WH - Heat Wave Special!

Dennis Randall, Editor. July 14, 1999

Free Software:
* Ten Cool Downloads for Summer
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Heat Wave Special:
* Extreme Heat
* Don't Sweat the Small Stuff
* Six Cool Tips to Beat Summer Heat
* HotStuff Quiz
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Tasty Ways to Beat the Heat:
* Ice Cream History and Folklore
* What Causes an Ice Cream Headache?
* Three Treats to Stay Cool
Fruit Juice Popsicles, Homemade Ice Cream, Lemon Slush
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Meltdown Madness:
* Heat Wave Safety Rules
* The History of Air Conditioning
* Whew! It's Hotter than Heck Out There!
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Second Time Around:
* World Saver!
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Free Software:

* Ten Cool Downloads for Summer
We've got something for everyone in this summer grab-bag of free software downloads. Mom, Dad, and even the littlest kids will find something to tickle their fancy.

Heat Wave Special:
It's not the heat, it's the....

* EXTREME HEAT
A Prevention Guide to Promote Your Personal Health and Safety, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

* Don't Sweat the Small Stuff
Why does a glass full of cold pop "sweat"?

* Cool Tips to Beat Summer Heat
While summer is a time of picnics, swimming, and other outdoor activities, the heat can also make it a time of health problems for the unwary.

* HotStuff QUIZ: Now that the heat is on, how does your body stay cool? Test your knowledge of nature's customized cooling systems with this quiz.

Sample: If the average person sat in the sun for an hour during 100-degree heat, how much sweat would he/she lose?
a: A pint.
b: A quart.
c: Enough to fill half of a two-liter Coke bottle.

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Tasty ways to beat the heat:
Frosty Treats for Everyone

* Ice Cream History and Folklore
Did you know that once upon a time ice cream was a state secret, reserved only for royalty? Luckily for us, someone talked.

* What Causes an Ice Cream Headache?
Blabbing the secret of ice cream could have cost you your head in days of yore. Now, if you eat too much too fast, all you'll get is a headache. Click below to find out why.

* Three Treats to Stay Cool
(say that ten times fast ;-)
The next time it gets oppressive out there, cool off with a few family-style delights you and the kids can make at home. Yum!

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Meltdown Madness:
The Silly and the Serious

* Heat Wave Safety Rules
Did you know that excessive heat kills more people than lightning strikes, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and earthquakes combined? In the disastrous heat wave of 1980, more than 1,250 people died. When the heat index gets above 90, it's time to take some precautions:

* The History of Air Conditioning
The true tale of the wondrous thing that hums in your window.

* WHEW! It's hotter than heck out there!
What kind of temperatures are we talking about when we say it's hotter than blazes? Modern science has cooked up some answers and ++ surprise ++ the findings have provoked a heated debate among religious experts. ;-)

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Second Time Around:
Last Week's Hottest Link

Just in case you missed it, here's last week's most popular hotlink (based upon member usage).

* World Saver! This free animated screen saver pieces together countries and continents just like a puzzle ... right before your eyes!

click here

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