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    chip anderson said:
    Sean: Can we import some? Do they like fire ants?
    I'll look into it. ;) Are fire ant's a problem in your neck of the woods?

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    Very big problem, more so since the Northern Government of Occupation deemed we couldn't use Myrex.

    Chip

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    When glass breaks, the cracks move faster than 3,000 miles per hour. To photograph the event, a camera must shoot at a millionth of a second!

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

    (I had to check out the Mississippi River fact and found this link:
    http://www.cosmiverse.com/science111404.html )
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    chip anderson said:
    Very big problem, more so since the Northern Government of Occupation deemed we couldn't use Myrex.

    Chip
    Sorry to hear that.........those things are nasty. :(

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    who are the northern goverment of occupation?

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    shimsham said:
    who are the northern goverment of occupation?

    Shimsham,
    There was once a great war in the US called the civil war. It put brother against brother and separated families. Chip lives in the South and he is referring to the US Government in Washington, DC (in the north).
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    i thought it was a reference to george w.
    we had our own civil war in ireland after gaining independence from england with similar results

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    How Many Hawaiian Islands Are There?

    There are actually 132 islands in the archipelago.

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    how many opticians can you fit into classmates.com?

    As of this evening...693 "opticians" found in their advanced search!
    Wonder if any other opticians didn't think it important to list their profession on the profile?

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    Off Topic: I've noticed that most of the people who register don't put in anything for Occupation. Based on a suggestion from John R, I've now made this a required field during registration. We'll see what happens now.


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    F.B.I. agents were not allowed to carry guns until 1934.

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    just so you know steve, hokey pokey is called hokey kokey in ireland, probably in england too. or is is hokey cokey?

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    All polar bears are left-handed.





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    The Leaning Tower of Pisa is leaning by almost 10 percent off the vertical line.

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    Actor Jimmy Stewart was a brigadier general in the United States Air Force Reserve.

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    Lefties Beware

    Found this fact interesting:

    Over 2500 left handed people a year are killed from using products made for right handed people!
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    Re: Lefties Beware

    Cindy Hamlin said:
    Found this fact interesting:

    Over 2500 left handed people a year are killed from using products made for right handed people!
    Eeek! Maybe i'll take heed the next time i use one of those right handed products.:D

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    The first Starbucks in Iowa opened this September. Now there are only 6 more states that are Starbucks-free.

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    is that u.s. wide or world wide?

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    shimsham said:
    is that u.s. wide or world wide?
    U.S.A..............Are there many of them on your side of the pond?

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    Julia Child worked for the Office of Strategic Services, the precursor to the Central Intelligence Agency,during World War II.

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    in big towns, i have heard of some streets with only two.

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    Cochineal is the name of a red dye made from the bodies of cactus beetles.

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    Even the ancient Egyptians played board games.One of their games was called Senet and had players race around the board.

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    Bees store nectar for honey in a specialized "Honey Stomach."

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