CATEGORIES

TODAY IN HISTORY

    ASPARTAME
    July 26, 1974 - United States

    Aspartame artificial sweetener was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Objections were raised about its safety, and the FDA issued a stay on 5 Dec 1975 after which followed several more years of tests, studies and scrutiny. Finally, it was approved on 22 Oct 1981 for permitted uses that included in candy, tablets, breakfast cereals, instant coffee and tea, gelatines, and chewing gum, among others. Years earlier, in Dec 1965, while working on an ulcer drug, James M. Schlatter had made the discovery that a mixture of two amino acids, aspartic acid and phenylalamine, had a sweet taste. By weight it was about 200 times sweeter than sugar, with very few calories. G.D. Seale marketed it as NutraSweet, a low-calorie artificial sweetener without the bitter aftertaste of saccharin.

MEMBER LOGIN

RANDOM QUOTES

  • Until a man duplicates a blade of grass
    by Earth Day, Thomas Alva Edison Inventor

    "...Until a man duplicates a blade of grass, Nature can laugh at his so-called scientific knowledge. Remedies from chemicals will never stand in favorable comparison with the products of Nature, the living cell of a plant, the final result of the rays of the sun, the mother of all life...."
  • The Revolution
    by John Adams

    "...The Revolution was effected before the War commenced. The Revolution was in the minds and hearts of the people; a change in their religious sentiments of their duties and obligations. This radical change in the principles, opinions, sentiments, and affections of the people, was the real American Revolution...."

RANDOM FACTS

  • Drug Abuse
    about Facts about Drugs

    Facts about drugs can protect against drug abuse. Legal drugs, such as alcohol and tobacco, kill more people than illegal drugs. Tobacco (smoking cigarettes) kills more people than any other drug. Illegal drugs including heroin, cannabis, ecstasy and amphetamines can have unknown or dangerous ingredients. Mixing drugs, especially with alcohol, can be fatal. More vehicles
    about Stolen On New Year's

    More vehicles are stolen on New Year's Day than any other holiday throughout the year. (So does that mean thieves are having their last fling before changing their ways or are they trying for a big score to start the New Year?)

Auto Insurance Tips :

Choose Your Color :

ARTICLE INFORMATION :

Do you enjoy buying new auto insurance? Do you have the time do find new insurance company? You need to run some quotes found throughout the internet. Compare insurance prices for the best bargains. Now your research really starts.

ARTICLE CONTENT :

Finding an auto insurance online has been made easy for us with the creation of the internet. Not only do we have access to the list of car insurance companies; we can also get auto insurance quote online for free.

The internet is flooded with thousands of insurance companies, insurance brokers offering auto insurance rates and auto insurance quote. Finding them is a matter of few minutes and few clicks on the mouse.

The best thing about getting auto insurance is the competition among the companies. Because of such competition, many of them offer the cheapest auto insurance rates. Shopping for the best auto insurance rates on the internet allows you the option whether or not to talk to an agent.

Before you start surfing for auto insurance online, have your old policy ready so you can refer to it for some of the questions you will have to answer. You will also have to know the basic insurance coverage you want, so look this up in your old insurance.

Do comparison shopping on various insurance rates and insurance quotes. Rates can vary as much as $1,000 between companies. However, before you provide information, it is important that the site you are visiting is secured and encrypted. You can know about their terms by reading their private policy.

To save money on your insurance premiums, Increase your deductible. When you raise your deductible by a few hundred dollars, you can save as much as 50% on you insurance premiums. You can calculate your specific savings when browse auto insurance quotes online.

Drop your collision and comprehensive coverage, if its cost is more than the expenses for car repair. This is particularly helpful when your car is an older model. Normally, the cost for collision coverage can reach as high as $450 a year.

Keep and buy your insurance with your other insurance such as homeowners insurance or mortgage life insurance. It can actually save you 15%. It will be even better when you use one company for all of your insurance needs. An additional 15% savings can be had.

Remove duplicate coverage including your medical, if you already have this coverage under your health insurance policy. You can also drop your towing coverage, if you are covered by your AAA club.

Install a security device on your car, such as burglar's alarm or other similar anti-theft device. This will entitle you to a discount on your premiums. If you are not sure if the insurance company you want to buy auto insurance from offers a burglar discounts, ask. Contact them and to get a discount on your insurance rates.

Also ask the insurance company about how they process claims. Some companies are slow in doing this and can take a long time. Others have poor performance in this area and you will be disappointed with their service.

There are sites that devote their websites to reviewing auto insurance online companies. Check out some of these sites to see if they talk about the company you want to buy insurance from. This will save you from buying the wrong insurance.

ARTICLE SPONSOR :

  • Farmers Ins.
    We at farmers are creating a new generation of low cost auto insurance. We specialize in helping you get insurance that is your partner. Looking for specialty car insurance, we can cover you. Find out how we can give you lower insurance.

ARTICLE STATISTICS :

  • 4175Article ID :
  • Rudy SilvaOwner :
  • Free Articles / LifetimeArticle Type
  • November 30, 2014Date Added :
  • NeverExpires :
  • 0Average User Rating :
  • 0Total User Votes :
  • 0Reviews :

RATE ARTICLE :

Please rate this link article.
You must be logged in to be able to rate an article.

USER COMMENTS :

No user reviews have yet been made or approved for this article.

You must be logged in to be able to leave a comment.