brixtonboy
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And to go with that l was born that year. Probably at the same time the caption said, "FIRE"
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And to go with that l was born that year. Probably at the same time the caption said, "FIRE"
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The strongest muscle in the body is the tongue.
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It's not surprising, considering the excercise so many people give it.
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During the Crimean War, most soldiers died because of diseases caused by terrible living conditions, not because of wounds.
Listening to Antenne Bayern right now.
Apparently, the German for Black Friday is not Schwarz Freitag, but Black Friday!! Who knew?
Apparently, the German for Black Friday is not Schwarz Freitag, but Black Friday!! Who knew?
The name was inspired by the American Black Friday, and we didn't have Black Friday until 3 years ago, so it's no wonder they didn't change it to "Schwarzer Freitag".
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I've only been here 15 years but where l live never heard of it. Think it's name is popular in bigger towns.
Berlin, Cologne etc. But l would be guessing.
Berlin, Cologne etc. But l would be guessing.
Prior to 1974 baseballs were covered with horsehide.
The first time ever I heard about it was in iPadForums. I didn't know about it before. The last two or three years, amazon (Germany) had Black Friday, and this year, I heard about it in our advertisements.
Women are blinking more often than men. Women: 19 times per minute, men: 11 times per minute.
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Blinking is the way your eyes are lubricated.
It's also how the cells in the cornea get their food supply as there are no blood vessels in the cornea.
Elvis Presley had a twin.
Nuclear power plants produce 100 times less radiation than coal fired plants.
