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Starting a thread to give you a
"Totally Useless Fact Of The Day"
(might come in handy playing Trivial Pursuit!) LOL
Here is today's useless fact:

In the blockbuster hit, E.T., the Extra Terrestrial (1982), Harrison
Ford was cast as the school principal, but his only scene was cut.
Director Steven Spielberg decided his presence in the film would be
too distracting. Ford's wife Melissa Mathison wrote E.T.'s screenplay.

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Not really useless if I have learned something new. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
It may be useless later... if I never have a reason to tell anyone. lol

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here's a tidbit that's useless , lol
I have never ever seen ET . hard to believe , hey ?
seen bit & pieces but never the whole thing . crazy . D

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I'm trying to think of another useless fact, but I can't come up with anything!
Okay, here's one: The song title, Mr. Mojo Risin", by the Doors, is an anagram of Jim Morrison's name.


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Today's useless fact:
In India it is perfectly proper for men to wear pajamas in public.
Pajamas are accepted as standard daytime wearing apparel.

But NOT in the United States, you got that, guys!?
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(By the way, cool bit of intormation Tater! Thanks!)
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Today's useless fact:
Playing cards were invented by the Chinese as early as 1120.

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Is this useless?
When the Yardbirds broke up in 1968, Jimmy Page was left to honor theband's commitments, performing as The New Yardbirds. The groupeventually evolved into Led Zeppelin.

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Breezey, it's only useless if you aren't interested in the origin of one of the greatest rock bands in history!

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Here's another useless fact:
"The extra "Joker" card is believed to have been invented by AmericanEuchre players who, when modifying the rules sometime during the 1860s,decided that an extra trump card was required. Originally he was called"The Best Bower" and then later "The Jolly Joker"."


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See! ... You guys know some useless facts! LOL
Great additions! I did not know all of that!
Hey, who has that picture of the kitten being held up at gun point?
I lost it. Could have used it here:
The robbery phrase "Hands Up" originated in British Columbia. Bill
Miner, an American known as the Gentleman Bandit, is said to have
first used the phrase while robbing a Canadian Pacific Railways
train in Mission Junction, British Columbia in 1904.
Edit:
And thanks to Breezey's quick fingers ... here's a hold up:


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You mean this one? I found it by searching google images for "cat being robbed"!
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Thank you Breezey! And thanks to Tater, too.
That's the one I was looking for!
You guys are the best!
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Ahh, ya beat me to it Breezey!

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Of course I did! He's my kitty picture! lol
You're welcome Rabbit. And now that Tater posted it, you have two! [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
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It's a cute picture, but I bet PETA would be up in arms about it! Get it? "Up in arms"? [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
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Today's trivial, useless fact:

The first letters of the months July through November,
in order, spell the name JASON.


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The Penny is the only coin currently minted in the United States with
a profile that faces to the right. All other coins - the silver dollar,
half dollar, quarter, dime, and nickel - all feature profiles that face
to the left.

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No one knows where the expression "to grin like a Cheshire cat" originated,
but it wasn't with Carroll.
The Cheshire cat is a well-known character in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland,
but the expression, meaning a sneering smile that shows the gums,
existed long before he wrote the book. There is no such breed of cat.


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In Kentucky, it is illegal
to carry ice cream in your back pocket.
(Be sure to remember that, next time you are in Kentucky!)

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The longest place name in the British Isles is, of course, Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch.
It’s in Wales. (Try making that fit on an envelope!)
(( I think I would just as soon pick up the phone and call! ))

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"Beyond the pale," an expression used to describe outrageous behavior,
originated in Ireland in the 14th century.
The Pale was the area of Ireland under heavy British control.
People living in areas outside it were considered wild and outlandish.

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A group of twelve or more cows is called a flink.
(Ohhhh, so THAT'S what a "flink" is! ... ??? LOL)

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George Washington is the only man whose birthday is a legal
holiday in every state of the United States.

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Guinness Book of Records holds the record
for being the book most often stolen from Public Libraries.

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Well, a group of whales is called a pod.

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Guinea pigs and rabbits can't sweat.
(Who knew?) LOL

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Bram Stoker was working as a civil servant
in Dublin when he wrote "Dracula" in 1897.

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Historians believe St. Patrick’s real name was "Maewyn Succat."

