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      CARTOON 07-09-2020

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    • 1. The peregrine falcon can swoop, or dive, at 200 miles per hour, making it the fastest animal in the world! 2. Michael Jackson wanted to play the role of Spider-Man so badly that he tried to purchase Marvel Comics in the '90s. 3. "NBA Jam" lead designer and Detroit Pistons fan Mark Turmell rigged the game so his team would have better odds at beating their then-rival, the Chicago Bulls.

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    • 1. The Ghar Dalam Cave on the island of Malta contains the bones of pygmy elephants, dwarf hippos, and giant rodents, as well as evidence of human life with fossils and artifacts spanning hundreds of thousands of years! 2. Richard Nixon could play five instruments: piano, violin, saxophone, clarinet and accordion! 3. At the height of their popularity, Beanie Babies made up 10% of eBay's sales.

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CARTOON 02-21-2017

The Unipiper of Portland, Oregon, rides a unicycle while playing flaming bagpipes wearing a Darth Vader mask.

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John Graziano John Graziano — February 21, 2017
In 18th and 19th Century Scotland, a piece of bread would be placed on the deceased , and a "sin eater" would be hired to eat it and absolve the sins of the dead.--------------------- "100 Years: The Movie You Will Never See," starring John Malkovich, was completed in 2015 and immediately enclosed in a bulletproof safe that will not unlock until November 18, 2115.-------------------- The Unipiper of Portland, Oregon, rides a unicycle while playing flaming bagpipes wearing a Darth Vader mask.
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CARTOON 07-09-2020

1. In 1652, while installing a doorway in the wall that displays "The Last Supper," builders cut into the mural, removing Jesus' feet. 2. The Library of Congress is home to one of the world's largest comic book collections, housing over 140,000 issues! 3. Although generally associated with Egypt, less than a quarter of the Nile runs through the country.

CARTOON 07-08-2020

1. The peregrine falcon can swoop, or dive, at 200 miles per hour, making it the fastest animal in the world! 2. Michael Jackson wanted to play the role of Spider-Man so badly that he tried to purchase Marvel Comics in the '90s. 3. "NBA Jam" lead designer and Detroit Pistons fan Mark Turmell rigged the game so his team would have better odds at beating their then-rival, the Chicago Bulls.

CARTOON 07-07-2020

1. The Ghar Dalam Cave on the island of Malta contains the bones of pygmy elephants, dwarf hippos, and giant rodents, as well as evidence of human life with fossils and artifacts spanning hundreds of thousands of years! 2. Richard Nixon could play five instruments: piano, violin, saxophone, clarinet and accordion! 3. At the height of their popularity, Beanie Babies made up 10% of eBay's sales.

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