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Wednesday, August 4, 2004

FEAR FACTOR...

The fear of men is androphobia. The fear of menstruation is monophobia. The fear of needles is enetophobia. The fear of myth is mythophobia. The fear of motor vehicles is motophobia. Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, August 1, 2004

TRY THESE ON FOR SIZE....

The 1st US Mormon temple was dedicated in Kirtland, Ohio in 1836. The Church of Scientology was founded in 1953, at Washington DC, by US science fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard. The first translation of the English Bible was initiated by John Wycliffe and completed by John Purvey in 1388. The patron... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, July 31, 2004

A FEW TID BITS….

As specified by the Christian church, the canonical hours are matins, lauds, prime, terce, sext, none, vespers, and compline. One of the holiest Christian holidays is named after a pagan goddess. The name "Easter" derives from the Anglo-Saxon goddess Eostre, who governed the vernal equinox. There... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, July 28, 2004

INTERESTING BIBLICAL TID BITS

The Three Wise Men of the East brought gold, frankincense and myrrh to the infant Jesus. Frankincense is a gum resin used as a base for incense. Myrrh, also a gum resin, was valued as a perfume and unguent (greasy substance used for lubrication) used in embalming. Aside:… Just in case you always... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, July 27, 2004

DO YOU BELIEVE....

All this stuff?? Polar bears are left-handed. A cockroach will live nine days without its head, before it starves to death. Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite. A shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes. Sign in to see full entry.

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Enough with the serious stuff... Trivia fascinates me and I have a burning desire to involve others in this useless, aimless, but fun activity. I am a strong believer in learning something new everyday and so I am foisting this knowledge on you as well. Who knows when you will need some useless, tid bit of information to form part of one of your yarns. Call it a community service if you will. You'll thank me for it one day!
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