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Monday, April 20, 2009

Did you know that James Cook was the first person to cross Antarctic Circle in 1773?

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Did you know that John Elway was the last person to be named Super Bowl MVP in his final NFL Football Game?







Ann Franklin --- 1st woman to hold the title of newspaper editor, "The Newport Mercury" in 1762 Newport, RI.












James Cook was the 1st person to cross Antarctic Circle in 1773.












Benjamin Franklin was the first appointed 1st Postmaster General in America (July 26, 1775).








Margaret Corbin was the 1st woman to be awarded a disability pension by US Congress. She fought in the Revolutionary War in 1779 .

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Did you know the phonetic alphabet?



Did you know the phonetic alphabet?

A – Alfa
B – Bravo
C – Charlie
D – Delta .
E – Echo
F – Fox Trot
G – Golf
H – Hotel
I – India
J – Juliet
K – Kilo
L – Lima
M – Mike
N – November
O – Oscar
P – Papa
Q – Quebec
R – Romeo
S – Sierra
T – Tango
U – Uniform
V – Victor
W – Whiskey
X – Xray

Did you know that a tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur?

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A dolphin's hearing is so acute that it can pick up an underwater sound from fifteen miles away.





Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur.





Hummingbirds are the only animals that can fly backwards.





Elephants have been found swimming miles from shore in the Indian Ocean.

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Did you know that a nurse was called out of surgery to be laid off?

MADISON, Wis. — A Dean Health System nurse was called out of surgery so a manager could tell her she was being laid off.
Dean Health says the surgery was minor and the patient wasn't affected, but the manager who summoned the nurse from surgery violated medical protocol.
Dean Health spokesman Paul Pitas says the incident happened at Dean's West Clinic in Madison on Wednesday or Thursday.
The Madison-based health care provider announced Wednesday that it planned to "immediately" lay off 90 employees.
Pitas declined to name the employees involved or what type of surgery the nurse was attending when she was called away.

Did you know that the longest flight of a chicken is thirteen seconds?

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The placement of a donkey's eyes in its' head enables it to see all four feet at all times.



It is possible to lead a cow upstairs but not downstairs, because a cows' knees can't bend properly to walk back down.






A female swine, or a sow, will always have a even number of teats or nipples, usually twelve.








The longest recorded flight of a chicken is thirteen seconds

Did you know where Lithuania is?

Did you know where Lithuania is?



Lithuania, is a country in Northern Europe, and is one of the three Baltic states. Situated along the South Eastern shore of the Baltic Sea, it shares borders with Latvia to the north, Belarus to the southeast, Poland, and the Russian exclave of the Kaliningrad Oblast to the southwest.
Independence from the Russian Empire (1918)

May 2004 Currency: Lithuanian litas
(Lt) Capital:(and largest city) Vilnius
Official languages: Lithuanian
Government: Semi-presidential republic President:
Valdas Adamkus Prime Minister: Andrius Kubilius

About 70% of Lithuanian high school graduates continue their studies in universities and colleges.

Monday, April 13, 2009

Did you know that 75% of wild birds die before they are 6 months old?

Did you know that:

If you could throw a snowball fast enough, it would totally vaporize when it hit a brick wall.








Hershey's Kisses are called that because the machine that makes them looks like it's kissing the conveyor belt.














75% of wild birds die before they are 6 months old.








An annoyed camel will spit at a person.







The heart of a blue whale is the size of a small car.


The tongue of a blue whale is as long as an elephant.

Did you Know

Did you know that the average human brain contains approximately 86 billion neurons? These remarkable cells form intricate networks, allowing us to think, feel, and experience the world around us. Each neuron communicates with others through electrical impulses, creating a symphony of thoughts, memories, and emotions. So next time you ponder life’s mysteries, remember that your brain is orchestrating a cosmic dance of neurons!