The Consumer Electrics Show (CES) runs in January every year, and is one of the biggest tech events in the world. This year's event has already announced some supposedly very 'cool' new technology, including a transparent TV, an AI fridge, plus the ever-present robot companion. Will any of it ever catch on?
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Even if you haven't had it yourself, you probably know someone that has. It's the cough that just won't go away. Lots of us have it and it goes on for weeks. So just what is the cough we can't kick? Does anyone really know?
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Who doesn't love a bit of cauliflower cheese on the side of a Sunday roast? Whack in loads more parmesan, bacon and mushrooms, and you've got the perfect cheesy meal that you can eat on it's own, as a main.
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If you like a bit of British wildlife, you'll love Winterwatch. From snacking squirrels to sleeping sparrow hawks, Winterwatch live has realtime wildlife cameras running every day, so you can check out what all your favourite birds and animals are doing right now (well from 10:00 am any rate).
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It's the word of the week
Last Saturday I woke up feeling a bit woozy and light-headed. But it had worn off after a bit of toast, so I didn't think anymore about it. At 3.00, me and the kids went to watch our local team play football. At half-time, as we headed off to the clubhouse, the whole world starting spinning around me and my legs turned to jelly. Had someone spiked my pint of warm, flat Heineken? It hadn't tasted great, but that's standard, it's Heineken.
Actually, unbeknown to me, I had caught a bit of viral vertigo. Which meant that walking in a straight line was impossible, and moving my head, even slightly, made me hugely nauseous. Who knew there even was an illness that could turn you into the classic football drunk.
I staggered through the crowd, a hand cupped over my mouth, slurring for my kids to follow, as I tried to get out of the ground as quickly as I could. Barging through people in the burger van queue, there were several "oi watch it mate", plus a loud and erroneous, "wow, you started early fella" .
I did just make it out of the ground, but only as far as the sponsor's sign, before the inevitable happened. Much to the embarrassment of the kids, and the disgust of the away fans' coach driver, who stood tutting and shaking his head (as he vaped and knocked back his third can of Redbull).
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Did you know?
Squirrels pretend to bury food
Squirrels may look cute and honest, but they can be very calculating and sneaky. To avoid another squirrel nicking their nuts, they engage in "deceptive caching". Or "the old nut one-two" as they call it.
They amble about, with their acorn, talking to themselves very loudly, "Hmmm, I wonder where I can bury this nice and tasty acorn. Maybe right here by this leaf. I'm burying my acorn...right here, where no one can see...right here!"
The squirrel will dig a hole, pretend to throw the acorn in, and cover up the hole. They then run off to hide the food in their real secret Winter stash. Never trust a squirrel (especially one that's talking very loudly.)
Top tips and life hacks.
If you're a bit of an athlete and like to run in all weathers, you might be struggling with the icy conditions at the moment. According to some in the running community, the tip is to put screws into your running shoes.
If you google "running shoe icy weather hack" you'll get loads of videos and blogs on how 3/8" hex screws can simply be screwed into the bottom of your pumps. Then you're good to go on even the most slippy surface.
Apparently, this Winter hack can also be used on your everyday shoes and boots. But not flip-flops, never try it with flip-flops.
