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Friday September 19, 2003

The largest rodent ever was a giant guinea pig as big as a buffalo, which lived in South America eight million years ago, researchers say this week in the journal Science.

More than twice as heavy as the previous record holder, it was more than 10 times the size of today's largest living rodent, the South American Capybara. This giant rodent grazed on grasses, which it must have eaten in large ...

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Albert Einstein was offered the presidency of Israel in 1952, but he declined.

Buttermilk does not contain any butter.

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

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

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The 1991 Spring Council Retreat will be hell May 10 and 11.

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

Falling from a Window
- by Eileen Dowt

Apologizing Made Simple
- by Thayer Thorry

All Aboard!
- by Abel Seamann

The Barber of Seville
- by Aaron Floor

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Why isn't phonetic spelled the way it sounds?

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

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

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World Firsts

Edward of Caernarion, later Edward II, becomes the 1st Prince of Wales.

Monday February 7, 1301

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

Wednesday February 6, 1935

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

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

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

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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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1st meeting of the Provisional Congress of Confederate States of America.

Wednesday February 6, 1861

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"Stars & Stripes Weekly", the United States Armed Forces newspaper is first published.

Friday February 8, 1918

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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

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

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

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Good Question

Does killing time damage eternity?

If buttered toast always lands buttered side down and a cat always lands on its feet, what would happen if you tied a piece of buttered toast to the back of a cat and dropped them both?

How much deeper would the ocean be without sponges?

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