Friday's Snippets and Soundbites

• Disney’s movie about Chihuahuas comes out today, Oct. 3. It’s about Chloe (voice of Drew Barrymore) who lives a luxurious life as a Chihuahua in Beverly Hills. Papi (voice of George Lopez) falls “head-over-paws” for her. When Chloe gets lost in Mexico, Papi heads south with some friends to rescue her. Go to the movie’s website to watch a trailer.

• Cornell University's Food and Brand Lab did a study about the habits of diners at Chinese buffets. Twenty-two trained observers watched 213 patrons at 11 all-you-can-eat buffets at Chinese restaurants around the country. What did they observe? Obese customers have a different approach than normal-weight diners. Those who are heavy are less likely to scan the food before getting any, use forks rather than chopsticks, and sit facing the food line. Many of these patterns of behavior could lead to overeating without them realizing it. Read the statistics here.

• Before the printing press was invented, the Bible had to be copied by hand. But those days are long gone. Or are they? A publisher is creating a special handwritten edition of the Bible. People across the U.S. are getting to be a part of this NIV Bible by writing one of the 31,173 verses. Read about how the huge blue RV with the logo “BibleAcrossAmerica.com” is traveling around the country for contributions.
  
  
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