***STRANGE FACTS THAT MOST DONT KNOW
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Got me thinking
Got me thinking
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hummingbird is only bird that can fly backwards
Hitler's favorite movie was King Kong
Bob Keeshan was the original Clarabell the Clown on the Howdy Doody Show and was also Capt. Kangaroo
hummingbird is only bird that can fly backwards
Hitler's favorite movie was King Kong
Bob Keeshan was the original Clarabell the Clown on the Howdy Doody Show and was also Capt. Kangaroo
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Nearly three percent of the ice in Antarctic glaciers is penguin urine
All polar bears are left handed
Nearly three percent of the ice in Antarctic glaciers is penguin urine
All polar bears are left handed
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"Big Ben" is not the clock, it is the bell :P
The civil war started by the McLean home in Manassas, and ended in his backyard at Appomattox.
Ever wonder why we still find tons of Minnie balls? The guns were so inaccurate, it took a mans weight in lead on average to drop each person.
German was almost the official language of The USA...
"Big Ben" is not the clock, it is the bell :P
The civil war started by the McLean home in Manassas, and ended in his backyard at Appomattox.
Ever wonder why we still find tons of Minnie balls? The guns were so inaccurate, it took a mans weight in lead on average to drop each person.
German was almost the official language of The USA...
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Arlington National Cemetery civil war dead are buried in Robert E. Lee's front yard. Monty
Arlington National Cemetery civil war dead are buried in Robert E. Lee's front yard. Monty
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Martha Washington is the only woman whose portrait has appeared on a U.S. currency note.
The nickname "greenback" originated as a name for Demand Notes, non-interest notes with green backs issued by the United States in 1861 to finance the Civil War.
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing produces 38 million notes a day with a face value of approximately $541 million.
Martha Washington is the only woman whose portrait has appeared on a U.S. currency note.
The nickname "greenback" originated as a name for Demand Notes, non-interest notes with green backs issued by the United States in 1861 to finance the Civil War.
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing produces 38 million notes a day with a face value of approximately $541 million.
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Hmm $541 million a day in new money. Now if we only knew how much money they destroyed each day, then we might get some idea of how much a factor this is in creating inflation. Best wishes, George (MN)
Hmm $541 million a day in new money. Now if we only knew how much money they destroyed each day, then we might get some idea of how much a factor this is in creating inflation. Best wishes, George (MN)
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Oh, these days it be at least ten or twelve dollars.
George (MN) said:
Oh, these days it be at least ten or twelve dollars.
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Dumas Walker was , at one time , the selfproclaimed marble shooting champeen of the world .
(Let's all go down to Dumas Walker's)
Dumas Walker was , at one time , the selfproclaimed marble shooting champeen of the world .
(Let's all go down to Dumas Walker's)
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Whoa, it's like Uncle John's Bathroom Reader came to T-net. Who's buried in Grant's Tomb?
Whoa, it's like Uncle John's Bathroom Reader came to T-net. Who's buried in Grant's Tomb?
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Dumas Walker ?RGINN said:
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A Polar Bear's skin is black.
A Zebra is a white animal with black stripes.
We'll go without a 'Leap Year' for 8 yrs between 2096 and 2104. I can't wait for that to occur.
A Polar Bear's skin is black.
A Zebra is a white animal with black stripes.
We'll go without a 'Leap Year' for 8 yrs between 2096 and 2104. I can't wait for that to occur.
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The Mona Lisa has no eyebrows. It was the fashion in Renaissance Florence to shave them off.
One car out of every 230 made was stolen last year
The Nobel Peace Prize medal depicts three naked men with their hands on each other's shoulders
Over 2500 left handed people a year are killed from using products made for right handed people
The Mona Lisa has no eyebrows. It was the fashion in Renaissance Florence to shave them off.
One car out of every 230 made was stolen last year
The Nobel Peace Prize medal depicts three naked men with their hands on each other's shoulders
Over 2500 left handed people a year are killed from using products made for right handed people
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I could have told you that when I was a teenager and datingZephyr said:
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During the Civil War, groups of soldiers returning from a battle, would display placards depicting how many were killed on the latest mission. If the placard read 9-K it meant 9 were killed. If none were killed it would read 0-K. That's where the term "OK" came from.
Back during the horse and wagon days the haulers would carry a bell on their wagons so they could be heard at night. If you broke down, and someone stopped to help you out, it was custom to give up your bell to the person that helped you. The term "I'll be there with bells on" means not only will I be there but I'll be helping others along the way.
During the Civil War, groups of soldiers returning from a battle, would display placards depicting how many were killed on the latest mission. If the placard read 9-K it meant 9 were killed. If none were killed it would read 0-K. That's where the term "OK" came from.
Back during the horse and wagon days the haulers would carry a bell on their wagons so they could be heard at night. If you broke down, and someone stopped to help you out, it was custom to give up your bell to the person that helped you. The term "I'll be there with bells on" means not only will I be there but I'll be helping others along the way.
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The safety pin was invented by Walter Hunt patent#6281 in 1849
electromagnetic motor was invented by Joseph Henry
revolver invented by Samuel Colt
screw propeller invented by John Ericsson
He also designed the USS Monitor
sewing machine invented by Elias Howe-----I always thought it was Singer!
the structional "I" beam was invented by James Bogardus
The safety pin was invented by Walter Hunt patent#6281 in 1849
electromagnetic motor was invented by Joseph Henry
revolver invented by Samuel Colt
screw propeller invented by John Ericsson
He also designed the USS Monitor
sewing machine invented by Elias Howe-----I always thought it was Singer!
the structional "I" beam was invented by James Bogardus
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