It is estimated that 4 million "junk" telephone calls, phone solicitations by persons or programmed machine are made every day in the 
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There are 18 different animal shapes in the Animal Crackers cookie zoo!
Should there be a crash, Prince Charles and Prince William never travel on the same airplane as a precaution!
Jackie Robinson was a Major league baseball player, he was:
NFL quarterback: Willie Thrower, 1953 he was the first African American player to appear in a "modern-era" (Post World War II) professional game at the quarterback position in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears in 1953. In college he quarterbacked Michigan State to a national championship in 1952.
NFL football coach: Fritz Pollard, 1922–1937. A highly successful football and track athlete, Fritz Pollard became the first African American to play in the Rose Bowl when he played for Brown University in 1916 and the first African American to coach in the National Football League (NFL) in 1922. He assembled and coached the all-black Chicago Black Hawks football team, which became one of the most popular teams from 1929 to 1932. 
Tiger Woods is an American professional golfer whose achievements to date rank him among the most successful golfers of all time. Currently the World No. 1, he was the highest-paid professional athlete in 2008, having earned an estimated $110 million from winnings and endorsements.[7] Woods has won fourteen professional major golf championships, the second highest of any male player, and 71 PGA Tour events, third all time.[8] He has more career major wins and career PGA Tour wins than any other active golfer. He is the youngest player to achieve the career Grand Slam, and the youngest and fastest to win 50 tournaments on tour.
Woods has held the number one position in the world rankings for the most consecutive weeks and for the greatest total number of weeks. He has been awarded PGA Player of the Year a record nine times, the Byron Nelson Award for lowest adjusted scoring average a record eight times, and has the record of leading the money list in nine different seasons. He has been named Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year a record-tying four times, and is the only person to be named Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year more than once.
NHL hockey player: Willie O'Ree, is a retired professional ice hockey player, known best for being the first black player in the National Hockey League. O'Ree played as a winger for the Boston Bruins. He is frequently but erroneously referred to as the first African American player; while he is black, he is in fact a Canadian born and remains a Canadian national. Additionally, O'Ree is referred to as the "Jackie Robinson of ice hockey" due to breaking the colour barrier in the sport. Willie also has a visual impairment.
Marshall W. "Major" Taylor, was an American cyclist who won the world one-mile track cycling championship in 1899 after setting numerous world records and overcoming racial discrimination. Taylor was the second African-American athlete to achieve the level of world championship—after boxer George Dixon.
Tennis champion: Althea Gibson became the first black person to play in and win Wimbledon and the 
The first black male champion was Arthur Ashe who won the 1968 U.S. Open, the1970 Australian Open, and the 1975 
Guinness Book Of Records holds the record for being the book most stolen from Public Libraries.
Charlie Chaplin won third place in a Charlie Chaplin look alike contest.
Walt Disney named Mickey Mouse after Mickey Rooney, whose mother he dated for some time. Another story states that: Mickey mouse was not named after Mickey Rooney he was made on a train ride from
The only Oscar statuette ever made of wood was presented to Edgar Bergen in 1938 for his "outstanding comic creation," his ventriloquist dummy Charlie McCarthy.
Richard Rodgers (1902-1979), a composer, received his fourth distinct award in 1962. Between 1945 and 1979, Rodgers received a total of 13 awards. 
Marvin Hamlisch (born 1944), a composer, received his fourth distinct award in 1995. Between 1973 and 2001, Hamlisch received a total of 12 awards.
Did you know that their are over 926 active hate groups in the United States in 2008?All hate groups have beliefs or practices that attack or malign an entire class of people, typically for their immutable characteristics.
This list was compiled using hate group publications and websites, citizen and law enforcement reports, field sources and news reports.
Hate group activities can include criminal acts, marches, rallies, speeches, meetings, leafleting or publishing. Websites appearing to be merely the work of a single individual, rather than the publication of a group, are not included in this list. Listing here does not imply a group advocates or engages in violence or other criminal activity.
Did you know that in 1996, 4,831 out of the 7,947 such crimes reported to the FBI, or 60%, were promulgated because of race, with close to two-thirds (62%) targeting African Americans. Furthermore, the type of crime committed against this group has not changed much since the 19th century; it still includes bombing and vandalizing churches, burning crosses on home lawns, and murder.
Did you know according to the FBI, about 30% of hate crimes in 1996, the most recent year for which figures are available, were crimes against property. They involved robbing, vandalizing, destroying, stealing, or setting fire to vehicles, homes, stores, or places of worship.
