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5 Tips That’ll Help You Prevent A Summer Storm From Ruining Your Vacation

Don't let a summer storm ruin your vacation!Heating in the summer time often means thunderstorms pop up in the afternoon hours.While the rain is often welcome relief from hot temperatures, it can dampen your day while you are on vacation, camping, or spending a day at a theme park.5 Tips For Avoiding Getting Caught In A Summer Storm: Theme park rides, golf courses, and resort swimming pools normally close down when lightning is within 5 to 10 miles -- enjoy these recreation hotspots … [Read more...]

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Summer Weather Forecast: Swimming Pool Time With A Chance Of Water Illness

The sun's out, the heat's on, and summer's here!  You know what that means, right? Time to go swimming! But hold onto your water wings... There are a few things you should know about swimming safety. More specifically, you should be sure you know a thing or three about water illness caused by improper and unsafe use of your swimming pool. Don't worry, you have time to read this. Fall won't officially begin in the United States until the autumn equinox in late September! A few … [Read more...]

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Warm Enough Yet? Tips On What’s Good Swimming Weather

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When the weather starts getting warmer and the sun gets higher in the sky, one of the big questions many of us have is 'what's good swimming weather?' It's tempting to want to hop into a pool and take a few laps or sun on a floating chair -- especially after winter has kept us indoors for months. There are, however, ideal temperatures for swimming.Of course, having access to an indoor or heated pool makes all the difference in the world.No matter the weather, an indoor pool is always a great … [Read more...]

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Lightning Strikes: How To Stay Safe During An Electrical Storm

Electrical storms happen everywhere in the United States, so there is really no escaping them. In fact, believe it or not, lightning kills 55% more Americans than tornadoes -- which come in at a 41% death rate for Americans. That's relatively high, so it behooves everyone to take electrical storms very seriously. If you're wondering how close an electrical storm is to you right now, check out this lightning strike map. Here are some tips for staying safe during an electrical storm, no matter … [Read more...]

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“Mr. 80 SPF Sunblock Wearer” & Little-Known Facts About Sunscreen

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Inspired by the Bud Light Real Men of Genius commercial, "Mr. SPF 80 Wearer", following is a collection of little-known facts about SPF, plus some humorous links for over-the-top sunblock wearers.   First, The Lyrics... Today we salute you Mr. 80 SPF Sunblock Wearer (mr. 80 SPF sunblock wearer) There are 24 hours in a day You're wearing 80 hour protection If the sun fails to go down... You'll be ready. (don't forget the moonlight) Your coconut-scented force field … [Read more...]

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