10 most popular pet cat breeds

The Cat Fanciers Association is an international registry for the world's pet cats, specifically pedigreed cats. The association recognizes 41 different pedigrees of pet cats, and of all the different breeds, here are the 10 most popular:

1. Persian: This beautiful animal has been the most popular cat breed since 1871! That's not surprising considering how beautiful they are with their long coats and stocky features.
2. Maine Coon: The strips on this glorious creature give it its name. Known as excellent mouse catchers, the Maine Coon has a solid temperament and plays well with others.
3. Exotics: This cat is also known as the Shorthaired Persian, because that's basically what it is, a Persian cat with short hair. But it is recognized today as a separate breed.
4. Siamese: Siamese love to climb, jump and even go for walks. They have a unique sound, but unfortunately they commonly enough are not friendly with strangers. Still, they love their families and are always compassionate with their "owners."
5. Abyssinian: This cat breed is known for its friendliness. Some might even argue they're a little too friendly. Downright nosy at times! But it's a cat. That's why you love them.
6. Ragdoll: Ragdolls can grow to pretty large sizes for a cat, some as big as 30 pounds. But they have such a loving personality and are so easy going. 
7. Birman: If you like to have a pet that is your friend, you can't do much better than a Birman. They love attention from their family, and they have a very even-keeled attitude.
8. Oriental: This is one of the more needy breeds when it comes to love and affection, but there's nothing wrong with that, right? Watch out, though, because Orientals like to get up to mischief sometimes.
9. American Shorthair: This breed of cat is a favorite of many. And why not? It's a great family pet, getting along well with other animals and children, and it's a good hunter, too, if you have a mouse problem.
10. Tonkinese: These trim beauties seem to have a zest for adventure, and sometimes that can get them into trouble. But they love their families, and leaving them plenty of toys can cut down on the "trouble."

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5 sites to buy great men's leather bags

Sometimes a guy needs a bag to carry all his stuff. Maybe he needs it for work or school, or maybe he's just got a lot of stuff to haul everywhere he goes. Either way, he wants his bag to be a manly bag, not something that could be called a man purse like Alan had in the Hangover movie.

And as Alan points out in The Hangover movie, Indiana Jones did indeed carry a fine manly satchel. But it was actually a British Mark VII gas mask bag from the World War II era and it was made of canvas. Here, we want something truly strong, something that will last a lifetime.

We're talking leather. Quality leather.

So, to help in the search for fine leather bags for men, below are listed five websites that offer such quality bags.

Far Horizon Traders

This site is great for buying men's leather bags, especially if you want something with that sort of rustic Western look. The bags from Far Horizon Traders are made of either camel or buffalo hide, and they come in a decent variety of styles and sizes. There are even some stylish handbags for the ladies. I've personally had dealings with this company and they have been easy and pleasant to work with, and they have great products. Also, the prices aren't too high, so Far Horizon Traders is definitely a great site for customers wanting to test the waters for their first leather satchel, briefcase or messenger bag.

Saddleback Leather Co.

Now we're talking real adventure! If you want a leather bag with a stylish classic feel to it, almost like it came out of a movie from the 1930s or 1940s, then the Saddleback Leather Co. is worth your while to check out. The prices are a bit steep, running about $500 per bag, but the quality and the look are most definitely worth it. This company has a bit of everything for men when it comes to leather bags, from briefcases to computer bags to satchels, luggage, duffel bugs and much, much more. This is truly top-of-the-line quality, and you get what you pay for.

Henry Tomkins Leather

If you are looking for a leather bag that's a bit more stylish, perhaps with a slight European flair, then the Henry Tomkins Leather company could be right for you. Here there's a decent variety, from vintage-looking leather satchels to more rustic shoulder bags to sleek, Old World briefcases and more. The prices are not cheap here, though they're also not the highest that can be found. The quality is solid, and the look is classic. If you want a look that impresses, this is the site for you.

J.W. Hulme Company

The J.W. Hulme Company has a little bit for everyone when it comes to leather bags. This company does produce some fine women's handbags, but they truly excel at leather products for men, with a focus on leather bags but also leather gun cases and other accoutrements, including fine dog collars. The prices here are not cheap, but again, you get what you pay for. As for the variety of leather bags, you can go for a more modern look or a more vintage flaring. It's all up to you, because this site has it all.

