to your health...