Random Facts

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An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards!

 

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Approximately 115 tons of ocean salt spray enters the earth's atmosphere each second.

 

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GRACE is my favorite church word. A state of being....Something you can obtain. Perfection is out of reach. But grace - grace you can reach for.

 

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Cows "moo" in different accents according to where the live. Just like we talk!

 

[CaliforniaPaul]

Cows "moo" in different accents according to where the live. Just like we talk!

Did you see the "Dilbert"cartoon this morning??

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Did you see the "Dilbert"cartoon this morning??

Dilbert Comic Strip on 2013-05-23 | Dilbert by Scott Adams

 

[upschuck]

Dilbert Comic Strip on 2013-05-23 | Dilbert by Scott Adams

You are living in the past, my friend.

 

[oldngray]

You can't talk about cartoon cows without mentioning Far Side.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

You are living in the past, my friend.

I didn't even notice the 2013. I Googled "Dilbert cartoon from 5/23" and that's what came up.

 

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A lion in the wild usually makes no more than twenty kills a year.
The female lion does ninety percent of the hunting.

 

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These are real restaurant reviews from Zagat....

" 'Breaking bread' should not mean you have to use the side of the table."

"I thought I was looking at an oil painting when suddenly it moved. It was my waitress."

"The only way the tables could be closer together would be to stack them."

"The duck was tired, tough, and it took 90 minutes to arrive. It must have had a long flight."

"Overpriced and undergood."

 

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relative of upschuck??

Texas man catches 'monster' frog, photo goes viral

 

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There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar.

 

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There is a city in California named You Bet.

 

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80% of 10 year old girls in the U.S. go on a diet.

A baby octopus is about the size of a flea at birth.

A group of unicorns is called a blessing.

 

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All species of beetles are edible.

 

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The single most important component of a home security system is the alarm company's sign in your front yard. In survey after survey, burglars say they avoid homes with alarms, so let thieves know your home is secured (even if it isn't).

 

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Surprising Singulars & Plurals:

- the plural of beef is beeves

- One strand of spaghetti is a spaghetto

- The plural of opus is opera

- One piece of confetti is a confefe(just wanted to see if you were paying attention) Confetto.

-The plural of sphinx is sphinges

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