Fact of the day Maine is the only state to border only one state. Beanie babies were such a craze in the 1990s that even struggling MLB teams used them to sell out home games . <http://usefulscience.org/> Useful Science I enjoy sites that give brief, accurate information on various topics, and ones that provide links to the source of the data are my favorites. This is one of those sites. From the site: "Science is useful in daily life, and we're making it easy to find. From improving ADHD symptoms to exercising better and even optimizing noise levels for creativity, we'll tell you about it in 5 seconds or less." The colorful tabs at the top make finding a category to browse very easy. Here is the direct link: http://usefulscience.org/ Below are Here are a few articles to wet your appetite for such information. * Livestock who were fed genetically modified organisms (also known as GMOs) showed no evidence of negative effects over 19 years of follow up. https://www.animalsciencepublications.org/publications/jas/articles/92/10/42 55 * Eating tree nuts may slightly decrease fats and sugars circulating in the blood. http://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/4/7/e004660.full Chewing and spitting sugar-free gum can trap and remove bacteria from the mouth. http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0117191 He sees the perils that are in our path that we cannot see. He speaks to us in mercy and grace and He builds us up to meet the dangers and be prepared to receive the things we could not wisely use today. There are many things which we can employ tomorrow that we cannot wisely use today. -A.A. Conrad To subscribe to Dan's tips or HotSpot with God Daily Devotional, send a blank message to dthompson5@xxxxxxxxx and include "subscribe Dan's Tips" or Subscribe HotSpot with God" in the subject line. Robert Acosta, President Helping Hands for the Blind (818) 998-0044 www.helpinghands4theblind.org