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Handfasting is an ancient Celtic custom, once practiced in Ireland and Scotland,
where a bride and groom came together at the start of their marriage.
Their hands (their wrists, actually) were literally tied together.
The term "tying the knot" as a description of getting married traces to this custom.

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The word "slogan" comes from the
Irish sluagh-ghairm, which means "war cry."

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Those are actually interesting!

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Until 1796, there was a state in the U.S. called Franklin. Today it is known as Tennessee.

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IRELAND FACT: DUBLIN IS EVERYWHERE ...
There are towns called Dublin
in California, Georgia, Indiana, Maryland, New Hampshire,
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Texas.

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Martin Van Buren, eighth president of the United States,
was the first to be born a citizen of the United States.
He was born in 1782, six years after the signing of the
Declaration of Independence.

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Though it’s only one of many theories, there are those who believe
the term "put the kabash" on something comes from
an old Irish phrase "cie bais," which means "cap of death."


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Shakespeare spelled his own name several different ways.

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A dragonfly has a lifespan of 24 hours.
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Source of the name "Indiana Jones":
it was the name of producer George Lucas' pet Malamute.
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The Alaskan Malamute is a large breed of domestic dog
(Canis lupus familiaris) originally bred for use as an Alaskan sled dog.


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An old law in Bellingham, Washington, made it illegal for a woman to take more than 3 steps backwards while dancing.


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Spiders have transparent blood.


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"60 Minutes" is the only show on CBS
that doesn’t have a theme song.

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About 30% of the people in Australia
are of Irish descent.

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The term "hillbilly" was first used in America to describe
the immigrants from Northern Ireland, mostly Presbyterian,
who came in the 18th century. The name had been attached to them
back in Ireland since the 1600's, when southern Irish catholics
started calling Protestant supporters of King William "hillbillys" or "billy boys."

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Two-thirds of the world's eggplant is grown in New Jersey.


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Scooby Doo's first real name is Scoobert.

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According to some historians, over 40% of all American presidents
have had some Irish ancestry.

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The lyrics to "Danny Boy" were allegedly written
by an English barrister named Fred Weatherly,
while he was riding on a commuter train.

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The Vikings founded Dublin in 988.

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In the movie Ghost (Patrick and Demi) when Demi is making something
on the pottery wheel her hands are covered in clay.
But when her husband comes up behind her to give her a kiss
she turns around and they are completely clean.

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All windmills in Ireland turn in a clockwise direction,
while the rest of the windmills in the world turn counter-clockwise

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According to NASA, the U.S. has the world's most violent weather.
In a typical year, the U.S. can expect some 10,000 violent thunderstorms,
5,000 floods, 1,000 tornadoes and several hurricanes.

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The ancient Egyptians recommended mixing half an onion
with beer foam as a way of warding off death.

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Spiral staircases in medieval castles are running clockwise.
This is because all knights used to be right-handed.
When the intruding army would climb the stairs they would not be able to use their right hand
which was holding the sword because of the difficulties of climbing the stairs.
Left-handed knights would have had no troubles, except left-handed people could never become knights because it was assumed that they were descendants of the devil.

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The first "Hello" badge used to identify guests
and hosts at conventions, parties, etc. was traced back to September 1880.
It was on that date that the first Telephone Operators Convention
was held at Niagara Falls and the "Hello" badge was created for that event.

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Cleveland spelled backwards is "DNA level C".
(You were just checking that out, weren't you?)
(( Wonder if that has some mysterious, deeper meaning ??? ))

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Someone on Earth reports seeing a UFO every three minutes.
In the U.S., reported sightings are most likely to occur in July, at 9 p.m. or 3 a.m.

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Burger King uses approximately 1/2 million pounds
of bacon every month in its restaurants.

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Each king in a deck of playing cards represents
a great king from history ...
Spades - King David
Clubs - Alexander the Great
Hearts - Charlemagne; and
Diamonds - Julius Caesar.

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Your statistical chance of being murdered is one in twenty thousand.

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Cold pizza is fairly popular.
A survey found 15 percent actually PREFER pizza this way,
suggesting that the number who love hot pizza but don't mind eating
the leftovers cold the next day must be quite high indeed.

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Canada is the largest importer of American cars.

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A standard 747 Jumbo Jet has 420 seats.

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The pupils of a goat's eyes are square.


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Personally, they look rectangular to me,
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Thanks for the info.

