roadside attractions
File under 'don't try at home'
It wasn't a bad injector or cracked cylinder head that put this truck out of operation. Rather, the 2011 Mack Titan was the truck of choice for part of the 2011 World's Strongest Man competition, held in Charlotte, N.C. Competitors acted as if roadside assistance was not available and pulled all 22,000 pounds of the Titan – a truck Mack calls the "most powerful" it's ever built – for almost 30 yards. The contest was won by Hapfor Julius Bjornsson of Iceland.
BETTER HEALTH
Burn extra calories,
reduce intake • Drinking ice water
Six tons of potato pride
Set on a trailer and pulled by a Kenworth T660, this 6-ton, 28-foot- long potato was unveiled at the Dec. 17 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. This spud stud has since set off on a national, yearlong tour in honor of the Idaho Potato Commission's 75th anniversary. To learn more about the tour, go to bigidahopotato.com.
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with your meal helps you feel fuller and eat less food. Order extra ice with your drink and you will burn more calories as your body expends energy heating up the water. • Chew each bite 40 times instead of the usual 15 most people average. Extra chewing may result in eating fewer calories per meal. The chewing motion helps fight hunger by reducing your appetite. • Pack your daily snacks before
you hit the road to avoid the need to spring for unhealthy convenience items. Put in reusable Ziplock bags and keep handy for snack attacks.
The above tips are part of our sister magazine Truckers News' Daily Health
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