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Monday July 23, 2007

Church leaders are using the magic of Harry Potter to help spread the Christian message. In the past Harry Potter books and movies have been attacked by evangelicals for 'glamorizing the occult.' But now a guide published by the Church of England advises youth workers how to use the wizardry of fantasy novelist J. K. Rowling as a launch pad for exploring Bible themes.

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

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.

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The Senior Choir invites any member of the congregation who enjoys sinning, to join the Choir.

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The Minister unveiled the Church's new donations campaign on Sunday: "I upped my Pledge - Up Yours".

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Sign seen in a bar: "Those drinking to forget, please pay in advance."

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Neck Exercises
- by G. Rarff

The Barber of Seville
- by Aaron Floor

Apologizing Made Simple
- by Thayer Thorry

Falling from a Window
- by Eileen Dowt

School Meals
- by R. E. Volting

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Why isn't phonetic spelled the way it sounds?

Does killing time damage eternity?

Why do you need a drivers license to buy liquor when you can't drink and drive?

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World Firsts

Autherine Lucy, the 1st black student admitted to University of Alabama, is expelled.

Tuesday February 7, 1956

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

Wednesday February 8, 1837

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The 1st solo England to Australia flight takes off piloted by Bert Hinkler.

Tuesday February 7, 1928

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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

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

It takes a village to raise a child.
- African Proverb

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

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World Firsts

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

Wednesday February 6, 1935

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

Friday February 9, 1540

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

Wednesday February 8, 1837

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Wise Words

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

It takes a village to raise a child.
- African Proverb

If you refuse to be made straight when you are wet, you will not be made straight when you are dry.
- African Proverb

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Why is it that when you transport something by car, it's called a shipment but when you transport something by ship it's called cargo?

Why are cigarettes sold at gas stations when smoking is prohibited there?

Do steam rollers really roll steam?

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