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Wednesday June 6, 2007

Polish railway worker Jan Grzebski lost consciousness in 1988 after being struck by a train. He suffered horrific injuries when his head was trapped between two carriages. He didn't come out of his coma until Sunday June 3, 2007 when he opened his eyes to see his devoted wife Gertruda's face looking at him. She cared for him all through his coma. Mr. Grzebski was given only about two years to live ...

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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.

A dime has 118 ridges around the edge, a quarter has 119.

All babies are color blind when they are born.

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Bertha Belch, a missionary from Africa, will be speaking tonight at Calvary Methodist. Come hear Bertha Belch all the way from Africa.

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

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For those of you who have children and don't know it, we have a nursery downstairs.

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Fun Book Titles

How to Feed Elephants
- by P. Nutts

All Aboard!
- by Abel Seamann

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

Neck Exercises
- by G. Rarff

Peek-a-Boo!
- by I. C. Hugh

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Good Question

How come wrong numbers are never busy?

You know that little indestructible black box that is used on planes. Why can't they make the whole plane out of the same material?

Why is it that at class reunions you feel younger than everyone else looks?

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World Firsts

New Jersey issues its 1st U.S. railroad charter. The proprietors included the famous inventor John Stevens.

Monday February 6, 1815

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"Monopoly" the board game goes on sale for the 1st time.

Wednesday February 6, 1935

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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

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Events

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

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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

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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

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Until lions have their own historians, tales of the hunt shall always glorify the hunter.
- African Proverb

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

Indecision is like a stepchild. If he does not wash his hands, he is called dirty, if he does, he is wasting water.
- African Proverb

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World Firsts

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

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The 1st recorded race meet in England happens at Roodee Fields, Chester.

Friday February 9, 1540

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Aurora Ski Club of Red Wing, Minnesota became the 1st United States Ski Club.

Tuesday February 8, 1887

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Wise Words

When elephants fight, it is the grass who suffers.
- African Proverb

When the mouth stumbles, it is worse than the foot.
- African Proverb

Until lions have their own historians, tales of the hunt shall always glorify the hunter.
- African Proverb

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Good Question

Do steam rollers really roll steam?

You know that little indestructible black box that is used on planes. Why can't they make the whole plane out of the same material?

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

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