Page 1 of Mark Hester's writing

1. Acid Reflux And Pregnancy - Is There An Easy Way to Prevent It and Not Suffer? If you are expecting, you need to know there is a link between acid reflux (also known as GERD or gastroesophageal reflux disease) and your pregnancy. By some estimates by physicians, more than 50% of expectant mothers reported that they have... (posted by Mark 1 year 55 days ago.)

2. The Folding Bed is the Standard Against Which All Other Portable Beds Are Measured. Whenever most of us think about portable beds, out of all the various styles and designs that exist, what is usually thought of is the folding bed. This really is the classic portable bed. That is not to say that the folding bed is the most... (posted by Mark 1 year 58 days ago.)

3. What is the Most Dangerous Job in America? You Won't Believe This! What is the most dangerous job in America? Well, the Bureau of Labor Statistics lists "Timber Cutter" as the most dangerous with 117.8 deaths per 100,000 workers which is .12 percent. Surprisingly there is a highly desirable, in fact quite... (posted by Mark 1 year 73 days ago.)

4. Why Do We Crave Junk Food When We Have a Broken Heart? It's a classic image in popular media. The broken hearted girl sitting on the couch eating an entire tub of Ben and Jerry's or bon bons. Or the broken hearted guy ordering a large pizza with extra cheese and jalapenos. Oh. Maybe that was just... (posted by Mark 1 year 73 days ago.)

5. Bamboo Bath Towels - Are They Worth All The Hype They Are Getting? If you are looking for a cuddly and soft accessory to add to your bathroom, then bamboo bath towels could be an ideal addition. Bamboo towels are Eco-friendly and are very absorbent (they actually absorb 60% more than cotton does). Bamboo towels... (posted by Mark 1 year 79 days ago.)

6. Amazingly Turkey Farmers Created The TV Dinner -- And More Amazing, Totally You Know Them The TV dinner was first created in 1951, just in time to sit and eat while you watched that new, incredible invention -- the TV. Funny how these things seem to work. It was a couple of brothers who you have never heard of, Gilbert and Clarke... (posted by Mark 1 year 79 days ago.)

7. What is a Lawn Sweeper? If you hate raking leaves as much as I do, then a lawn sweeper is for you. Essentially, one to sweep your lawn. Yes, it really is that simple. A number of lawn sweepers are pulled behind riding lawn mowers. Which definitely makes them easier to... (posted by Mark 1 year 80 days ago.)

8. Family Cookouts - Even on a Limited Budget Can Still Be Delicious There is nothing like the gathering of families during the spring and summer months for a BBQ or cook-out. The table is always set out with many side-dishes like potato salad, chips, cookies, pies, macaroni and cheese and any other popular sides... (posted by Mark 1 year 99 days ago.)

9. Charlie Chaplin - From World's Favorite Actor to Run Out of the Country in 20 Years To say Charlie Chaplin was popular is like the Pacific Ocean is wet. It is difficult for us to even imagine the immense fame and celebrity he enjoyed in the 1920s and '30s. Today we know the names of literally thousands of celebrities... (posted by Mark 1 year 99 days ago.)

10. Stop Acid Reflux Pain and Damage - Easy Home Remedies As many as 60 million Americans and millions more around the world suffer from the pain of acid reflux disorder. Age, gender, physical condition - none of these matter. Anyone can get acid reflux. Acid Reflux occurs when the acid acid from the... (posted by Mark 1 year 99 days ago.)

11. The Sexy History of Kissing No one is completely sure of where kissing started in humans or why we do it for that matter. Besides the obvious (we really, really like it!), what purpose does it serve? Anthropologically speaking, that is. One theory, which is really gross... (posted by Mark 1 year 102 days ago.)

12. The History of Scrabble and Interesting Scrabble Facts to Bore Your Friends With The year was 1933, the very height of the Great Depression, and an out of work architect named Albert Butts released a board game that he designed himself based upon his love of the crossword puzzle. Old Albert had read the New York Times to... (posted by Mark 1 year 102 days ago.)

