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Since 1950, neither winners

nor heirs may sell their Oscar statuette
without offering to sell it back

to the Academy first for $1.

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8.34 pounds
The weight of one gallon of water.

When traveling in Russia, gift giving is different than in North America or Western Europe. Women appreciate receiving cosmetics, because they also are scarce in almost all Eastern European countries. When giving flowers, avoid giving those that are yellow, as this is a sign of grieving or separation. When invited to a home, it is proper social etiquette for a guest to bring a bottle of wine or chocolate, but nothing too expensive. Vodka is always an acceptable gift.
Remember this, next time you're traveling in Russia!

The word "buxom"
at one time meant "obedient."

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48 -- The number of freckles on the face of the title character in the children's TV series Howdy Doody, one for each state in the Union when the series premiered.

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$62 was the weekly salary
of bus driver Ralph Kramden
in the TV show The Honeymooners.

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Nutella is a hazelnut spread made with skim milk and cocoa. It is virtually unknown in America, but European children have happily smeared it on breakfast croissants for decades.

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ProRodeo remains one of the only competitive sports to have evolved from a working lifestyle, and its development over the years is brought to life in the ProRodeo Hall of Fame and Museum of The American Cowboy in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

The Hall situated on a parklike site at the foot of magnificent Pikes Peak, is the only museum in the United States devoted exculsively to rodeo and the individuals and animals who have made it a world-class sporting event.

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ProRodeo Hall of Fame & Museum of the American Cowboy

Rodeo - America's original sport - is showcased at the ProRodeo Hall of Fame and Museum of the American Cowboy in Colorado Springs, Colo. The Hall, established in 1979, is located adjacent to the National headquarters of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA). It's hard to miss the one and a half life size bronze of Casey Tibbs on Necktie in front of the museum.

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63 feet is the length of wire to make a standard sized Slinky

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Colgate faced a big obstacle marketing toothpaste in Spanish speaking countries because "Colgate" translates into the command "go hang yourself."

"I am" is the shortest complete sentence
in the English language.
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78 degrees is the Farenheit melting point of cocoa butter, which explains why chocolate bars melt in the summer.

In the Texas heat, they would make one,
big puddle of chocolate!

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The full name of the Maine man
who founded L.L. Bean was
Leon Leonwood Bean

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The Red Sea got its name from the occasionally extensive blooms of algae that, upon dying, turn the sea's normally intense blue-green waters to red.

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Ideally, tripe is cooked for 12 hours.
As it is difficult to digest, tripe shouldn't be eaten
by those who are dyspeptic or goutish.
Ewwwww! I don't care how long you cook it!
There are some things the bunny just WILL NOT eat! Yuk!

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Samuel Colt received a U.S. patent for his pistol
with a six-chamber, revolving barrel on February 25, 1836. With a pocket knife, Colt had whittled a wood model while stationed on the S.S. Corlo.

Oh, I love this one ...
It is impossible to lick your elbow.
Try it
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JackRabbit wrote:[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
Ideally, tripe is cooked for 12 hours.
As it is difficult to digest, tripe shouldn't be eaten
by those who are dyspeptic or goutish.
Ewwwww! I don't care how long you cook it!
There are some things the bunny just WILL NOT eat! Yuk!

rox won't eat it either !! a friend said that i didn't like it because ive never had it cooked properly, so did it scotish style,in a parsley sauce, it got as far as my lips, but never made it into the mouth !! it was STILL TRIPE !!

JackRabbit wrote:Oh, I love this one ...
It is impossible to lick your elbow.
Try it
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smartarse !! you're right !!

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The price of the first Model T Ford
when introduced in 1908 was $850.

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Olive trees can attain a great age.
Some in the eastern Mediterranean are
estimated to be over 2,000 years old.
They grow to a height of 20 to 40 feet
and begin to bear fruit between 4 and 8 years old.

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The number of islands that make up
the state of Hawaii is 132.
"Aloha Ron!"

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The last dictionary that Noah Webster wrote contained 70,000 words and their meanings. He wrote it with no help and by hand. After his death his family sold the right to publish to G&C Merriam and Co.

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Richard Hollingshead Jr. was the inventor of the drive-in theater, which opened on June 03, 1933 in Camden, New Jersey.