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4564 posts 0 permalink Incan soldiers invented the process of freeze-drying food.
The process was primitive but effective — potatoes
would be left outside to freeze overnight,
then thawed and stomped on to remove excess water.

Oh noooo! "stompin' taters!"

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4564 posts 0 permalink Over a third of all pineapples come from Hawaii.
(Hey Ron ... got some pineapples?)



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4564 posts 0 permalink The names of the two stone lions in front of the New York Public Library
are Patience and Fortitude. They were named by then-mayor Fiorello LaGuardia.



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4564 posts 0 permalink The number 4 is the only number
that has the same number of letters in its name as its meaning.
(You are thinking about that one ... aren't you?)



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4564 posts 0 permalink The Republic of Ireland is about the same size as West Virginia.




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4564 posts 0 permalink Over 15 billion prizes have been given away in Cracker Jacks boxes.



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4564 posts 0 permalink The pharaohs of ancient Egypt wore garments made with thin threads of beaten gold.
Some fabrics had up to 500 gold threads per one inch of cloth.



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Ten Facts about King Tutankhamun


•Fact 1 - Tutankhamun was born in 1343 BC - name: Tutankhaten


•Fact 2 - Tutankhamun changed his name from Tutankhaten to Tutankhamun due to pressure from traditionalists, reflecting the growing acceptance of the old god Amun and decline in support of Aten.


•Fact 3 - His father was Akhenaten known as the Heretic King


•Fact 4 - His mother was Nefertiti


•Fact 5 - He was born in 1343 BC in Amarna


•Fact 6 - He reigned as Pharaoh between 1334 BC and 1325 BC


•Fact 7 - He married his half-sister Ankhesenpaaten


•Fact 8 - He was nine years old when he became Pharaoh


•Fact 9 - He was just 18 or 19 years old when he died


•Fact 10 - He was buried in his hastily prepared tomb in the Valley of The Kings 70 days after his death, according to the death rituals of the Ancient Egyptians







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4564 posts 0 permalink The longest recorded flight of a chicken is 13 seconds.



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is kept under lock and key in a vault in the SunTrust Bank Building
in Atlanta, Georgia, the home of Coke inventor Dr. John S. Pemberton
and current world headquarters of Coca Cola International.



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4564 posts 0 permalink Focus group information compiled by CalComp
revealed that 50 percent of computer users do not like using a mouse.
((LOL))



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4564 posts 0 permalink There are 52 cards in a standard deck and there are 52 weeks in a year.
There are 4 suits in a deck of cards and 4 seasons in a year.
If you add the values of all the cards in a deck (jack=11 queen=12, etc.)
you get a total of 365 the same as the number of days in a year.



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4564 posts 0 permalink The term ‘hay fever’ originated in England, where some people suffered allergic symptoms during hay pitching time. When the symptoms became sever, workers often felt feverish.



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was Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Born in the USA’.



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4564 posts 0 permalink The original name for the butterfly was flutterby.



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4564 posts 0 permalink A recent study conducted by the Shyness Clinic in Menlo Park, California,
revealed that almost 90 percent of Americans label themselves as shy.



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4564 posts 0 permalink Brain damage occurs at an internal temperature of 105 degrees Fahrenheit.



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4564 posts 1 permalink "Three dog night" attributed to Australian Aborigines came about on especially cold nights
these nomadic people needed three dogs (dingoes actually) to keep from freezing.

Three Dog Night - "Joy To The World" (Jeremiah was a bullfrog)




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4564 posts 0 permalink Gilligan of Gilligan’s Island had a first name that was only used once on the never aired pilot.
It was Willy. The skipper’s real name was Jonas Grumby.
It was mentioned once in the first episode on the radio’s newscast about the ship wreck.



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4564 posts 0 permalink Armadillos have four babies at a time and they are always the same sex.

Armadillos are the only animal besides humans that can get leprosy.



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4564 posts 0 permalink To have your picture taken by the first cameras,
you would have to sit still for 8 hours.



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4564 posts 0 permalink Spam stands for Shoulder Pork and hAM.



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4564 posts 0 permalink Hawaii has the highest percentage of cremations of all other U.S. states,
with a 60.6 percent preference over burial.



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4564 posts 0 permalink The first telephone book ever issued had 50 names.
It was published in New Haven, CT,
by the New Haven District Telephone Co. in Feb, 1878.



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4564 posts 0 permalink Queen Anne was buried in a square coffin.



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direct contact with a monster, ghost or other unexplainable being.





