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THE WORLD'S WEIRDEST ANIMALS!
Our planet Earth is populated with plenty of bizarre and astonishing creatures without the need for resorting to fiction. Some are rare; some are on the verge of extinction. Here are 16 of the most peculiar creatures known to mankind. 
 
Angora Rabbit

Aye-Aye

Blobfish

Komondor Dog

Pink Fairy Armadillo

Proboscis Monkey

Pygmy Marmoset

Sloth

Star-nosed Mole

Suckerfooted Bat

Sun Bear

Tapir

White Faced Saci Monkey

Yeti Crab

Left-Winged Moron

PORTION SIZES HAVE CHANGED...
hear about in Scallops' Spotlight 10-29-09

Two Slices of Pizza

Twenty years ago                                                    Today
500 calories                                                             850 calories                                

Those extra 350 calories, if eaten a two times a month, would put on two extra pounds a year, or forty pounds in the next two decades.

 

Movie Popcorn

Twenty Years Ago                                         Today
5 cups                                                           Tub
270 calories                                                   630 calories

We don’t have to eat those extra 360 calories in the tub of popcorn, but that’s easier said than (not) done. Studies indicate that when given food in larger containers, people will consume more. In a 1996 Cornell University study, people in a movie theater ate from either medium (120g) or large (240g) buckets of popcorn, then divided into two groups based on whether they liked the taste of the popcorn. The results: people with the large size ate more than those with the medium size, regardless of how participants rated the taste of the popcorn.

Bagel

Twenty Years Ago                                   Today—Noah’s Plain Bagel
3-inch diameter                                         5-6-inch diameter
140 calories                                              350 calories

Because portions are now so large, it’s hard to understand what a “serving size” is supposed to be. Today’s bagel counts for three servings of bread, but many of us would consider it one serving. Larger sizes at restaurants have also contributed to larger sizes when eating at home. A study comparing eating habits today with twenty years ago found that participants poured themselves about 20 percent more cornflakes and 30 percent more milk than twenty years ago.

Cheeseburgers

Twenty years ago                                    Today’s Burger
333 calories                                              590 calories

According to a 2007 paper published in the Journal of Public Health Policy, portion sizes offered by fast food chains are two to five times larger than when first introduced. When McDonald’s first started in 1955, its only hamburger weighed around 1.6 ounces; now, the largest hamburger patty weighs 8 ounces, an increase of 500 percent. And while a Big Mac used to be considered big, it’s on the smaller side of many burger options. At Burger King, you can get the Triple Whopper; at Ruby Tuesday’s there’s the Colossal Burger; and Carl’s Junior has the Western Bacon Six Dollar Burger.

Friends of The Waking Crew
Craig & Cathy....Before & After pictures

Horses rescued by PPH  “People Helping Horses”
These two horses were abused and have recovered after many months of rehabilitation.
They will soon find a wonderful loving family to adopt them! 

Picture taken by John J. Martinotti

If you want to help ... or learn more check out:
www.peoplehelpinghorses.org