13. A Diamond May Be Forever - But Advertising Made It That Way The world's largest diamond is the 530-carat monster, named Cullinan I, or often called the more elegant "Great Star of Africa." The Great Star resides in Europe. It is part of the British Crown Jewel's. Why exactly are diamonds considered to be... (posted by Mark 1 year 102 days ago.)

14. Broadway, Off Broadway and Off Off Broadway - Just What Is the Difference, Anyway? Most of the theaters in Manhattan are clustered around the Times Square area called, appropriately, the Theater District. However only 6 of the 39 major theaters are actually located on Broadway. To further complicate matters, several... (posted by Mark 1 year 103 days ago.)

15. Having Spam for Dinner? Just Be Glad It Isn't "Spish." What do you do with all the left over meat from a pig that no one wants after the choice bits have been taken off? If you are George A. Hormel Company, you form it into a loaf, add a few spices and call it Spam. Seeing thousands of pig... (posted by Mark 1 year 104 days ago.)

16. The Interesting History of Burger King - The Home of the Whopper In 1952, Keith Cramer owned a carhop restaurant in Daytona Beach, FL. He flew out to California, on the advice of his stepfather, Matthew Burns, to see the newest innovation in restaurants at the time -- McDonald's. Cramer was impressed with the... (posted by Mark 1 year 104 days ago.)

17. The History to the Arctic Region - More Interesting Than You Think The Arctic is named for the constellation "Arktos." It is Greek for "Bear." We know it better as the Little Dipper, which includes the North Star in its "handle." The Arctic is 5.5 million square miles - which is almost the exact same size as... (posted by Mark 1 year 105 days ago.)

18. Before Fingerprinting Was Discovered Another System Was Used - Until It Failed Dramatically As anyone who enjoys Sherlock Holmes books can probably tell you, using fingerprints to identify and catch criminals is a fairly recent discovery. Even if law enforcement wasn't using fingerprinting, if Sir Arthur Conan Doyle had even... (posted by Mark 1 year 105 days ago.)

19. The Great Age of Discovery - America, The Pacific and A Smaller World The great Age of Discovery stretched from the mid-fifteenth century to the late sixteenth. This is the era when European sailors set out to explore the great oceans for the first time. It is hard for us to imagine how frightening and courageous... (posted by Mark 1 year 106 days ago.)

20. A Tender Throat May Be A Sign of Acid Reflux Acid reflux describes the condition in which the somewhat digested food containing digestive juices journeys back into the esophagus from the mouth. To describe the mechanical layout of this illness, our digestive system has a circular band of... (posted by Mark 1 year 106 days ago.)

21. Baskin-Robbins - The Interesting History of the 31 Flavors Baskin-Robbins - 31 Flavors and an Interesting History The Snowbird Ice Cream Store was opened in Glendale, California in 1945 by Irvine Robbins. Robbins started advertising that his shop served 21 flavors of ice cream. At the same time his... (posted by Mark 1 year 201 days ago.)

22. Exactly What Do Ruthless Dictators, Grandmothers And Political Figures Have In Common? Exactly what do ruthless dictators, grandmothers, sophisticated international models, politicians, Hollywood actors and actresses, young girls and stars of the popular music world all have in common? Here's a clue: you'd need to visit their... (posted by Mark 1 year 201 days ago.)

23. Choosing A Lawn Leaf Vacuum Is Easy -- Just Choose A Model By The Size Of Your Yard The smells and shades of Autumn are in the air, and it is always a great season for those of you that love to get out of doors. Fall, with its trees changing colors along with sharp clear air could be anyone's favored time of the year. That is, if... (posted by Mark 1 year 202 days ago.)

24. Maytag Appliances - The Early Years. Maytag Meant Something Totally Different in 1893 Maytag has changed a lot as a company since it was first founded in 1893 -- as a farm equipment company. Founder Frederick Louis Maytag Frederick Louis Maytag came to Iowa as a young farm boy in a covered wagon. He grew up on the farm and as an... (posted by Mark 1 year 237 days ago.)

25. Deep Fried Dough? What's Not To Love. It's More Common Than You Think. They're called Indian Bread in the American Southwest. The are the very upscale and downtown (at the same time) beignets in New Orleans. In many other parts of the country they are served along side donuts and called various names. But in New... (posted by Mark 1 year 239 days ago.)