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4564 posts 0 permalink White Out was invented by the mother of Mike Nesmith (From the Monkees).



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(Yes ... I certainly do my part!)



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4564 posts 0 permalink If 80 percent of your liver were to be removed, the remaining part
would continue to function. Within a few months, the liver would
have reconstituted itself to its original size.



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4564 posts 0 permalink The band Duran Druan got their name from
an astronaut in the 1968 Jane Fonda movie "Barbarella."




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4564 posts 0 permalink The exact geographic center
of the United States is near Lebanon, Kansas.



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4564 posts 0 permalink Desi Arnaz's father was mayor of Santiago, Cuba,
and his mother the daughter of one of the founders of Bacardi Rum.
His family went into exile after the coup that brought
Fulgencio Batista to power in 1934.
The family made its new home in Miami, Florida.
Desi's best friend in high school -- Al Capone, Jr.



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4564 posts 0 permalink The roar that we hear when we place a seashell next to our ear is not the ocean,
but rather the sound of blood surging through the veins in the ear.
Any cup-shaped object placed over the ear produces the same effect.
(You just cupped your hand over your ear ... didn't you?)



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4564 posts 1 permalink Two-thirds of men wear briefs,
22 percent wear boxers,
and six percent don't wear underwear
(I assume 6% did not answer). LOL



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The Ramses brand condom is named after
the great pharaoh Ramses II who fathered over 160 children.
(I think this is what they call "ironic!" ??? ... (LOL)





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4564 posts 2 permalink When Gerber baby foods began to sell in parts of Africa,
they continued to use their usual packaging, with the cute baby on the front.
They didn't realize until later that where they were selling it,
it was a common practice to help illiterate people buy things
by putting pictures on the wrapper of what was inside. !!!



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"Nothing is so strong as gentleness and nothing is so gentle as real strength." replyquote13 March 2009 08:46 PM jackrabbit77 DAFT - member
4564 posts 1 permalink The alarm clock was not invented by the Marquis de Sade, as some suspect,
but rather by a man named Levi Hutchins of Concord, New Hampshire, in 1787.
Perversity, though, characterized his invention from the beginning.
The alarm on his clock could ring only at 4 am.
Rumor has it that Hutchins was murdered by his wife
at 4:05 am on a very dark and deeply cold New England morning!



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4564 posts 0 permalink The custom of saying "Bless you" when someone sneezes
was first used by ancients when they believed that breath was the essence of life,
and when you sneeze a part of you life is escaping.
Evil spirits rush into your body and occupy the empty space.
By saying "God bless you" the speaker is protecting the sneezer from those spirits.



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2202 posts 2 permalink Those were great Jack, thanks.
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111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321

What do you think of that?!


-breezey
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5755 posts 1 permalink Bunny,
Great!
I didn't know that...
I have heard it said that each sneeze
shortens the sneezer's life span by "x" seconds...
I which case, I'm overdue.. probably... }:>

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5755 posts 1 permalink "Rumor has it that Hutchins was murdered by his wife
at 4:05 am on a very dark and deeply cold New England morning!"

I sooo see her "point"...


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1875 posts 0 permalink no i did not cup my hand over my ear, but i did make ur picture my wallpaper .(hope u dont mind)
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5755 posts 2 permalink "was a common practice to help illiterate people buy things
by putting pictures on the wrapper of what was inside. !!!"





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4557 posts 1 permalink Jaaj, I was thinking of the same picture when Jack posted about Gerbers Baby food! But I also wondered, how does that cat know what babies taste like?
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4564 posts 1 permalink Scientists have identified more than 300 viruses
capable of bringing fatal diseases to insects.
The organisms are believed to be entirely different
than those that cause disease in humans,
and are thus harmless to man.



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4564 posts 0 permalink Dairy products account for about 29% of all food consumed in the U.S.



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4564 posts 1 permalink The modern zipper, the Talon Slide Fastener,
was invented in 1913 but didn't catch on until after World War I.
The first dresses incorporating the zipper appeared in the 1930's.



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4564 posts 1 permalink "Corduroy" comes from the French, "cord du roi" or "cloth of the king."



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4564 posts 1 permalink Lycanthropy is a disease in which a man thinks he's a wolf.
It is the scientific name for "wolf man" or, werewolf.



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4564 posts 1 permalink Los Angeles full name is
"El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de los Angeles de Porciuncula."



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