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Cool Stuff: Lockable hair clip, mini jokes, celebrity quotes and why dogs turn around before laying down
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Try this 'lockable' ponytail comb Teens with long hair — curly or straight — can pile it up in this new comb-clip combo. PoniLox has a "unique pivoting comb design" that can "create casual or formal updos in seconds while securely holding hair in place." Made of plastic, and available in a number of tones, it should work on thin or thick hair. You twist your hair, push the comb in, and snap the barrette-style locking device to hold it in place. To see PoniLox in action, or to buy a set of clips ($10 for 4 + bonus clip + shipping & handling), go to ponilox.com. Mini ha-has Q: When is the best time to buy a thermometer? A: In the winter, because then it is lower. Q: What is yellow and wears a mask? A: The Lone Lemon. Source: "The Biggest Riddle Book in the World" Notable quotables "If you know a country girl in cowboy boots who says 'y'all' and can lasso a bull, you can hook me up. I'm down!" --English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, on his dream girl, in People magazine. "A girl will definitely win this year." --Nicki Minaj, on her predictions for the upcoming season of "American Idol," to People magazine. "I now know that, yes, I am powerful. I'm more powerful than my mind can even digest and understand." --Beyoncé, on her public influence, to GQ magazine. Why do dogs turn around before lying down? Around, and around, and around again! Dogs will often circle the bed or carpet two or three times before curling up and going to sleep. Are they checking for bed bugs or snakes? Not necessarily. Many times dogs are just flattening out their beds to get comfortable. Actually, this behavior is a genetic trait left over from when the dog's ancestors used to dig their own shelters. After digging, the dogs would feel comfortable in their "dens" and plop down for some much needed shut-eye. Source: "TIME for Kids: Big Book of Why." 
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Today is Thursday, May 23, the 143rd day of 2013. There are 222 days left in the year.
1863 — 150 years ago: Messrs. J. and M. Rosenfield have moved their leather and hidestore to the building formerly occupied by Temple Bufords's store. They buy and sellhides, pelts, furs, wool, beeswax, lard, tallow, etc.
1888 -- 125 years ago: The Rock Island Lumber Company has recovered 5,000 of the8,000 logs that were carried away by the Mississippi River flood last week.
1913 -- 100 years ago: John J. Ullemeyer has been awarded the contract to furnish RockIsland fire and police department members with uniforms, at the city's expense.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Work on Aledo's new $38,000 swimming pool was started thismorning at South Park when ground for the pool was broken by Mayor John W. Murphy.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Students and teacher at Moline High School called today "MissLeona Day" day at the school in honor of the government teacher who retires at theend of the school term. Although she's been teaching for 43 years at the school, Miss Dayfound a new way of arriving at the school this morning. At 7:30 a.m., a police squad carpulled up in front of Miss Day's home and escorted her to school. A caravan of students' cars joined the procession along the way.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Barbecue cooking and riverfront antics are planned for Discover the
River Day Saturday in Leach Park, Bettendorf. A 5K run, wind surfing, a canoe race, hogcalling and more will round out the day under the Interstate 74 bridge.
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