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Monday June 18, 2007

A Tibetan terrier named Arnie who went missing for nearly two years made his way home to his delighted family. Eleven-year-old Arnie, named after movie star Arnold Schwarzenegger, disappeared from the garden of his home near Bantry, County Cork, Ireland, 21 months ago.

His owner Gillian Singleton believed he was stolen for breeding purposes. She said her "happy, beautifully groomed dog" had bee ...

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

A person infected with the SARS virus has a 95% - 98% chance of recovery.

Before toilet paper was invented, French royalty wiped their bottoms with fine linen.

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Eight new choir robes are currently needed, due to the addition of several new members and the deterioration of some of the older ones.

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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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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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Fun Book Titles

How to Feed Elephants
- by P. Nutts

Apologizing Made Simple
- by Thayer Thorry

School Meals
- by R. E. Volting

All Aboard!
- by Abel Seamann

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

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

Everyone wants to ride with you in the limo. How come nobody will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down?

If fire fighters fight fire and crime fighters fight crime, what do freedom fighters fight?

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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 appearance of cholera happens in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Monday February 6, 1832

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

When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.
- African Proverb

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

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World Firsts

Joe DiMaggio becomes the 1st $100,000 a year baseball player. He plays for the New York Yankees.

Monday February 7, 1949

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

Monday February 6, 1832

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The 1st successful United States educational magazine "Academician", starts publishing in New York City.

Saturday February 7, 1818

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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

Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors.
- African Proverb

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

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When a doctor doctors a doctor does the doctor doing the doctoring doctor as the doctor being doctored wants to be doctored, or does the doctor doing the doctoring doctor as he wants to doctor?

Why isn't phonetic spelled the way it sounds?

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

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