December 22, 2014

You’ll have two ways to keep track of Old St. Nick on Christmas Eve. Google and the NORAD air defense system are each offering their own online Santa tracker and mobile apps. Google Maps has its Santa tracker in an extension for the Chrome browser and noradsanta.org is the website that uses Bing Maps to follow the jolly old elf. Source Link

The common cold breeds an uncommon number of myths about things like what causes it and how long it might last. Health experts say you can’t get a cold from not wearing a coat in chilly weather and a cold can last more than one week. And over-the-counter medicines won’t shorten a cold, but may relieve some symptoms. Source Link

A famous spoonful of sugar, a dose of hard reality from war, and a day for the ages are among the classic film moments being preserved for future generations by the Library of Congress. This year’s additions to the National Film Registry include the 1964 musical “Mary Poppins,” the World War Two epic “Saving Private Ryan,” the comedy “Ferris Buehler’s Day Off.” Source Link