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We only wear 20% of our clothing 80% of the time. The rest we hang onto crying that we can someday wear it, fit into it, or it will be needed.
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Mosquitoes have 47 teeth :eek:
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Here's a good one for all of us who criticized the Octo-mom...
"In 17th century America, the average woman gave birth to 13 children" |
Earl...not at the same time. :rolleyes: :p
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Add to that, many of the women bearing large broods were slave women exploited by their owners. The brutal reality of then versus current science and the octo-mom is sooooooooooooooooooo unrelated, I scoff at thee. http://www.clipartof.com/images/thumbnail/728.gif |
One reason they had so many children was because they needed them to help out on the farm. And also, many children did die from one thing or the other including birth. They didn't have the medical care we have today. And they weren't all born at the same time.
And as mentioned, the only birth control was breast feeding and "natural" method as After My Nap posted. And quite a number of women did die from childbirth. You don't have to go back to Colonial times either. It happened in my great grandparents day and also my grandparents day and my parents day. Just my thoughts. |
My great-great grandmother has 18 children. Five survived. My distant cousin has done a genealogy tree and has found 250 descendants spanning the globe. We are having the first ever "reunion" on 4th of July in Toronto.
Just imagine, one couple and so many children. |
(Aarcyn, I got a site via Email & went & talked to several people. Most were far related to me. I did my tree back to 1630 Germany--my great great grandfather. They came to USA & settled in a town near me. When you think of it, USA is very young...a baby)
My last Snapple cap said: Caller ID is not allowed in Canada |
My Snapple cap today said.........
To keep an ice cream cone from dripping, stuff a miniature marshmallow into the bottom of the cone. Naturally I had to try it out at the Dairy Queen. :D |
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This may require additional studies from you. Today I learned that medical waiting rooms/areas do not typically have wall clocks due to the necessary maintenance of them (batteries/Daylight Saving Time/climbing & cleaning). To appreciate the situation, imagine being the maintenance crew in a hospital, etc. Now imagine paying by the hour to have all of the clocks maintained. |
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I don't know if this is "fascinating," but (IMHO) it does fall under the category of "ya learn something new every day!"
My carpet cleaner showed me this trick when I asked him why the rug in front of my kitchen sink always had to be drug back into place. It only travels one direction, even though we walk both ways on it. He asked for a pencil and paper. Then he put the paper on the floor and vigorously rolled the pencil forward and backward on it with the palm of his hand (picture yourself playing with PlayDoh and making a snake). The paper only traveled in the direction that the throw rug does!!! He said carpet installers use this trick to make sure they are laying the carpet all the same direction. |
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Today I learned that medical waiting rooms/areas do not typically have wall clocks due to the necessary maintenance of them (batteries/Daylight Saving Time/climbing & cleaning). To appreciate the situation, imagine being the maintenance crew in a hospital, etc. Now imagine paying by the hour to have all of the clocks maintained.[/QUOTE]
Nappy- I was at the DMV last week and noticed they didn't have clocks either, when I FINALLY got to the window I asked about it and the girl said "we aren't sure if it is so the public doesn't watch them, or the staff" and winked. |
At five minutes and six seconds after 4 a.m. on the 8th of July this year,
the time and date will be: 04:05:06 07-08-09. This will never happen again. |
At five minutes and six seconds after 4 a.m. on the 8th of July this year,
the time and date will be: 04:05:06 07-08-09. Aarcyn, That reminds me of my DD's birthday & how she learned to remember it....10-9-88 (I guess that will happen in the p.m. too --- at least in the US) |
For the Truly Scatological
Everyone passes gas at least 10 times a day without even being aware of it.
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I could not believe what I just watched. The guy ate A LIVE OCTOPUS. My mouth is still open. I cannot believe what I just witnessed. GROSS!!! Yuck lol Melody |
mmmm....speaking of eating insects, look at this one from a camping site I go to. Check out that last one & maybe go to that site. BTW: I'm "lorfour"
http://www.glpuc.org/index.php?showtopic=7460 |
Donkeys kill more people annually
than plane crashes or shark attacks. (So, watch your ***! ) |
My physical therapist told me that the head has 22 bones in it, counting everything from the cranium to the jaw. I looked it up and she was right.
AMN?? Does this mean your'e a boneHAID???? ha! ka rackin self up!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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I think of donkeys and I see calm benign creatures calmly walking by. Same thing goes with Penguins. Alan says "Penguins are killers". Penquins??? Donkeys??? GOOD LORD!!! lol |
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Walt Disney was afraid OF MICE!
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A duck's quack doesn't echo, and no one knows why.
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We have alot of donkeys in the out lying areas like Red Rock and the donkeys will stand in the road. There have been many accidents with cars running into them.
A good friend of mine hit one while on a motorcycle and it almost killed him...Killed the donkey though...Sue |
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This is cool, I just learned that up until the recent past, the D.C. fire department used to wash all the statues with the fire hoses. I love it!
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