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

Canada is an Indian word meaning Big Village.

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

Quips

At the evening service tonight, the sermon topic will be "What is Hell?".
Come early and listen to the choir practice.

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Don't let worry kill you. Let the Church help.

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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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Fun Book Titles

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

Neck Exercises
- by G. Rarff

Apologizing Made Simple
- by Thayer Thorry

How to Feed Elephants
- by P. Nutts

Falling from a Window
- by Eileen Dowt

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Good Question

Why isn't phonetic spelled the way it sounds?

How come it takes so little time for a child who is afraid of the dark to become a teenager who wants to stay out all night?

Do steam rollers really roll steam?

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World Firsts

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

Saturday February 7, 1942

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

Sunday February 7, 1915

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

It takes a village to raise a child.
- 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

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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Astronomical Society of Pacific holds its 1st meeting in San Francisco.

Thursday February 7, 1889

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The 1st appearance of cholera happens in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Monday February 6, 1832

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Wise Words

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

Listen or thy tongue will keep thee deaf.
- American Indian Proverb

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

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Good Question

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

How come it takes so little time for a child who is afraid of the dark to become a teenager who wants to stay out all night?

You know how most packages say "Open here". What is the protocol if the package says, "Open somewhere else"?

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