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  • From the BBC: 100 things we didn't know

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    Atkins didn't say 'Calories don't count',
    he said, 'Don't count calories.'
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    Male 6 ft 3in 60 years old. Married 28 years.
    Began Atkins March 04 at 260lb, reduced to 203lb by April 07 and maintained.
    Blood Pressure Mar 04 147/94 . Jun 04 121/74 . Dec 04 119/72 . Jan 06 126/71 . Dec 07 110/70
    Atkins makes exercise mandatory - I took up cycling - see last pics at 203lb.


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    Re: From the BBC: 100 things we didn't know

    You beat me to it! Great post!
    Female, 21, 5'6"
    Start: October 24th, 2005, um, restart FOR REALZ 2/24/2007
    Total Lost: 60 pounds
    237.5/177.5/170/Long Term 120
    Then I gained some back, but let's not talk about that, shall we? 194.6/193.2/177.5/120
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      Re: From the BBC: 100 things we didn't know

      I've only read a few, but so far this is my favorite

      7. Baboons can tell the difference between English and French. Zoo keepers at Port Lympne wild animal park in Kent are having to learn French to communicate with the baboons which had been transferred from Paris zoo.



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        Re: From the BBC: 100 things we didn't know

        This is interesting, I never knew that
        56. The Pyruvate Scale measures pungency in onions and garlic. It's named after the acid in onions which makes cooks cry when cutting them.
        And this too!

        78. One in 18 people has a third nipple.


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