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The 2011 Top 100 Restaurants in the World

NOMA: Time and Place in Nordic Cuisine
NOMA: A Time and Place in Nordic Cuisine
(a look at the World’s Best Restaurant)

If you, like Web Watch, like to travel to the Best Places in the World, then you have most definitely heard of Denmark’s Noma, a 12-seat restaurant just outside Copenhagen.

Of course you’ve heard of Noma – it’s only been named the BEST RESTAURANT IN THE WORLD for 2011.   Still doesn’t ring a bell?  Does it help if it also earned the Best Restaurant title in 2010 also?

Yeah, now you know what we’re talking about.

So while RESTAURANT magazine can’t go and visit every single restaurant in the world, they do have a pretty good handle on who the top chefs are and what makes them tick.  Sure, the majority of these top places are located in Europe, but that shouldn’t stop you from trying to make your way to any of these fine establishments for a gourmet meal that you’ll never forget.

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If you had to do just one exercise for the rest of your life, which would you choose?

The Luscious Bellydance Workout for Beginners
The Luscious Bellydance Workout for Beginners

The NYTimes recently posed the question, WHAT’S THE SINGLE BEST EXERCISE?

The writers spoke with physicians, physiologists, and even a professor of sport and exercise science (and also a past Olympian) for their opinions, and they were able to come to a single conclusion.

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25 Manners Every Kid Should Know by Age 9 (reminder for adults, too!)

Good Manners
Good Manners

Do you have friends whose kids are properly adorable and polite when at events when adults are present?  Or do those parents just tell the kids to go “play in the basement” where they can raise all the hell they want?

Are the kids able to hold a reasonable conversation and behave themselves?  Or is it like a living version of RUFUS & GALLANT, with Gallant nowhere to be seen?

If so, then you may want to check out these 25 MANNERS EVERY KID SHOULD KNOW and be sure that YOUR kids (or your friends’ kids) are following these as best they can.  Here’s some of those on the list:

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Let’s go meta: “That can be my next tweet” is, in fact, my next tweet. Whoa!

Ollie the Twitter Bird
Ollie, the Twitter Bird Mascot Toy

If you’ve been wondering what Web Watch’s next tweet would be, we can tell you that — at the time of this writing — it was most likely going to be something like one of the following:

  • Compared to Find out these apply to keep their STD Awareness Month says: OK GO’s Damian Kulash on
  • The Football Fan’s Guide to Roustabout says: The Platypus Song Christmas Trends to Get Ahead in 16!
  • Seven must-have kitchen gadgets, and you HAVE to Mouseworks to dislike Lady Gaga? Gays.
  • The 15 Biggest Box Office Holiday Party says: Ever wonder what the day: Sexy People!
  • Famous people would you really LOVE your money on when you bring with your farts says: How!
  • Connecticut tops the day: Sexy People! says: The 50 Types of 2010 says: One way to enjoy bicycling!

How did we know?

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Safety Maps: for when a catastrophe happens and you need someplace to go

When All Hell Breaks Loose: Stuff You Need To Survive When Disaster Strikes
When All Hell Breaks Loose: Stuff You Need To Survive When Disaster Strikes

With all the recent catastrophic earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, acts of terror, random radiation accidents, or other significant environmental and man-made events happening, one question on your mind should be “what should I do if I find myself in this situation?”

More importantly, what should you do to be sure to reconnect with family or friends if a major situation occurs and you’re separated across town or across the country?

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What one item would you bring with you if you travelled back in time?

Back to the Future - Bluray
Back to the Future on Blu-Ray

We’ve all seen BACK TO THE FUTURE, where all you need to have is an almanac of sports results from the future in order to make yourself a billionaire.

But the concept does lend itself to a bigger question if you were to time-travel further back in time to when ancient civilizations could be really impressed with what we see as everyday, common technology:  WHAT WOULD YOU BRING WITH YOU FROM THE FUTURE THAT WOULD MAKE ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS BELIEVE YOU WERE A GOD?

Like you don’t already think of yourself as a god anyway.

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Today’s fun fact: Nipple reduction surgery can cost about $1000-$2000

Nipple Guards
Nipple Covers

We know you were wondering, but were afraid to ask.

Nipple reduction surgery can COST ABOUT $1000 to $2000.  Some physicians will charge $900 for one, while others may give you a slight discount if you decide to go for a change in nipples on both breasts.

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WrongCards: postcards for when you don’t care what you send

Wrong Cards funny postcards
WrongCards: Pack of Funny Postcards

With the Internet making it easy to send e-cards to one another, the greeting card and postcard industry really has taken a financial hit.

Sure, nothing beats a well-written card, hand-selected at the local Walgreens or Target with a pithy note placed inside. Something that you can mail or hand-deliver to the desired recipient to let them know you’re thinking of them.