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HOWTO: Mount Alpine Skis Using The “Ball Of Foot at Center of Running Surface” Method

You might think that ski manufacturers would have some standard for determining where your feet will stand on your skis relative to their length. As far as I can tell, you would be wrong, because they vary dramatically…and manufacturers will even vary the recommended mounting point from year to year!

Mounting bindings too far forward [ . . . ]

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The Term “Vegetable Oil” Is False Advertising (Updated)

Vegetable oil solvent extractor plant, China.

The term “vegetable oil” sounds healthy, because vegetables are healthy, right? Lettuce, broccoli, peppers, cucumbers…

…but that’s not what “vegetable oil” is made from. It’s made from grains, seeds, and beans.

Corn oil: grain “Canola” (rapeseed) oil: seed Soybean oil: bean Sunflower oil: seed Safflower oil: [ . . . ]

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