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Things to thnk about
Someone sent me this email, and it’s one of the few that I actually laughed at. Here goes: Can you cry under water? How important does a person have to be before they are considered assassinated instead of just murdered? Why do you have to “put your two cents... »
Fun Factoids
The smallest county in America is New York County, better known as Manhattan. The eye makes movements 50 times every second. In 2003, a 6-year-old from Naples, FL was ticketed for not having a permit for her lemonade stand. »
Things you should know, but probably don’t
1. Money isn’t made out of paper; it’s made out of cotton.2. The Declaration of Independence was written on hemp (marijuana) paper.3. The dot over the letter i is called a “tittle”.4. A raisin dropped in a glass of fresh champagne will bounce up and down continuously from the bottom of the glass to... »
The 19 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Death
The life insurance Web site, LifeInsure.com, collected a list of 19 historical errata, superstitions and just plain weird facts about death. 1. After being decapitated, the average person remains conscious for an additional 15-20 seconds. Talk about a way to go. 2. Mourning your dear departed cat? You could shave your eyebrows like the ancient Egyptians... »
