Tag: facts
member name: Roxanne N.
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November 03, 2006 11:41 AM EST --
A few things for everyone to think about:
To burn off one plain M&M candy you need to walk the full length of a football field.
Martha Stewart became a billionaire while in jail.
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July 11, 2008 08:25 AM EDT --
I love these old and all but forgotten laws that you find for each state. What's greatest about them is that at some point somebody did something to make these things a law.
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July 09, 2008 08:22 PM EDT --
Okay so I can't remember how many of these articles I have written. One of my favorite things to do when I have time is to learn weird things and share them with you, so here's another list. . . .
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August 13, 2008 01:25 PM EDT --
Ever wonder how rock bands come up with their names??? I ran across a great article that explained some well known bands and how they got their names and thought I would share.
Chicago-- . . .
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March 12, 2007 06:53 AM EDT --
Here is my contribution to furthering your education. Of course much of this is totally useless, but I guess it's all how you look at it. If you walk away knowing something you didn't . . .
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November 06, 2006 05:57 PM EST --
Okay my title says true, but you should know that I did not personally verify any of these facts.
1. Elephants are the only animals that cannot jump.
2. Women blink nearly twice as much as . . .
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June 11, 2008 08:07 PM EDT --
Here's another short list of strange but true facts. I am working on a nice long list for you all, but I don't have a day off until Friday. How is everyone doing??? How are the . . .
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August 08, 2008 12:53 PM EDT --
Maybe because I'm feeling a little sleepy: or maybe because it's my favorite thing to do: here are some fun sleep facts for you.
If it takes you less than five minutes to fall asleep, . . .
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August 13, 2008 05:42 PM EDT --
There is so much about the world of medicine we never hear about.
Maple Syrup Urine Disease : An inherited metabolic disease that makes the urine and sweat smell like maple syrup.
Kabuki . . .
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August 16, 2008 07:31 PM EDT --
Here are some interesting tidbits about our past First Ladies.
1. Following doctor's orders, Eleanor Roosevelt ate three chocolate covered garlic balls every day of her adult life. . . .
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August 17, 2008 12:20 PM EDT --
We live in a society that often turns to legal representation before anything else. After reading some of these strange lawsuits it's no wonder.
The Plaintiff- Frank Zaffere, a 44 year old . . .
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August 19, 2008 08:03 AM EDT --
I know all of us wonder from time to time why we married our significant others. I came across and interesting list of "grounds for divorce" and realized that no matter what I certainly . . .
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May 21, 2008 11:44 AM EDT --
I hate spiders. I can't remember any traumatic experiences (though maybe they'be been repressed), I just don't like them.
I came across some interesting trivia about the creepy . . .
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July 04, 2008 10:38 AM EDT --
It's been a while since I published my last list for all you knowledge seekers.
1. Technically snow is considered a mineral.
2. Someone paid $14,000 for the bra Marilyn . . .
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July 18, 2008 05:29 PM EDT --
Here's another list for your reading pleasure. I love finding these as most of them are absolutly ridiculous and often remind me of the song "Here's Your Sign" by Jeff Foxworthy. . . .
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August 06, 2008 06:22 PM EDT --
Has the most billionaires? Moscow, with 33
Has the most people? Tokyo. Population: 34 million
Is the most densely populated? Manila, the Philippines, with 108,000 people . . .
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August 08, 2008 07:39 AM EDT --
Tired of apples and peas?? Need a break from prunes and brussel sprouts?? Here's a list of unusual fruits and vegetables from around the world.
Burro Banana: A 3-5 inch long banana . . .
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August 08, 2008 08:08 AM EDT --
Many of our English words when used in another country mean something quite different. They look and sound exactly the same, but the meanings are very different and can get you into trouble, which . . .
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August 08, 2008 01:17 PM EDT --
As a nurse I take interest in anything medical so when I found a list that included strange medical advice that has been given in the past I was all in.
I found it so entertaining I thought I would . . .
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March 04, 2007 05:36 PM EST --
Here's some little known facts on just about everything.
$36. 00/ounce, it takes the stamens of approximately 5,000 blossoms to get just one ounce of saffron.
The food and drug administration . . .
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