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What Do You Know About Thanksgiving?

TresSugar — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:00:28 -0800

Do you need some Thanksgiving trivia to throw around the dinner table tomorrow? Then take this quiz to find out what you know about the historical origins of the all-American holiday.

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Together or Not? TV Couples in Real Life

TresSugar — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:00:53 -0800

Television stars spend so much time together onscreen that it's easy to keep the romance rolling when the cameras stop. But even onscreen-only couples can look together on the red carpet. Can you tell who's in real-life relationship?

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Are Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer of True Blood together?

What Do You Know About Ear Tubes?

LilSugar — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:00:36 -0800

Most mamas gets an earful about ear infections from her tot's pediatrician. Some kids are more prone to the common ailment, and doctors often suggest ear tube surgery as a treatment to the problem. No parent wants to put their child under the knife, but the procedure is not as scary as it sounds. Take the quiz to see how much you know about ear tubes in children.

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Food For Thought: T-Day Digestion

FitSugar — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:30:40 -0800

Digesting your Thanksgiving meal is a feat unto itself. Take this quiz to see how eating turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, yams, green bean casserole, pumpkin pie, and apple pie affects your tummy.

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Tired From Tryptophan?

FitSugar — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:00:57 -0800

When you hear the word tryptophan, you probably think of turkey and sleepiness. What you may not know is that tryptophan is one of the 10 essential amino acids our bodies need in order to synthesize protein. It helps produces messengers that communicate with our nervous system, and yes, it's also related to relaxation, restfulness, and sleep. Turkey isn't the only source of tryptophan, though, so take this quiz to learn about this amino acid and what other foods contain it.

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Do You Know Your Winter Squash?

YumSugar — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:50:00 -0800

Winter squash are to Fall as tomatoes are to Summer. Much like tomatoes, squash are usually considered vegetables, despite the fact that they are actually botanically classified as fruits. And, just like tomatoes, they're unavoidable this season, and come in so many countless varieties that it's hard to keep track of all of them.

I thought I'd sneak in a pop quiz to find out exactly how much you know about Fall's most fetching fruit. I'll shoot you a picture, and you guess the name of the Winter squash. Ready? Let's go!

Question 1 of 8

What variety is this dark green, orange-fleshed squash?

How Money Are You: Trip to the Grocery Store, Ralph's

SavvySugar — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:30:35 -0800

Grocery stores like Ralph's that stay open 24 hours a day give us the option of shopping at any hour. This means we're not cornered into going when it's convenient for everyone else, too, and you don't feel rushed while comparison shopping your way down the aisles. When you shop at an odd time, you're more likely to make good decisions about what to buy. Can you guess how much some of the items cost last time I shopped at 9 p.m. on a Wednesday?

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Quiz: Thanksgiving Pie

FitSugar — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:30:28 -0800

Who eats any other dessert other than pie on Thanksgiving? Here is a quiz celebrating the traditional dessert of T-day from calorie counts to celebs' attitudes about the crusty dish. Take it and see if you know about pie.

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Real or Fake? Headlines of the Week

TresSugar — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:00:07 -0800

News can get pretty weird. Our Stranger Than Fiction feature covers a lot of it, but there's much more useless information to know. I've gathered some of this week's most bizarre headlines and mixed in some made-up ones. See if you can spot the real from the fake.

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Do You Know What's Cooking This Week?

YumSugar — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:30:29 -0800

We've had Thanksgiving on the brain so much recently (the bourbon-glazed turkey! the creamed collard greens! the cocktails!) that it's almost easy to forget the other things that happened this week.

Did you pay attention to YumSugar? You'll know when you give our quiz a whirl.

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