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CARTOON 10-25-2020

Ancient Mayans viewed turkeys as vessels for the gods.

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John Graziano John Graziano — October 25, 2020
1. For more than 30 years the Fraternal Order of Eagles #3789 of Santa Fe, New Mexico, has put on an Annual Cockroach Festival and BBQ Cook-Off! 2. About 1 in 200 men are related to Genghis Khan. 3. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is twice the size of Texas! 4. Ancient Mayans viewed turkeys as vessels for the gods.
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CARTOON 05-18-2022

1. In 1518, the European city of Strasbourg was struck by a dancing plague that lasted for months and infected up to 400 people with a compulsion to dance for days. 2. Elephants can't jump. 3. Smiling is contagious.

CARTOON 05-17-2022

1. Hamsters can run up to six miles every night on their exercise wheels. 2. Holy Pyramid! The Jewish Life Centre of Johannesburg, South Africa, celebrated Hanukkah in 2018 with a 5-foot-tall pyramid featuring more than 3,000 doughnuts. 3. About 90 percent of people who live to be 110 years old are women.

CARTOON 05-16-2022

1. Researchers in Hong Kong created a magnetic slime robot in 2022 that can be controlled externally to removed swallowed objects. Submitted by Kylie Auld, Sanford, FL. 2. The letter "E" appears in more than 11 percent of all English words. 3. Every week, David Bosselait of LaBelle, Florida, rides his horse named Jackson through their local Dunkin' Donuts drive-thru.

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