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11.20.09 Squashed

November 20, 2009 Mike Keeler
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It’s the great pumpkin shortage, Charlie Brown! The town of Morton, Illinois is without question the pumpkin capital of the world.  Morton grows more pumpkins than any other place in the world.  Each September, the local Chamber of Commerce proudly rolls out the Morton pumpkin festival, which draws approximately 60,000…
2009

7.31.09 Rock With the Animals

July 3, 2009 Mike Keeler
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The quickSilver staff is headed out this weekend to the All Points West music festival.  Our plan is to dance around like monkeys. Here’s why:  researchers at the University of Kyushu Japan have reported that chimpanzees, like humans, have an innate appreciation of music.  Using an orphaned chimp named Sakura…
2009