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Saturday, June 19, 2021

One Of the Most Beautiful Beasts On Planet Earth Has A Secret For Survival

They are the only animal in the arctic that has a brown coat and thinner belly in the summer. In the winter the Arctic Fox's coat turns white for protective camouflage. The eyes of the "Arctic Fox" are warm, mysterious, and watchful of the enemy, which includes humans. The arctic fox gives birth to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, June 18, 2021

If You Think Gun Shots Are Loud, Try Sneaking Into This Late At Night

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Thursday, June 17, 2021

The Poor Guy Always Gets A Bad Rap

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The Forgotten Villages & Haunted Forests Found Along the Balkan Mountains

In several remote corners of the Balkan Mountains stand several forgotten villages that have no names, at least none that anyone can remember. The villages are surrounded by a dark forest with trees that leave little to the imagination as to what may lie beyond the Bulgarian tree line. The Balkan... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, June 16, 2021

Associated With the Mother Mary, The Beautiful Posies Are Symbolic & Lucky

Often associated with our Mother Mary, some religions consider marigolds as protection from evil spirits, and for others, they represent the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, and are symbolic for good fortune." Marigolds draw in ladybugs and ladybugs are associated with good luck. My garden is... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021

Just Like In the Movies

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Monday, June 14, 2021

There Is So Much Meaning, Symbols, And Uses For This One Little Flower

Few flowers have played such an important role in religion, mythology, politics, and medicine as the Poppy. California's state flower is often found growing along roadside ditches and other humble places, these flowers have enchanted poets and helped doctors treat their patients for centuries.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, June 13, 2021

A Chance Meeting Between Two Famous Inventors Led To A Lifelong Friendship

Thomas Edison & Henry Ford, Circa 1925 The odd friendship began shortly after a chance meeting at the Oriental Hotel on Manhattan Beach in Brooklyn, New York. It is where Henry Ford and Thomas Edison first met in 1896. Henry Ford attended the 1896 convention of the Association of Edison Illuminating... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, June 12, 2021

A Double Seater Back In the Day Was A Sign Of Wealth

More than two meant that you were really loaded...no pun intended... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, June 11, 2021

The Big Oops, They Weren't Prostitutes And Some Weren't Even Women

During the Post-War occupation of Japan, a large number of U.S. soldiers stationed in Japan had their first interactions with Japanese culture, which led to a variety of misunderstandings. One of these pervasive misunderstandings was the idea of "Geisha girls," an American mispronunciation and... Sign in to see full entry.

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