Rustic Leather

Are you looking for a look that tells the world you are heading to go tramping through the outback? If that's the case, you'll need to check out the wide assortment of bags and other items from Rustic Leather. Backpacks, briefcases, satchels, duffel bags and more are offered at this site. The prices aren't exactly cheap, but for the quality you could be paying a whole lot more, believe it or not. This site also has wallets and conditioning oil. Check it out.

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10 ways to conserve water

1. Foods: Use a pan for washing fruits and vegetables. This will save you from running the tap water as much.
2. Hosing: Don't use the hose to clean off your sidewalks and driveway. A broom will work just as good and it won't take any longer nor much more work.
3. Teeth time: When brushing your teeth, turn off the water while actually brushing. You also could use a cup to hold any water you might need for after brushing.
4. Car washing: If your lawn needs watering and your car needs washing, park on the grass during the washing. The soap isn't harmful to the grass, and you get two tasks done at the same time.
5. Car washing #2: Turn off the water while you are soaping your automobile. To make it even easier, use one of those nozzles that allows you to turn the water off at the end of the hose.
6. Eating: Save the water you use for boiling vegetables to make into a soup. If you're not planning to have soup any time soon, freeze the water in a freezer bag and mark it with a label so you'll know what kind of vegetables were boiled in the water.
7. Sprinkler: Don't water the house and sidewalk and parked car. When using the sprinkler, move it so it is only hitting grass or other plants that need the water.
8. Watch those bills: Water bills, that is. If you have an unusually high use of water one month, the water bill will let you know. Maybe there's a leak somewhere? Go looking for it. Or contact the water company and/or a plumber if the high water bills continue and you can't figure out why.
9. Drums and barrels: Use a water drum or barrel to collect rain water as it pours or trickles off your roof. You can use this water for your plants and yard. Water barrels or drums can often be found for sale at container stores or dry feed stores.
10. The kids: If you have children, make sure to teach them the responsibilities of turning off faucets when they are finished using them.

10 facts about Diet Coke

1. When Diet Coke was first introduced in 1982, it was the first new Coca-Cola product since 1886 to actually include the Coca-Cola trademarked name.
2. But Diet Coke was not the first diet soft drink from the Coca-Cola company. In 1963, the company had introduced TaB in response to the released of Diet Rite in 1958. Diet Pepsi would come along in 1964 from the Pepsi-Cola company.
3. Diet Coke is the No. 1 best-selling diet cola in the United States as of this writing, and the No. 2 selling cola product right behind Coca-Cola.
4. Diet Coke has different names in different countries. Most of the English-speaking world knows Diet Coke simply as Diet Coke, but in Mexico and Brazil and the Caribbean, for example, this soft drink is sold as Coca-Cola Light. Much of central Europe also knows this drink as Coca-Cola Light. Other names are used in other languages throughout the world.
5. How many different flavors have been tried with Diet Coke over the years? Cherry, lemon and lime are two of the most common, but also tried have been cherry vanilla, citrus zest, sango and vanilla. Some of the more rare of these flavors are still available in some parts of the world outside of the U.S.
6. Diet Cherry Coke was released to the public in 1986. Diet Coke with Lemon came out in 2001. Then in 2002, Diet Vanilla Coke was introduced. Lime was added in 2004 with black cherry flavoring released in 2006.
7. Various artificial sweeteners have been used in the Diet Coke recipe over the years. Aspartame is the most common, but saccharin has been used in the past and continues to be used in some fountain soda versions of Diet Coke. Historically there was a mixture of artificial sweeteners used in Diet Coke until only NutraSweet, an aspartame product, was used.
8. Despite many rumors of the dangers of aspartame, this artificial sweetener has been declared safe by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the American Medical Association and the World Health Organization.
9. For those concerned about aspartame, or who prefer a slightly different flavor, in the U.S. there is available Diet Coke with Splenda.
10. In late 2007, the Coca-Cola company released Diet Coke Plus, a Diet Coke product that includes extra vitamins and minerals. There have been several different versions of Diet Coke Plus introduced in different parts of the world, each varying from the other on the type and amount of vitamins and minerals used.