Among the other racially motivated crimes, about 25% were committed against white people, 7% against Asian Pacific Americans, slightly less than 5% against multiracial groups, and 1% against Native Americans and Alaskan Natives.
Did you know that Hate crimes--violent acts against people, property, or organizations because of the group to which they belong or identify with--are a tragic part of American history. However, it wasn't until early in this decade that the federal government began to collect data on how many and what kind of hate crimes are being committed, and by whom. Thus, the statistical history on hate crimes is meager.
| 1. | Home office | 7. | Travel, meals, entertainment and gifts |
| 2. | Office supplies | 8. | Insurance premiums |
| 3. | Furniture | 9. | Retirement contribution |
| 4. | Other equipment | 10. | Social Security |
| 5. | Software and subscriptions | 11. | Telephone charges |
| 6. | Mileage | 12. | Child labor |
1. Legal and professional fee deductions
If you consulted with an attorney regarding your small business or have engaged an accountant to keep your books in order, you may be eligible to deduct those fees. Sole proprietors can write off fees using Schedule A of IRS Form 1040 or Schedule C, or Schedule C-EZ depending on the type of professional engaged.
2. Home office deduction
If you are working from home, there's good news on the tax front. Mortgage interest, insurance, utilities, repairs, and depreciation expenses may be deductible. And, even better, it is available to renters as well as homeowners.
To qualify for a home office deduction, you must: 1) use part of the home regularly and exclusively for business (an extra bedroom dedicated to the business, for example); and 2) show that the home office is your principal place of business.
3. Software and subscriptions
Software can be entirely written off in the year purchased, if it was used in the same year. Otherwise, the deduction is generally written off over 3 years. Take a look at Section 179 for deducting off-the-shelf software and software that came with a purchased computer, and that was billed separately.
4. Taxes deduction
That's right, you can deduct taxes on your taxes. To be a little less elusive, think sales tax for business items or excise and fuel taxes or real estate taxes on property used for the business. And though you may have guessed--just to clarify--you can't deduct federal income tax paid on business income on your taxes.
5. Car use deduction
Not all small business owners have a vehicle solely dedicated to business use, and if this describes you there is still a deduction that applies. After dividing car expenses based on actual mileage, you can deduct the amount dedicated to business use. The Car Expenses Section of IRS Publication 463 has the details on this deduction.
6. Telephone charges deduction
You can deduct calls made for your business. If you have a phone line dedicated to your small biz, you're set--just deduct all charges related to that number. However, if your phone line is comingled with personal and business calls, then be sure save your phone bills and circle business-related calls. Store until tax season and tally up total deductible expenses, or hand over to your tax professional.
7. Insurance premium deduction
Health insurance is often a touchy subject for small business entrepreneurs. There is a little help from the IRS though. All costs associated with paying your own health insurance premiums are fully deductible. There are a few rules and limitations, and the deduction generally applies to sole proprietors. Check with a tax advisor to find out more.
8. Travel, meals, entertainment, and gift deductions
Generally all travel expenses for a business-related trip can be deducted. And while the deduction is fairly broad, covering tips, taxi fares, parking, and fuel costs... it covers only 50 percent of meals taken during the trip. IRS Publication 463 is the go-to source to learn about these deductions.
You can always make a small investment of $10 dollars and save thousands for being a small business owner. Start today and write off for the rest of the year!!!
Did you know that if you take your bananas apart when you get home from the store. If you leave them connected at the stem, they ripen faster.
Did you know that if you store your opened chunks of cheese in aluminum foil.
Did you know that Green Peppers with 3 bumps on the bottom are sweeter and better for eating? Peppers with 4 bumps on the bottom are firmer and better for cooking.
Did you know if you Add a teaspoon of water when frying ground beef,
Did you know leftover snickers bars from Halloween make a delicious dessert? Simply�chop them up with the food chopper. Peel, core and slice a few apples. Place them�in a baking dish and sprinkle the chopped candy bars over the apples. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes!!! Serve alone or with vanilla ice cream. Yummm!
Did you know that you can heat up leftover pizza in a nonstick skillet on top of the stove?, Set heat to med-low�and heat till warm. This keeps the crust crispy.. No soggy micro pizza. I saw this on�the cooking channel and it really works.
Did you know that when you buy a container of cake frosting from the store, whip it with your mixer for a few minutes and you can double it in size? You get to frost more cake/cupcakes with the same amount. You also eat less sugar and calories per serving.
Did you know that if you place biscuits, pancakes, or muffins in a microwave with a cup of water that were refrigerated, this will increase the moisture and help keep the food