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Did You Know

  • Canada is an Indian word meaning Big Village.

  • An earthquake on December 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.

  • A volcano has enough power to shoot ash as high as 50 km into the atmosphere.

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  • An earthquake on December 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.

  • Each year there are more than 40,000 toilet related injuries in the United States.

  • About twenty-five percent of the population will sneeze when they are exposed to light.

Quips

Sign seen at a Hair Salon: We curl up and dye for you.

Filed Under: Signs


Thursday night is Potluck Supper. Prayer and medication to follow.

Filed Under: Church Notices


Our next song is: "Angels We Have Heard Get High."

Filed Under: Church Notices


Fun Book Titles

  • My Years in a Lunatic Asylum
    - by I. M. Nutty

  • Peek-a-Boo!
    - by I. C. Hugh

  • Neck Exercises
    - by G. Rarff

  • School Meals
    - by R. E. Volting

  • How to Feed Elephants
    - by P. Nutts

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Good Question

  • If a fly has no wings would you call him a walk?

  • What will fall on the lawn first? An autumn leaf or a Christmas catalogue?

  • Can you repeat the part after "Listen very carefully"?

Filed Under: Good Question

World Firsts

  • Jean-Bertrand Aristide is sworn in as Haiti's 1st elected President.

    Thursday February 7, 1991

  • Filed Under: → Politics


  • The 1st indoor 15' pole vault, completed by Cornelius Warmerdam, achieving 15 feet 3/8 inches.

    Saturday February 7, 1942

  • Filed Under: → Sports


  • France recognizes the United States of America and signs a treaty of aid in Paris; it's the 1st U.S. treaty.

    Friday February 6, 1778

  • Filed Under: → War


Events

  • Relatives of a 91-year-old Ohio woman who died this week are giving her the last word with a sassy, occasionally profane obituary that starts with the basics, "I was born. I lived. I died.", and instructs people to "Wait the appropriate amount of time" before trying to claim her stuff.

    They wrote it in Jean Oddi's perspective, recapping the people important to her, adventures she had and her favorite activities, including playing cards and teaching her granddaughter "dirty songs".

    Thursday February 23, 2017

  • Filed Under: → Deaths


  • A father and son in Alabama were killed when they crashed into each other in a head-on collision. Jeffrey Morris Brasher and his son Austin Blaine Brasher of Bankston, Alabama, died early Saturday morning.

    Jeffrey Brasher was driving a 2006 Ford pickup and his son was driving a 2004 Chevrolet truck when they collided on a highway head-on, said Alabama State Trooper Jonathon Appling.

    Saturday February 18, 2017

  • Filed Under: → Deaths


  • The man known as the 'Crocodile Hunter' died after his chest was punctured by a stingray barb while diving off Australia's northeast coast. The 44 year-old colourful personality was filming a documentary about the Great Barrier Reef when tragedy struck.

    According to friend and colleague, John Stainton, Steve Irwin swam too close to the ray while he was diving off his boat "Croc One" near Batt Reef, northeast of Port Douglas.

    Monday September 4, 2006

  • Filed Under: → Deaths


  • Where there is no shame, there is no honor.
    - African Proverb

  • Not to know is bad, not to wish to know is worse.
    - African Proverb

  • When you have given nothing, ask for nothing.
    - Albanian Proverb

World Firsts

  • Jean-Bertrand Aristide is sworn in as Haiti's 1st elected President.

    Thursday February 7, 1991

  • Filed Under: → Politics


  • Richard Johnson is the 1st Vice President chosen by the United States Senate. It happened during the Van Buren administration.

    Wednesday February 8, 1837

  • Filed Under: → Politics


  • The 1st wireless message sent from a moving train to a station is received.

    Sunday February 7, 1915

  • Filed Under: → Travel Section


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Wise Words

  • When you have given nothing, ask for nothing.
    - Albanian Proverb

  • Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors.
    - African Proverb

  • Not to know is bad, not to wish to know is worse.
    - African Proverb

Filed Under: Wise Words

Good Question

  • How long will a floating point operation float?

  • Do steam rollers really roll steam?

  • Why does an inspiring sight like a sunrise always have to take place at such an inconvenient time?

Filed Under: → Good Question