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Newswise – Ancient, preliterate cultures kept their legends and traditions alive with the use of memorization. Many lengthy poems and epics that were eventually written down, such as the works of Homer in ancient Greece, were memorized first. Scholars think that many parts of the Bible were kept in memory for a considerable amount of time before being set down in writing. There?s one way in which we still rely on memorization: the alphabet song. A version of this little tune exists in almost every culture that has an alphabet, and it’s essential to teaching children (and illiterate adults) to read.
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Hurricane force winds are expected to strike from PortO’Connor, Texas to Morgan City, Louisana tomorrow morning,but Hurricane Rita is not at this time gaining energy. It isnow a Category 3 hurricane with winds up to 125 MPH and maywell weaken more over the next 24 hours before it makeslandfall. Nevertheless, it is still classed as a dangeroushurricane and there is a remote possibility that it couldstrengthen suddenly just before it comes ashore.

Tropical storm warnings have been posted from Port Aransas,Texas to the New Orleans area, and areas of New Orleans arereflooding due to the fragile condition of temporarilyrepaired levees.
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Climatologists say that recent sea surface temperatures are a close match to conditions prior to the winter of 1995-6 which had incredibly harsh weather. Scientists now know that our brains actually shrink in the winter. Since this will be a cold one, be prepared.

In the US, the winter of ?95-96 produced powerful wind and ice storms, a huge flood in February, closed schools and millions of dollars in storm damage.

The brains of one species of mouse actually shrink during the winter, causing the mice to have more difficulty with some types of learning. Researches think our brains work the same way.
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We just put up a story telling about the miraculous properties of green tea: it helps prevent both cancer and Alzheimer’s. Coffee also provides more than just a morning jolt; it is the number one source of antioxidants in the U.S. diet.

“Americans get more of their antioxidants from coffee than any other dietary source. Nothing else comes close,” says chemist Joe Vinson. Although fruits and vegetables are generally promoted as good sources of antioxidants, the new finding is surprising because it represents the first time that coffee has been shown to be the primary source from which most Americans get their antioxidants. You don’t have to worry about insomnia: both caffeinated and decaf do the job equally well.
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