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$712.05 was the prize awarded to the top-scoring performer on the original nighttime version of the TV game show The Gong Show. (Remember that show? ... I do!)

Bunny!
Good job!
I read your facts all the time -
just thought I'd mention it.

Ja'aj wrote:Bunny!
Good job!
I read your facts all the time -
just thought I'd mention it.

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Thank you, JJ.
I'm glad you enjoy them.

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The Pentagon was allowed to choose some of the clothes that John Travolta wore in the movie "Broken Arrow" so that the military would be portrayed positively.

The smallest U.S. state in area,
west of the Mississippi River,
is Hawaii.
Aloha Ron!

In 1994, singer/musician Paul McCartney sent back his razor, shaving cream, and other products to the Gillette Co. to protest the manufacturer's use of animals in the product testing. In his letter to Gillette's chief executive, the former Beatle demanded a refund, which he said he would donate to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
(On behalf of bunnies everywhere ... thanks Paul.)

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New York was the first state
to require cars to have license plates.

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If you leave Tokyo, Japan by plane at 7:00am,
you will arrive in Honolulu, Hawaii
at approximately 4:30pm the previous day.

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The strongest bone in the body, the thigh bone, is hollow. Ounce for ounce, it has a greater pressure tolerance and bearing strength than a rod of equivalent size in cast steel.

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Table tennis was originally played with balls made from champagne corks and paddles made from cigar-box lids. It was created in the 1880s by James Gibb, a British engineer who wanted an invigorating game he could play indoors when it was raining. Named "Gossima," the game was first marketed with celluloid balls, which replaced Gibb's corks. After the equipment manufacturer renamed the game "Ping-Pong" in 1901, it became a hot seller.

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The average gestation of the African elephant is 660 days, which is the longest period for any mammal.

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The word "dreamt" is the only word
in the English language that ends in the letters "mt."

learn something everyday !! i did not know that about dreamt, although i use the word quite often !!

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Table tennis was originally played with balls made from champagne corks and paddles made from cigar-box lids. It was created in the 1880s by James Gibb, a British engineer who wanted an invigorating game he could play indoors when it was raining. Named "Gossima," the game was first marketed with celluloid balls, which replaced Gibb's corks. After the equipment manufacturer renamed the game "Ping-Pong" in 1901, it became a hot seller.

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Yup, I think so!
Wouldn't you rather play a game
called "Ping Pong" than one called "Gossima?"
(Ping Pong sounds like more fun.)

Now Rabbit, If I had grown up knowing it by a different name, I'd still like the game. The game is what you DO, not the name.
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You're right about that, Breezey.
I agree.

The human tongue tastes bitter things with the taste buds toward the back. Salty and pungent flavors are detected at the middle of the tongue, sweet flavors at the tip.
Wanna see a bunny tongue?
OK ...
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The human tongue tastes bitter things with the taste buds

I thought it was a tongue twister! [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

... better a tongue twister than an ear twister!
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JackRabbit wrote:... better a tongue twister than an ear twister!
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Ohhhh noooooo ... you gots to catch me first!
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As of 2009, there had been 99 nuclear accidents worldwide.
Here is the breakdown by country and year.
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If the number 111,111,111 is multiplied by itself,
the result is all of the digits in ascending to descending order, or 12,345,678,987,654,321.
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The letter "W" is the only letter in the alphabet
that doesn't have just one syllable - it has three.

In England, murder is murder.
There are no degrees of murder, as in the United States.

Because of its hot, damp climate,
Florida produces thin-skinned juicy fruits;
California's drier climate, by contrast,
produces thick-skinned, sweet "eating" oranges.

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1) How long did the Hundred Years War last?
...................................116 years
2) Which country makes Panama hats?
..............................................Ecuador
3) From which animal do we get cat gut?
....................................Sheep and Horses
4) When do Russians celebrate the October Revolution?
.............................November
5) What is a camel's hair brush made of?
............................................Squirrel fur
6) The Canary Islands are named after what animal?
........................ Dogs
7) What was King George VI's first name?
.........................................Albert
What color is a purple finch?
............................................. Crimson
9) Where are Chinese gooseberries from?
.................................New Zealand
10) What color is the black box in a commercial airplane?
...............Bright Orange