10 sites to buy groceries online

1. Amazon: Yes, believe it or not, you can do a lot of your grocery shopping online from Amazon. You're not going to find fresh produce and fresh meats here, but there are still plenty of boxed and canned items for purchase, some of in it bulk and some individual items.
2. AULSuperStore: This site delivers to the lower 48 states in 1 to 5 days. This site has a little bit of everything, but again, no fresh perishables. They have a fair amount of specials, so check this site out to save some money.
3. Netgrocer.com: This site has a little bit of everything, and it does include some fresh meats and produce and dairy. They also have kosher items and deliver to military zip code addresses. Check out the weekly specials for savings.
4. MyBrands: MyBrands focuses upon difficult-to-find items. Do you have a favorite juice from Ocean Spray that you can no longer find in stores? Is there a Ghirardelli cake mix that seems impossible to find? Well, if the product is still being made, MyBrands will most likely have it. According to the site, "95 percent of all U.S. products can not be found in your local store," which is where My Brands comes in.
5. ShopFoodEx: One nice thing about ShopFoodEx is that the site accepts Paypal for payments. They have a little bit of everything here, but unfortunately not fresh goods. Still, groceries delivered to your front door and paying with Paypal can make this site worth it. Plus they offer several different types of savings; basically, the more you spend, the more you save.
6. UK-GROCERIES: Are you from the UK? Or maybe you just like many of the excellent food and grocery items from the UK? If so, this is your site. From Jelly Babies to Twinings Tea to Walker Crisps and more, this is the site for those with a love of the British Isles. They also deliver to anywhere in the world, including to remote islands.
7. eFoodDepot.com: This site has a little bit of everything, but its focus is upon "hard-to-find Asian, African, Middle Eastern and Eastern European" food. One great thing is this site has international shipping, reaching out to more than 190 counties. Another great thing about this site is that it is available for reading in many different languages.
8. ExpatExpress: Maybe you are from the U.S. but living overseas, or maybe you just have a love for many grocery items from the U.S. market, but either way, you should probably check out this site. It offers international shipping of more than 13,000 items from the U.S. market. And not only does the site have groceries, but there's even a "mall" area to check out.
9. MexGrocer: If you are north of the Rio Grande and wishing for a taste of home, or if you just love the authentic taste of food from Mexico, this could be your site. Sorry, they only ship to the U.S., but at least there is plenty of variety of foods and goods from Mexico.
10. GoBIO: Organic foods is the focus of GoBIO, specifically GoBIO brand organic foods. They ship to at least the U.S. and Canada, but their website does not specify about international shipping.

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10 facts about cotton candy

1. The sweet treat we know as cotton candy today was once called "fairy floss." In fact, it is still commonly called fairly floss in some parts of the world, including Australia. It's also known as "candy floss" in Great Britain and other parts of the world.
2. Who created cotton candy? No one knows for sure. There are historical records of spun sugar, basically cotton candy, going back to the 1400s in Italy, but more commonly modern cotton candy is thought to have come about in the 18th and 19th centuries.
3. So, who created cotton candy? Argh! There's no definitive answer. But in 1897 was invented machine-spun cotton candy. The creators of that were John C. Wharton and William Morrison. The two patented their cotton candy machine in 1899 and introduced it at the World's Fair in St. Louis in 1904.
4. BUT: In 1900, a fellow by the name of Joseph Patton received a patent for his own cotton candy invention. The argument could go on over who created cotton candy. Let's just say it's been around for a while.
5. The Tootsie Roll company makes a brand of cotton candy called Fluffy Stuff. The company claims its Fluffy Stuff is the oldest cotton candy treat, having been introduced in 1893 at the World's Fair in Chicago and with historical links going back to Italy in the 1400s.
6. A Persian treat known as Pashmak looks and tastes much like cotton candy. It's even made in a somewhat similar manner as cotton candy, but unlike cotton candy which is made almost entirely only of sugar, Pashmak also includes cinnamon.
7. December 7 is National Cotton Candy day in the United States.
8. The term "cotton candy" did not become common use in the English language until the 1920s.
9. Modern cotton-candy-making machinery was created in 1949 by the Gold Medal Products company.
10. The Turkish treat pismaniye looks somewhat like cotton candy, but it's not. It is made of pulled sugar, but flour and butter and sometimes nuts and fruits are mixed with it.

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