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    • 1. Cologne and perfume were used as protection against the plague because it was believed bad-smelling air spread disease! 2. Queen Elizabeth II has a royal shoe breaker-inner to break in new shoes, which are a size 6 U.S.! 3. Snails eat with their radula, a tongue-like organ covered in thousands of tiny razor-sharp teeth!

      CARTOON 02-21-2020

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    • 1. The first ATM was invented in 1967 and debuted in London - several years before debit cards were available. 2. Foreign llamas imported into the United States are required to go through a 30-day quarantine! 3. The CIA uses board games to train its officers!

      CARTOON 02-20-2020

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    • 1. With a melting point of 85°F, you can turn a solid cube of gallium into a liquid just by holding it in your hand! 2. Hosted annually at the Takhini Hot Springs in Canada, the International Hair Freezing Contest sees visitors shape their hair into outrageous styles by dipping it in the water and freezing it in the -4°F air! 3. During earthquakes, water vaporizes inside faults, turning it to gold!

      CARTOON 02-19-2020

      John Graziano John Graziano, February 19, 2020
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Do Airplanes Get Rid Of Toilet Waste Mid-Flight?

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The Mystery of the Black Taj Mahal

Black Taj Mahal

The Tallest Man In The World Ever: Robert Wadlow

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mackey's music world portal to hell

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CARTOON 02-11-2019

The official bird of Redondo Beach, California, is the Goodyear® Blimp.

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John Graziano John Graziano — February 11, 2019
1. The official bird of Redondo Beach, California, is the Goodyear® Blimp. 2. The original "Back to the Future" time machine was a fridge - not the Delorean. 3. Baltimore Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken Jr. didn't miss a game in 16 years, playing in 2,632 consecutive games from 1982 to 1998!

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CARTOON 02-21-2020

1. Cologne and perfume were used as protection against the plague because it was believed bad-smelling air spread disease! 2. Queen Elizabeth II has a royal shoe breaker-inner to break in new shoes, which are a size 6 U.S.! 3. Snails eat with their radula, a tongue-like organ covered in thousands of tiny razor-sharp teeth!

CARTOON 02-20-2020

1. The first ATM was invented in 1967 and debuted in London - several years before debit cards were available. 2. Foreign llamas imported into the United States are required to go through a 30-day quarantine! 3. The CIA uses board games to train its officers!

CARTOON 02-19-2020

1. With a melting point of 85°F, you can turn a solid cube of gallium into a liquid just by holding it in your hand! 2. Hosted annually at the Takhini Hot Springs in Canada, the International Hair Freezing Contest sees visitors shape their hair into outrageous styles by dipping it in the water and freezing it in the -4°F air! 3. During earthquakes, water vaporizes inside faults, turning it to gold!

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