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...Place one large blacksmith's anvil upside down on the ground. Fill its cavity with a fine grade of gunpowder. Place a second anvil on top of it. Ignite the gunpowder and watch the top anvil fly as high as 125 feet into the air. Or if you would prefer just to watch, the Museum of Appalachia in Norris has an anvil shoot to celebrate the Fourth...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Show Your Independence | 7/1/2002 | See Source »

...although doctors are able to administer it to patients "off label." The treatments are neither easy nor cheap. They involve 30 or 40 injections around the head, temple, jaw, neck and shoulders, cost $1,000 or more and wear off after three or four months. Some patients will still prefer less invasive preventive measures, such as getting plenty of sleep and cutting back on red wine, chocolate and aged cheeses...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How to Prevent a Migraine | 7/1/2002 | See Source »

...force bases in Germany. The director, Michael Keusch, was also born in Canada. The producer, Mark Horyna, is a German who lived in London until he was 11. The man who pulled them all together is Davis, who grew up in the New York City area. "I prefer working in the uninhibited American style," he says. "A lot of Germans find it refreshing to work in that environment as well...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign Chick Flicks | 7/1/2002 | See Source »

...couples wait longer to get married, they often commit to a china set well before they commit to one another. While housewares are still the most popular wedding gifts, a recent survey of 66,000 couples suggests half of them would prefer money. But how to ask for cash without seeming venal? Behold, online registries...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can a Wedding Ka-Ching? | 7/1/2002 | See Source »

...Yokohama, to watch the showdown between the two sides who are best at what they do. Resourceful creativity versus flawless organization and execution of a plan. Personally, I prefer Ronaldinho's genius and Rivaldo's magic touch to Kahn's mountainous presence and Ballack's surgical strikes. But the Yokohama gods may see differently. After all, what do I know? But the very fact that the final is between this Brazilian and this German team, both of whom were judged prior to the tournament to fall far short of the standards set by their illustrious forebears, is testament...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World Cup: Why Some Teams Just Can't Win | 6/28/2002 | See Source »

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