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

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

A one ounce milk chocolate bar has 6 mg of caffeine.

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

Filed Under: Church Notices

Weight Watchers will meet at 7.30 pm at the Presbyterian Church. Please use the large double doors at the side entrance.

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The Vicar is on vacation. Massages can be given to the Church Secretary.

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Neck Exercises
- by G. Rarff

Apologizing Made Simple
- by Thayer Thorry

School Meals
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The Barber of Seville
- by Aaron Floor

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

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Does killing time damage eternity?

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

How come wrong numbers are never busy?

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World Firsts

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

Friday February 9, 1540

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

Monday February 6, 1832

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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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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

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

Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors.
- African Proverb

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World Firsts

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

Thursday February 7, 1991

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

Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors.
- African Proverb

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

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Good Question

If love is blind, why is Lingerie so popular?

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

Have you ever imagined a world with no hypothetical situations?

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