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Saturday, June 11, 2011

Random Facts 50

Yale University was named after Elihu Yale (1649-1721), a governor of the British East India Company who donated a crate of goods to the fledgling school. If a high school student is passionate about going to a particular school but doesn’t have the grades, scores, or competitive credentials, he or... Sign in to see full entry.

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Humorscope for June 11

Aries (March 21 - April 19) A huge spacecraft will hover over your dwelling structure today, and secretly analyze you down to the last parasitic microbe in your epidermal layers. They will be on the point of making contact with humans, and offering us technology to cure all illness, let us live... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, June 10, 2011

Random Facts 49

The bat is a traditional good luck symbol in China that is frequently depicted in designs for porcelain, textiles, and other crafts. Roman coins were used to publicize the emperor, his achievements, and his family in a world with no mass media. Mohammed loved cats and reportedly his favorite cat,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Les Paul(He Would Have Been 96)

Les Paul, born, Lester William Polsfuss in Wisconsin in 1915 & passed away in 2009. His birthday was yesterday, the 9th, but, I wasn't on, so, am posting about it today. He was a jazz & country guitarist, songwriter & inventor. He pioneered the development of the solid body electric guitar(named... Sign in to see full entry.

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Our Thursday Movie--Rooster Cogburn

I didn't get the opportunity on Wed to post about this. You may go here to read about our movie night. One thing I didn't mention there is the genre of movies we enjoy. Mainly, drama(especially, crime & suspense), classics(30's & 40's), animation, musicals & fantasy. Though, we will watch other... Sign in to see full entry.

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Humorscope for June 10

Aries (March 21 - April 19) Today you will bolt up from your bed, grinning like a maniac, and shout "labor omnia vincit!" (the motto of Oklahoma) in ringing heroic tones. This could be the start of something interesting... Taurus (April 20 - May 20) Oddly, despite the impression you gained from a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Quotes for Today--Heartache

Sometimes I wish I were a little kid again, skinned knees are easier to fix than broken hearts~Author Unknown Giving up doesn't always mean you are weak; sometimes it means that you are strong enough to let go~Author Unknown Don't worry about losing. If it is right, it happens - The main thing is... Sign in to see full entry.

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Random Facts 48

The average life expectancy on the African continent ranges from 74 years in the island nation of Mauritius to just under 32 years in sub-Saharan Swaziland. President Calvin Coolidge liked to have his head rubbed with petroleum jelly while eating his breakfast in bed. Mermaids can also be... Sign in to see full entry.

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Humorscope for June 8

Aries (March 21 - April 19) Today you will dredge something up from the collective unconscious, but after a moment's reflection, you will toss it back. Also, you will make an embarrassing sound in mixed company. Taurus (April 20 - May 20) Your cat will go thundering past you on the linoleum, but... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Random Facts 47

In the famous make-out scene on the beach in the film From Here to Eternity (1953), censors demanded Deborah Kerr’s swimsuit have a skirt to avoid being too provocative. Alexander the Great was the first Greek ruler to put his own face on Greek coins. Previously, Greek coins had shown the face of a... Sign in to see full entry.

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